OUR TEAM

We’re Hiring: Festival Staff & Volunteers Wanted!

PS21 is launching an exciting new annual festival, and we’re looking for enthusiastic staff and volunteers to help bring it to life. This dynamic, multi-day event will activate our campus and surrounding community with performances, experiences, and winter energy—and we need great people to make it happen.

Whether you’re passionate about the arts, love working live events, or want to be part of something from the ground up, this is a great opportunity to get involved.

Paid staff positions and volunteer roles available.

📅 Festival dates: February 16-22, 2026
 📍 Location: PS21 and partner venues across Columbia County
 📧 Interested?  Please apply at the following link(s)

Front of House Managers

Ground Event Staff (Sauna & Ice Skating)

Any questions email Helen Wright, Venue Operations Manager, helen@ps21chatham.org 

Be part of the beginning—we’d love to work with you.

PS21’s volunteers make up an active and engaged part of our team—a vital component of our community of artists, performing arts professionals, and enthusiasts. Anyone with a passion for the arts and an eagerness to further the PS21 mission is invited to lend a hand! No experience is necessary.

Immediate festival opportunities include:

•  Event staff (event prep, check-in, ushering, box office, café support)
• Distribution of posters, postcards, and marketing materials
• Administrative support (photocopying, research, data entry, mailings)
• Groundskeeping

Additional volunteer opportunities throughout the year include:

• Administrative support
• Off-site events (farmers’ markets, community events)

Benefits of volunteering with PS21:

• Complimentary tickets to performances
• Invitations to exclusive PS21 Members’ events
• Invaluable hands-on experience in a team-centric arts organization!

If you’re interested, let us know and we’ll show you everything you need to know. Sign up to join the team!

Questions?
Email Helen Wright, Venue Operations Manager

Volunteering