Volunteer Opportunities for HitM 2025,  May 10-18

For more information about each job, click the + sign!

Starting in early April:  distribute posters and rack cards to likely locations:  stores, galleries, art / craft schools  –  Barb Ackemann or Sandy Grant

Can start NOW! —  and then close to show opening and even during the show. 

We need volunteers to help personalize press releases that will be sent to the local papers, Burlington and Montpelier papers. 
We would like these articles to feature guild members that will be displaying a rug in the show. 

Ellen Thomas

Rug Drop Off  Saturday May 10 , 9:00 – 5:00 – Suzanne Dirmaier   

3 people to check in rugs and 2 people to sort them as they arrive.  Possibly move to storage room off show venue.  Helpful if volunteers had carts of some sort to move rugs easily to site.

Set up Walls  Tuesday May 13, 9:00 – Suzanne Dirmaier

6 people to set up new walls, easy  lifting. Also will need some people to move rugs from storage and place in front of walls to be hung.

Hanging the Show – Tuesday and Wednesday May 13 and 14, morning or afternoon shifts – Suzanne Dirmaier 

Teams of people to pin rugs to new walls.  Two people in each team.  No heavy lifting and process will be much easier than hammering in old wall.  Volunteers can sign up for part day.  Note, we will have less need for volunteers in the afternoon as we hope to have most work done in morning.

Opening Reception: (Wednesday 5-7:00)

accepting prepaid tickets, or collecting cash or credit cards for admission at the door.

(Thursday – Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-3)

Managing lists of volunteers, exhibiting artists and charging admission for all others.  Cash and credit card transactions.  Passing out ballots and other information. – Biffie Gallant.(

We need to have a person every day of the show to relieve the vendors for a break and assist with getting their lunch IF they want one.   Deb Campbell

Jenn says we may need a few people to be wandering the show itself at all times.

Thursday through Sunday –  take consignments,  sell,  check-out unsold items – Belinda Whipple Worth

Thursday through Sunday –  greet hookers and curious public,  demonstrate hooking –  Sharon O’Neill

 

Thursday through Sunday –  check in with teachers,  get lunches, etc. — Kris McDermet

Can be done daily – or left to Sunday — Biffie Gallan

Rug Pick Up Sunday May 18,  3:00 – Suzanne Dirmaier  Need 3 people to check off names and rugs before people leave. No physical work required. 

Clean Up, Break Down  Sunday May 18, 3:00 – 6:03-9:00 –  Suzanne Dirmaier

Need 10 people willing to collect t-pins, other hanging materials, break down walls and place them into boxes.  

You may reach out to the coordinator for the job you’re interested by email  OR…

Fill in the form below and we’ll get your info to right person or people.   If you want to do shifts for more than one job, indicate relevant info at the bottom of the form and we’ll let the coordinators negotiate over your time!