There are many different roles available,  please see appendix below with more detailed description and timelines of when each role is needed, you can tick as many as you wish, note the dates are advisory at this stage we just ask that you can be available for a minimum of 4 hours

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The Upfest Crew

Here is a short description of the roles available at the festival. Please note the dates are advisory at this stage. You wouldn’t need to be available for all the dates we just ask that you can be available for a minimum of 4 hours


Board painting- This takes place at our warehouse just outside Bedminster. We can arrange transport to and from. We have approx. 600 8ft x 4ft boards to paint with rollers and emulsion,
When- several weekends in April (weather dependent)

Wall Painting- This take place throughout Bedminster, painting the existing and new walls in preparation for the artists arrival. Some of these require the use of scaffold and scissor lifts, but don’t worry if you’re not good with heights we have lots of ground level ones too.  
When- 22nd April- 15th May

Artist liaison Roles- (need to be available for a whole day at a time) This is a difficult role to describe as each artist has different needs, from mixing paint to holding ladders.
When 6th - 25th May

Production runner – Assisting the team both in the gallery and on the street with general festival set up and preparation. Driving license would be helpful as may involve visits to local suppliers
When 6th - 25th May

Build Crew- Assisting with putting up heras fencing and boarding across the site, assisting with general site build.
When 24th- 27th May

Registration crew- Assisting the crew with registering the artists
When 28th May 9 -11am

Festival Crew- Assisting the existing team with ensuring the festival site is set up and functioning as it should, assisting artists where required.
When 28th- 29th May

Steward at festival Stewarding the festival site,
When 28th- 29th May

Sales Asisstant: General customer service- Assisting the upfest sales team, with sales of artists work, wrapping artwork.
When 28th- 29th May

Selling programmes- Upfest programmes are sold accross teh site with all the money raised going to the Awesome charity nacoa
When 28th- 29th May
 
Supporting Kids activity areas with the awesome Nacoa charity. DBS checks required. Assisting the nacoa team with kids art activities, face painting, and selling cakes
When 28th- 29th May

Break Crew Taking down the festival boards, fencing, packing away equipment to return to storage
When 30th May - 3rd June