Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Rogers TV Interview

Wayne Baguley, President of the Headwaters Arts Festival, will be appearing in a brief segment about the Festival on First Local -- Rogers Cable Channel 63 at 6pm during the week of September 15-18. Be sure to check it out!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Volunteer Opportunity

Bookkeeper for non-profit volunteer-run arts organization in the Hills of Headwaters

Duties: weekly invoicing, payables, running financial reports and maintaining balance sheets. Reconcile bank deposits and credit card transactions, tax receipts. Arranging yearly tax preparation. Reporting to the Treasurer of Headwaters Arts.

Requirements:
Bookkeeping experience.
Time Commitment:
2 hrs per week (additional hours required during the Arts Festival in September/October and tax prep).
Satisfactions: You will receive the satisfaction of supporting local arts, artists and arts education. You will have the opportunity to work/socialize with the board of Headwaters Arts and many members of the local arts community.
Email: info@headwatersartsfestival.com
Phone: 519-943-1149

Recommend this position to a friend!



Ten professional development benefits of volunteering
By Merrill Associates - July 10, 2006


1. Volunteering offers incredible networking opportunities.
2. Volunteering helps you retain and sharpen old skills.
3. Volunteering is the perfect place to develop new skills.

4. Volunteering offers opportunities to practice skills in a relatively risk free environment.
5. Volunteering can help you expand your horizons and explore new career options.
6. Volunteering give you the satisfaction of knowing you are doing good and being involved in your community.
7. Volunteering gives you visibility.
8. Volunteering can be energizing/renewing.

9. Volunteering can create leaders.

10. Volunteering demonstrates workplace skills/management skills/customer service skills/leadership skills that can be documented in a resume.

Entire article available at Merrill Associates

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Congratulations!




Congratulations are in order for three Headwaters Arts Board Members.

Congrats to Jefferson Mappin for receiving The 2008 Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award & to
Monica O'Halloran Schut for receiving The 2008 Artisan of the Year Award (Croi Go Lamh Studio) from the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association.

Also - congrats to Anne-Marie Warburton on her nomination for retailer of the year - Gallery Gemma Inc. Much deserved recognition! Congrats from all of us at Headwaters Arts.

Note - Jefferson, this doesn't entitle you to park anywhere you like without getting a ticket!

Alton Mill Gallery - Preview Exhibition

A big thank you to the Alton Mill Gallery Committee for volunteering to dismantle, clean and install the new Preview Exhibition at the Alton Mill Gallery. A special thank you is extended to John Ashbourne who generously contributed peg board, paint and time, in order to create even more display space at the Mill. The energy, dedication and care that everyone took with this project was amazing.

The new exhibition truly showcases the incredible talent we have here in the Hills of Headwaters. Be sure to come by and get a taste of what is to come this fall at the Festival Art Show & Sale. The Show runs from July 4 - October 26.

If you are interested in helping with this committee please email - info@headwatersartsfestival.com More volunteers are needed.

We are currently planning a fundraiser to raise money for further improvements to the gallery (i.e. lighting, painting). More information on Mystery Mini
Masterpieces --to follow!