We are up against a hard, mission-critical deadline this Friday.

If you support DAS and believe, as I believe, we can start our creative education programs for kids in La Alma, Baker, and Lincoln Park by the end of 2012, then here’s your chance. Will you add your name to our list of supporters?

It’s free and only takes a minute – Build your own personal Fundraising Website and get started today!

Volunteering to help our online fundraising campaign is a great way to help, and it’s absolutely free (view example website).

We’re looking for passionate, like-minded people to help us rally our community. By working together, we can enrich our neighborhood through creative education.

Interested? Registration is free and give you an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the educational community.

Learn more about becoming a DAS Volunteer or get started bringing free arts education to the neighborhood.

Thank you and please let me know how I can help.

Happy New Year,

Sean

We are recruiting people to help us plan and host cultural events at the Denver Art Society, 734 Santa Fe Dr. The type of events we try to throw are focused on the humanities, freedom of expression, and family-friendly.

For example, last week we had an amazing poetry reading. There was a dj spinning spoken-word records from the 1940s. There were 10 poets who stood up and read. There were 2 year olds, 10 year olds, and 18 year olds participating. Everyone had a great time and there were some real, serious ideas proposed.

It’s about great ideas. We are about creative education and our events need to reflect that.

If you are interested in helping us throw cultural, community events based in the arts, music, dance, literature, or drama, please get in touch with us. We are looking for event planners to help us turn the Denver Art Society into the center of Denver’s creative renaissance — a rebirth of creative thinking right here on the ArtWalk.

Together, we are working towards a stronger community — especially for the 1,700 kids in our neighborhood who don’t have access to a single class in arts, music, theater, dance OR literature.

Please send an email to events@denverartsociety.org with a paragraph about yourself, a few examples of events you’ve planned, and the reason why you are interested in volunteering for our organizations.

Thanks all!

-DAS Family

Hello Denverite,

Congratulations! You have been recommended to the Denver Art Society , a 501(c)3 that supports art for all, as a great candidate to sit on our Event Committee to help plan and grow our annual event, “Art Out Loud.”

2010 was our inaugural year, and Art Out Loud consisted of 30 Colorado artists, and 10 performances by Colorado musicians; all with the intentions of raising funds to help provide free art education to Denver’s youth through the Denver Art Society’s program: Denver Public Art University. With a couple hundred attendees, we were able to raise $2500 in just a few hours.

Our forecast for the future is huge. Our vision is to grow this to be one of Denver’s largest art and music festivals, and the only that consists of solely Colorado talent. You are a key to our success, and we ask that you join us on November 22, 2010 at Sketch Wine Bar located at 101 N. Broadway to learn more about how you can become a part of our team for Art Out Loud 2011.

Sincerely,

Teresa “Traci” Tisserat
Director of Events, Denver Art Society
303-601-6339
traci@denverartsociety.org

Have 60 seconds to help the homeless?

1. Share the link on your Facebook page: http://denverartsociety.org/projects/dhae
2. Join Denver Art Society Group on Facebook and invite your friends to join. The more support we get at the grassroots level, the awareness and support we can raise for the homeless.
3. Tweet for the homeless: Give a Gift Canvas to a homeless artist in Denver for just $10 now at http://h.dpau.org/dhae #homelessart #denverart

Have 60 minutes to help the homeless?

Can you rally your friends to support a great cause? Do you know anyone in newspaper or radio who can help us spread the word? Do you have a hundred friends on FB?

We need volunteers to help us get to our goal of raising $2,000 by Friday at 5pm. If we can do this, we will bring immediate relief directly to the Homeless before the winter sets in. By donating art supplies you are giving tools and teaching valuable skills; for example, the average $1 of donated art supplies donated to the homeless sells for more than $3.15).

Denver Art Society and Denver Public Art University are organizing the next DENVER HOMELESS ART EXHIBIT for the First Friday in February, but we need to get these canvases built right now. DAS is 100% grassroots, 100% volunteer powered, and now we need your help to make this a success.

If you can help, please send and email to the project coordinator sean@denverartsociety.org with a note about how you can contribute. Right now we are principally looking for:

1. MAJOR PUBLIC AWARENESS – Newspaper articles, tv spots, blog posts, radio announcements, facebooks, twitters.
2. SPREAD THE MESSAGE TO “GIVE A GIFT CANVAS” – For $20 one person can give a canvas, paint supplies, art workshops, and an exhibit on the ArtWalk or one homeless artist. We need to spread this message.
3. GRASSROOTS ACTIVIST – If you know anyone who can help with this project, please refer them here.

Thank you. Together we are building a stronger future for ourselves, as well as every single one of our neighbors.

We’re full steam ahead with the 2nd Annual Denver Homeless Art Exhibit! Yes!

This year we have a new team and bigger aspirations than ever. Our four-person DHAP Council needs a fifth — someone to oversee operations and logistics involved in the following two main areas

1. Building Canvases
–Reach out to hardware companies to donate raw materials to the cause
–Organize employees of local businesses for “team-building” day to construct canvases from simple materials (instructions, etc provided) in fun, competitive format.

2. Deliver/Pickup Canvases from Partner Homeless Shelters
–Prepare art supply kits with canvases, paints, paintbrushes, and ownership receipts
–Arrange artists to hold optional workshops at shelter in between dropoff and pickup times.

That’s it! You will have your expenses paid, but for now everyone is a volunteer on the project. If the team raises enough funds for the homeless, the team may produce a proposal to accelerate the growth of the project through funding for the officers.

You will be one of five members on Denver Art Society’s Homeless Art Council, together responsible for the Denver Homeless Art Exhibit, which takes place every couple of months on the First Friday ArtWalk on Santa Fe Dr.

This is an amazing project for everyone who is involved. Requires about one to four hours per week and one meeting a month (once you get your feet wet). Interested volunteers please reply to the email address above with a bit about yourself, why you would like to be involved in this project, and how capable you are working logistics for something (hands-on) like this.

Thanks, Denver’s Volunteers, for keeping this such an amazing place to live! Keep up the activism!
S

Would you like a position where you’re not sitting behind a desk all day? Would you like to make a difference in Denver? Would you like to work in a rapid-execution environment with a creative sales team? If so, you may be interested in our team. And we have an open position!

The position operates directly underneath the Denver Art Society Treasurer with a team of other Directors to meet monthly financial goals. The Small Business Director is responsible for creating and maintaining relationships with small businesses to support Denver Art Society’s mission of leveraging the wealth of art to help Denver’s poorest schools and neighborhoods. This position works with small- and medium-sized businesses to raise funds for the Denver Homeless Art Exhibit and the Denver Public Art University. Current fundraising goal for the Director is $160,000 (net). The Director will act as the Denver Art Society liaison with Colorado businesses and is responsible for prospecting for and cultivating of new business accounts.

The Denver Art Society is recruiting to fill a fundraising position in Denver. We offer a competitive salary, travel reimbursement, and a benefits package. Your team will be able to help shape the creation of a better city, through sustainable art programs. Our mission to bring an art and music class to every child in Denver, for example, allows you and your small business accounts get to choose the school, and the children, they would like to help.

The position is a proactive membership in a community growing every single day. Denver’s creative society is an exciting place to work, for the right type of person.

The ideal person for this position has at least three years of face to face outside sales or fundraising experience, is self motivated, organized, works well independently, is comfortable with public speaking and has performed well in small teams in the past.

SMALL BUSINESS SALES/FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

• Collaborate on team strategic direction, creating your own personal strategy within.
• Through outcome and evaluation of previous fundraising, organize a written plan to meet or exceed goal.
• Assist in identification and recruitment of key Relay leadership positions with highly qualified individuals.
• Develop, implement and manage event timelines and budgets.
• Liaison with volunteer leadership and organize volunteers to augment fundraising efforts.
• Develop effective working relationship with high-level executives, recruit and solicit sponsorship in support of the Relay events.
• Work with committee chairs on different aspects of their campaigns.
• Manage your team’s volunteers.
• Visit various local businesses and small- to medium- sized companies to develop partnerships and fund projects.
• Serve as staff liaison between assigned activities and Denver Art Society leadership team to ensure implementation of common goals and to promote a harmonious working relationship.

• 2-3 yrs experience in volunteer management, sales, marketing, fundraising and/or community organization is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and social skills.
• Must be willing and able to work (socialize?) some evenings & weekends.
• A strong ability to say what you believe and to honestly motivate others.
• A passionate & persuasive personality.
• Extensive local travel is also required, so either reliable transportation or comfort/competence riding Denver public transit system is needed.
• Ability to work resourcefully on a team of five.

This position is located in Denver.

Please indicate your salary requirements in your cover letter. No relocation assistance is provided for this position. If you are not a local applicant, please indicate WHY you are interested in moving and WHEN you would be available to start if chosen for this position.

No phone calls, please. We are not able to respond to phone calls, emails, or walk-ins inquiring about the status of this position or to check on the status of your application. Resumes will be reviewed and if there is interest, we will contact you at that time for an interview. Thank you for your patience.

We accept email applications only. To apply, email cover letter and resume to job201@denverartsociety.org no later than September 28, 2010.

The Denver Art Society is committed to equal employment opportunity and to recruiting staff representative of the diverse communities we serve. Thank you for your interest in the Denver Art Society.

Together, you and your team of canvassers will finance one of Denver’s most compassionate art exhibits. Give your skills to support for our homeless neighbors and our creative community at once.

Responsibilities include recruitment and assembly of your own canvassing team, execution of daily canvassing operations, and management of the follow-through involved in donor satisfaction. You will have to hold your team responsible for meeting their weekly donation goals, and recruiting to maintain of grow the size of your team.

All donations go to charity. The canvassing team is part of a program to support local art projects and spread awareness of artlessness.

You will be responsible for the donations necessary to bring canvasses, art supplies, and a large annual public festival to help homeless artists in Denver. 100% of sales go directly to the homeless artists.

The Exhibit, produced by Denver Art Society, takes place on the First Friday in November of every year. We need a year-round, full-time compensated employee to manage the event, however the current position is until Nov 5 only. After this, a review will be completed for possible extension to a year-round, full-time compensated position.

Please experienced candidates only (more eager, less experienced canvassers who would like to join our canvassing team – please send an email with your info to canvass@denverartsociety.org now).

Compensation based on experience. Apply for this position by emailing a description of your experiences collecting donations, cover letter, and resume to sean@denverartsociety.org.

Denver Art Society is a nonprofit. Learn more about us, and our mission to end artlessness in Denver at http://denverartsociety.com

Two positions will need to show up 12noon to 4pm. The other two will need to show up from 4pm to 8pm. Anyone who can attend from 12noon to 8pm may take up two shifts.

If you’d like to lend a hand please send an email to traci@denverartsociety.org with your name and contact info.

Art Out Loud: Art & Music Festival to End Artlessness
Where: 31st & Walnut St.
When: Aug 14 from 2pm to 8pm
Who: TraSh Bagz, Cassandra Lillard Fine Art, Jennifer Reiter, Gray Sparrow Art, Kimono Dragons and Studio Yoshida, Jeansonne’s Fine Designs, Acoustic Set-Up, Natural Luster and Liz Ardnt, Kelly Ann’s Painting, Michelle Aruldoss, Tito Designs, HellaThready, Rachel Kemble Photography, Matt Nuffort and Drew Labarge, The Craftorium of TMiss Pink & Nerd Life Design, Marney Gagg, Anthony Seller Photography, Chaz Kraizer, Mad Tatters, Conari Arts, Winston’s Boutique, and Amanda Cleveland

Art Out Loud Charity Concert
Where: Walnut Room (3100 Walnut St. Denver, CO)
When: Aug 14 from 4pm to 2am
Who: Flashbulb Fires, Gritch, 303 Movement, Reno Divorce, Sophie & the Troll, Rachel James, Sean Waldron, Bonnie & the Beard, MF Kaaos, & B. Sous

More info about Art Out Loud.

Denver Art Society is a nonprofit producing creative education classes in Denver. 100% of public donations directly fund project costs.

For volunteer information please contact traci@denverartsociety.com

Please help me spread this message. Today, Denver is losing about 500 jobs.

In fact every day, Denver, you lose about 500 jobs.

But your creative sector is creating jobs. Every day, your music and art industries create good high-paying jobs deep within local communities. Together, your designers, artists, musicians, and creative talent make up for Colorado’s 5th largest business sector, in both revenues and jobs.

Why is your art so essential? Because your art and music industries are the largest sustainable exports in your city’s history. Because the global art and music industry is fantastically lucrative: 1% of the global art market share would double Denver’s economy overnight.

And yet you are cutting your creative education programs, Denver!

While art and music generate thousands of jobs, your government’s budget has forced schools to scale back, unavoidably attacking the Arts — English, Theater, Music, etc — in record numbers.

Right now, school is nearly in session. We need help. One in six children will be denied even a single art or music class. Help us enrich our neighborhoods and communities with sustainable, creative education programs.

Please donate $5 today and help Denver Art Society support our creative education programs.

This is an urgent affair. Schools need this money now. Sadly, the most artless schools are often the most in need of art’s benefits, art’s jobs, and art’s revenues.

Consider this. Your bands are performing across the globe. Your art is sold in every country. And yet you’re cutting creative education programs!

You’re losing jobs. Our creative sector sustained us through these last two years — creative education is the easy way to bring more jobs, more revenues for schools and parks, and more opportunities for our children for the next two years, and beyond.

We can reinvigorate creative education in Denver, starting today, but we need your support. You can help spread this message — and combat artlessness by raising awareness of the artless everywhere.

Please donate $5 or more today:

http://denverartsociety.org/donate.

Thank you for helping us get here.

Sean McGowan
President, Denver Art Society

Interested in getting some friends excited about a great art and music festival? Join the team!

Email traci@denverartsociety.com if interested and let’s get to work.

-Traci

The department is responsible for running the financials of the organization and, though the community, you will be responsible for current accounting practices throughout the organization and future logistics planning for Denver to grow its art industry by 500% in the next five years.

The position includes membership to Denver Art Society and the occasional glass of wine but otherwise is for the purposes of furthering the DAS Mission of encouraging art for everyone’s sake.

We ask for a 12 month commitment with rarely more than one meeting a month.

Interested parties please send a cover letter, resume or CV, and contact availability time to sean@denverartsociety.org. Be sure to mention “Treasury Volunteer” in the header of your email.

Thank you — and let’s keep fighting for art for all.

1 in 6 schools in Denver can’t afford a single art or music class. We can change that.

We’ve assembled a team of social networkers to Network For Charity right here in Denver. Through a partnership with Denver Public Art University, we are able to organize a network of volunteer art teachers and local artists to deliver free art education programs to everyone in Denver — free of charge. But we need your help.

Imagine it — a city in which our richest knowledge can be taught in our poorest schools.

Do you have the social networking skills this movement needs? If you do — join our team of volunteers and fight alongside us to build a better, stronger, more creative city for everyone — starting with those of us in the very most in need. If you know people, you know your skills can make a huge difference in this fight. Join us.

Do you know tons of people? Are you looking for a good excuse to meet a bunch more people? You may be good on our team.

Do you like developing local communities? Do you enjoy bringing needed relief to local students in need — and only getting a stupid t-shirt in return!? You may be great on our team.

Interested people please prepare your cover letter, resume, and a short note about your wealths of experience and sources of passion. Email to volunteer@denverartsociety.org and be sure to put the words “Network for Charity” in the subject of your email.

Thanks volunteers! Keep Denver lovely!

Use your brains to help others learn! We can put your knowledge on steroids, give you a wonderful line to put on your resume, and work with you to be a part of some legendary, timeless projects.

This is a very exciting time for Pythoners and we’re right there with you.

Anyone with coding experience can pick it up with pretty little effort. We’ve got a great toolkit. Accepted volunteers will be automatically accepted as (nonpaid) professors into the DPAU School of Programming and work on real-world projects for Google App Marketplace to help educational institutions across the globe.

Position requires four to six hours per week. Compensation packages are available for coders who can initiate and finish their own projects. Includes guaranteed membership in the Denver Art Society.

Email sean@denverartsociety.org with a short summary of your coding experience, capabilities, and anything else that may help.

You will need to be a leader. You will be responsible for assembling your own team and throwing your own Denver Art Society events, although you will have help from our extensive network of venues, bands, artists, and sponsors.

If you are interested in becoming an Event Planning Leader, email us at leaders@denverartsociety.org. If you are looking to help out with some current DAS events, email traci@denverartsociety.org.

Event planners are guaranteed membership to the Denver Art Society.

Can you connect with people? Leverage your talent for charity, help build art and music schools in low income communities in Denver.

You work with top of the line infrastructure and work with some of the best connectors in Denver! You can build your own team and recruit new volunteers to help you carry out your social networking strategy.

Raise $2000 and get a free five-year Membership to Denver Art Society.

Interested? Join the family and then email Sean@denverartsociety.com about the “Social Media Strategist” position.

Use your skills to help raise funds and awareness of Denver art throughout the world. Available fundraising technology formats include most popular fundraising systems (paypal widget, pledgie, facebook, etc).

Self-starters, or entrepreneurs usually fit the bill for this position, but you will have access to a wealth of other fundraisers, volunteer supporters, community-development tools, and publicity resources at your disposal.

1. Raise $400 and get one year free Denver Art Society Membership (actually, you’re cooler than our paying Members).
2. Find 5 members and get one year free Denver Art Society Membership
3. Raise $1,000 a month and get free access to VIP Volunteer events
4. Lead us. Gain free access to our paid Leadership Program – graduates in six weeks become a Community Leader, organizing real grassroots in your neighborhood.

Interested? First, join the family, then email sean@denverartsociety.org your cover letter and resume concerning the “Online Fundraising” position.

Our events, like Art Out Loud and Denver Homeless Art Exhibit, need as much publicity as possible to make the biggest impact. Lend your skill to our Movement and join our Press Team as we rally Denver into a new era of art!!

Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and bio to pr@denverartsociety.org

Each accepted volunteer joins the Press Team as a Denver Art Society Field Agent. Advancement opportunities available.

Creative education is our greatest tool against poverty. Donate your talent to the Denver Art Movement.

Send a resume, cover letter, to ads@denverartsociety.com.