###### ###### **Help bring visual art to your community by volunteering with The Art Garage!** The Art Garage is always seeking new volunteers for events, programs and more! Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with local artists, students of all ages and a variety of media in our many visual arts classes. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to help with special events, birthday parties, off-site programming, and more. The Art Garage is seeking volunteers with interests in any of the following: -Passion for art and community work -Education -Colorado non-profits -Experience with fine arts, art education, art therapy, special education, early childhood education and/or adult education. All interested volunteers please fill out [THIS FORM](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVav5ODNQdl153nKOYgqUc_ogXkFGSyo1aYgPM_l8DW0t4-A/viewform) and attach all required documents.  We will contact you for an interview if your background and skills align with The Art Garage's mission and we have space to bring on additional volunteers. After being interviewed, a background check will be required. ###### **The Art Garage Mission:** The Art Garage offers arts-based programs that inspire, empower and promote creative self-expression by people of all ages and backgrounds. On-site studio workshops and exhibitions engage the greater Denver community and outreach is provided to those who are under-served, at-risk, and for people with disabilities to ensure the artistic process is fully accessible and inclusive for all. The Art Garage strongly encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds. At The Art Garage, we believe that all people (including but not limited to) every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical and intellectual ability, mental health background, religion, and culture should have access to visual arts. We want to encourage students to find their creative spark and give them the space, time, tools and the inspiration they need to nurture it. The Art Garage supports creative individuality and fosters continuous learning about ourselves and others. With a commitment to equity and diversity, we strive to ensure accessibility to the arts and to amplify voices that have been systematically excluded. We work to enrich our community through the process of providing a brave space for individuals to be their full creative selves.