Assist in organizing and facilitating events and workshops at Benicia Makerspace. Volunteers will help set up, manage activities, and ensure a smooth experience for participants.

Assist in gathering and organizing costumes for our actors. This fun role involves helping to create the perfect outfits for characters and keeping the costume area tidy.

Help advertise our shows by putting up flyers in local shops and labeling postcards for mailing. This is an important role in generating community interest and involvement.

Join us backstage to help actors with their props, set pieces, and costumes. This role is exciting and requires a willingness to learn and work in low light conditions, including climbing stairs.

If you have carpentry skills, join us to build the set for our productions. This role requires a willingness to work under the guidance of our lead builder and contribute to creating a hand-built set design.

Help bring our set designs to life by painting and decorating. This role involves working with our skilled set painter to create the visual storytelling elements of our productions.

Be the first point of contact for guests by greeting them and taking tickets. This role allows you to see a show while helping with setup and providing programs and assistive devices.

If you enjoy social media, help us generate buzz about our shows and organization. This role involves posting updates and engaging with the community online.

Help keep our volunteer schedule organized and updated as we prepare for shows. This role involves maintaining contact with volunteers and ensuring all positions are filled.

Assist with educational programs for children and teens, helping to facilitate art classes and workshops. Volunteers will engage with youth and support the development of creative skills in a fun environment.

Help with the installation and deinstallation of art exhibitions at Arts Benicia. Volunteers will work alongside staff and artists to set up gallery spaces and ensure exhibitions are presented effectively.

Join the Arts Benicia Docent Program to lead tours of gallery exhibitions and the Commanding Officer’s Quarters. Volunteers will receive special training and are expected to commit to leading at least one tour per month for a year.

Provide administrative support to the Arts Benicia team, assisting with tasks such as data entry, event planning, and communications. This role is flexible and does not require prior experience.

Join us for one visit or weekly to water the garden, check on the plants, and spend time with the residents. It’s a great way to connect with nature and bring joy to the community!

Become a Pet Visitor and bring the joy of gentle dogs, cats, turtles, or birds to seniors in care facilities. Help brighten their day with the comfort and companionship only animals can provide.

Share your passion for music, dance, acting, poetry, or visual arts with seniors in continuing care. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, your creative gifts can bring joy, spark memories, and provide meaningful connections to those in need.

Join us in making holiday cards, painting nails, and sharing other creative, fun projects that brighten seniors’ days and bring a touch of joy to their lives.

Engage in online tasks such as social media management, creating content, and marketing animals. This role allows for flexible hours and can be done from home.

Capture photos and videos of animals for marketing purposes, either at intake or during events. This role can be done on weekdays or weekends, depending on availability.

Foster volunteers provide temporary homes for animals until they can be adopted. The organization covers all costs and provides supplies, and fosters must be able to bring animals to adoption events and appointments.