Shifts From: International Folk Art Market

Team volunteers check in bikes by tagging each bike and giving a matching tag to the owner, keep bikes safe during the Market, and return bikes when their owners pick them up. IFAM partners with Bike Santa Fe to provide this service to guests. Volunteers will be stationed at the bike valet area for the duration of their shifts. 

Join our lively team and become the welcoming face of the Market! Your friendly demeanor and flexible attitude will set the tone for a memorable experience for all.

Duties include scanning tickets as patrons enter the event, assisting with inquiries, and facilitating ticket purchases if needed. Some volunteers will operate handheld ticket scanners, requiring a level of technical familiarity.

Team note: This position will require standing and working in the sun. We encourage volunteers to bring a hat, sunscreen, and a refillable water bottle. We will invite all team members to attend a training session prior to volunteering.

Team Note: This position will require standing and working in the sun. We encourage volunteers to bring a hat, sunscreen, and a refillable water bottle. We will invite all team members to attend a training session prior to volunteering. Market Greeter volunteers may be asked to help the Welcome Pavilion team with ticket scanning during busy periods.

Scheduling note: The final shift is a pack up shift. Volunteers will be responsible for packing up and counting all remaining Mercado inventory.

TEAM NOTE: Volunteers on this team need to have strong organizational skills, customer service ability, and be able to lift 20 pounds.

Artist Assistant volunteers will assist as artists explain their work to customers, facilitate purchases with cashier volunteers, and refresh product displays. Each artist may have unique needs; Artist Assistant volunteers should do their best to follow artists' leads and support those needs. Volunteers should be able to stand for long periods of time.

The Market closes at 4pm and artists begin packing up their work then. Volunteers during the Sunday afternoon shift will be asked to assist artists in this process. This is a crucial role; please consider signing up to help on Sunday afternoon!

TEAM NOTE: This shift takes place on the last day of the Market, our Sunday free Community Day. Keep in mind that artists are able to discount their work during the afternoon Market session.

Artist Assistant volunteers are NOT required to have any foreign language skills, but beginner/conversational level language skills may be helpful.

Team Notes: We welcome volunteers to this team who are comfortable working with electronic point-of-sale systems and managing a large volume of transactions.

Interpreter volunteers will provide language support as artists explain their work to customers, facilitate purchases with cashier volunteers, and refresh product displays. Each artist may have unique needs and language abilities; interpreter volunteers should do their best to follow artists' leads and support those needs. Volunteers should be prepared to stand for long periods of time.

The Market closes at 4pm and artists begin packing up their work then. Volunteers during the Sunday afternoon shift will be asked to assist artists in this process. This is a crucial role; please consider signing up to help on Sunday afternoon!

This shift takes place on the last day of the Market, our Sunday free Community Day. Artists are able to discount their work during the afternoon Market session.

Keep in mind: These shifts are subject to change. As artists are still waiting to receive their visas and finalize travel plans, interpreter requests may be updated in the coming months. If you have signed up, we will reach out and update you with any changes.

Interpreter volunteers will provide language support as artists explain their work to customers, facilitate purchases with cashier volunteers, and refresh product displays. Each artist may have unique needs and language abilities; interpreter volunteers should do their best to follow artists' leads and support those needs. Volunteers should be prepared to stand for long periods of time.

The Market closes at 4pm and artists begin packing up their work then. Volunteers during the Sunday afternoon shift will be asked to assist artists in this process. This is a crucial role; please consider signing up to help on Sunday afternoon!

This shift takes place on the last day of the Market, our Sunday free Community Day. Artists are able to discount their work during the afternoon Market session.

Keep in mind: These shifts are subject to change. As artists are still waiting to receive their visas and finalize travel plans, interpreter requests may be updated in the coming months. If you have signed up, we will reach out and update you with any changes.

Interpreter volunteers will provide language support as artists explain their work to customers, facilitate purchases with cashier volunteers, and refresh product displays. Each artist may have unique needs and language abilities; interpreter volunteers should do their best to follow artists' leads and support those needs. Volunteers should be prepared to stand for long periods of time.

The Market closes at 4pm and artists begin packing up their work then. Volunteers during the Sunday afternoon shift will be asked to assist artists in this process. This is a crucial role; please consider signing up to help on Sunday afternoon!

This shift takes place on the last day of the Market, our Sunday free Community Day. Artists are able to discount their work during the afternoon Market session.

Keep in mind: These shifts are subject to change. As artists are still waiting to receive their visas and finalize travel plans, interpreter requests may be updated in the coming months. If you have signed up, we will reach out and update you with any changes.

Interpreter volunteers will provide language support as artists explain their work to customers, facilitate purchases with cashier volunteers, and refresh product displays. Each artist may have unique needs and language abilities; interpreter volunteers should do their best to follow artists' leads and support those needs. Volunteers should be prepared to stand for long periods of time.

Market closes at 4pm and artists begin packing up their work then. Volunteers during the Sunday afternoon shift will be asked to assist artists in this process. This is a crucial role; please consider signing up to help on Sunday afternoon!

This shift takes place on the last day of the Market, our Sunday free Community Day. Artists are able to discount their work during the afternoon Market session.

Keep in mind: These shifts are subject to change. As artists are still waiting to receive their visas and finalize travel plans, interpreter requests may be updated in the coming months. If you have signed up, we will reach out and update you with any changes.

Team Note: Volunteers on this team may be asked to walk throughout the Market venue to retrieve artist water bottles and refill them at water stations.

Team Notes: We ask team members to bring a set of basic tools along for their shifts.

Scheduling Note: The last shift occurs during Market Breakdown when artists are packing up their booths.

Note: Receipts have a very small font size, reader glasses may be helpful!

This team helps manage and distribute the complimentary supplies provided by IFAM for artist, staff, and crew use during the Market. Booth Supplies volunteers assist at the Booth Supplies station during booth set-up and the Market. Volunteers are not responsible for delivering booth rental equipment such as tables, dress forms, and mirrors. Instead, the Booth Supplies team staffs the Booth Supplies station to help hand out supplies such as garbage bags, price tags, and pens as requested by artists and their assistants, IFAM Staff, and the Production Crew. Team members should be comfortable lifting up to 20lbs.

Keep in mind: Dress for the weather, with your volunteer t-shirt, comfortable shoes (for walking in the dirt), sunscreen, a hat and a jacket (in case of inclement weather -- which won't happen if you have a jacket!).

Scheduling note: The Market closes at 4pm and clean up begins. Volunteers on this team will be asked to collect and organize booth supplies after the Market ends.

Team Notes: Tasks for this team include maneuvering through busy crowds to reach artists and deliver their box meals.

Join us as we work in Warehouse 21 to help the production team clean up the Railyard as well as get our supplies sorted and ready to return to the IFAM Warehouse.

While the bulk of the work will be in the air-conditioned Warehouse 21, some of us will also be in the market footprint collecting booth supplies and tablecloths.  Plan to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and come prepared with hats and sunscreen for outdoor work.  There will be no snacks or water, so bring what you may need.