Be a volunteer for First Night 2012

All volunteer positions are filled! Thank you. See you at First Night!

Celebrate the new year and participate in a wonderful community event at the same time! First Night is Northampton's biggest party of the year and the most important annual fundraiser for the Northampton Center for the Arts. We need your help to make it happen.

What's involved? It's a commitment for several hours on Saturday December 31, 2011. You will be asked to volunteer for one of two shifts: 1:00 to 5:00pm or 4:30 to 8:30pm (including a break for the fireworks) or 8:00 to 11:00pm. We are also seeking experienced site managers and volunteers with the flexibility to begin at 12-12:30 pm and work at the Academy of Music, the Center for the Arts, or the Smith College venues at Theatre 14 and Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. If interested, please indicate in the preference area of form below. Your hours of commitment will be adjusted accordingly.

During your shift, you will be assigned to work at one of the performance venues located throughout downtown. When you're not on duty, you can take in the entertainment with your complimentary First Night button or enjoy the warmth and hospitality of our private volunteer headquarters .

Please complete the following and submit the information via this website. Or if you prefer, you can print the form and mail it to First Night Volunteers, Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, Northampton MA 01060.