Join Us
Art With Impact is seeking passionate, inspiring individuals to join our team.
Looking to engage with us and volunteer? Become an Art With Impact Star! AWI Stars are an essential component of the Art With Impact network. They are passionate about reducing the stigma around mental illness through creativity, and generously put their time, expertise, and passion to work for positive change.
AWI Stars work hand-in-hand with staff to ensure powerful experiences for the students we serve. To become a Star, contact Maya ([email protected]) in the United States, or Natalie ([email protected]) in Canada.
Job Opportunities
Become a paid blog writer!
Must be:
A current college or university student with lived experience with a mental illness, who is passionate about the arts and stigma reduction.
We want to hear your ideas for a guest blog article! Below are some suggestions:
- You have a strong connection to the arts and want to share it with the world (whether it be creative writing, journaling, filmmaking, photography, theatre, dance, visual arts).
- You were particularly impacted by, or have input and analysis around a film in our OLIVE Film Collection. Alternatively, you want to spread awareness and reflection around how what you’re seeing in popular media influences our outlook of mental health.
- You want to share information about art making practices that you find to be beneficial to your mental wellness.
Ready to write? Connect with Natalie at [email protected] with your ideas or a draft of a blog. If your article is approved we’ll send you $30 for your work 🙂
Volunteer Opportunities
Workshop support volunteers are energetic, organized people who enjoy traveling and having a hands-on role in our workshops. They provide logistical and energetic support throughout each event: staff the AWI info table, administer evaluation and impact surveys, and help hold space for students throughout the workshop.
Arts event volunteers work with AWI staff to organize events that raise money for our mental health programming such as poetry or storytelling nights, benefit concerts, and/or art auctions. They are passionate about using the arts to reduce stigma and enjoy sharing their artistic pursuits with others.
Our outreach volunteers connect us with high schools and colleges who would benefit from our programs. They build relationships, help grow our network, and promote our workshops. They are professional, organized, and experienced in marketing events. They also feel comfortable doing online research and compiling data.
Grantwriting volunteers help the organization connect with funders who share our commitment to youth, mental health, and creativity. They become experts on our programs and love finding the compelling ways to describe our work while demonstrating alignment with potential funding partners.
The AWI Ambassadors are a community of students, artists, and advocates who want to continue taking part in conversations about mental health, wellness, and the power of the arts. Together, we can make real change in our world, reducing stigma and supporting the mental wellness of everyone. Ambassadors are typically filmmakers who have won our competition or individuals who have participated or attended our film-based educational workshops and want to engage with like-minded individuals to keep the conversation going! Join the Facebook group.