2026 GARNER Arts Festival

GARNER Arts Festival—the Mid-Hudson region's premier immersive art festival with an annual draw of over 3,000 visitors—returns to the historic hamlet of Garnerville for its 25th anniversary! This weekend-long event offers world-class art exhibitions, large-scale installations, open studios, artisan demonstrations, live music, crafts, performances, craft beverages, food and more!

Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of roles. All volunteers will be given a lunch break and a meal, GARNER Arts Festival T-shirt, and a free ticket to the day opposite their volunteer shift (i.e. volunteers who help on Saturday will get a free ticket to Sunday's event, and vice-versa).

Volunteers are needed for:

• Entry Point Volunteers: staff the check-in tables (for pre-sold tickets) as well as the tables for walk-up purchases, hand out brochures, and provide general info
• Concessions Volunteers: sell refreshments and staff the GARNER merchandise/membership table
• Gallery/Exhibit Attendants: manage indoor exhibition spaces and capacity, answer visitor questions, watch art
• Kids' Art Workshop Volunteers: support the creative activity stations and teaching artists
• Runners: assist various areas of the festival, including galleries, stage, craft vendors, staff, food vendors, performers, and visitor services

Previous event experience is preferred, but not required.

This opportunity requires volunteers to complete multiple steps:

1. Express interest below to record this opportunity in your Volunteer New York! profile and to alert the volunteer coordinator.
2. Click here to complete your registration with GARNER Arts Center. Volunteers who do not complete this step may not be registered!