Festival needs volunteers

For more than a decade, Atlanta art and music lovers have flocked to Grant Park each August to bid adieu to summer at the Summer Shade Festival. With two days of outdoor fun including a 5K Run for the Park, food trucks, craft beer, an Kids Zone and live music. The festival is an annual fundraiser for the Grant Park Conservancy. Volunteer roles:

■ Beer Server - Serve either draft or canned beer. Volunteers working beer stations may not drink while on duty. Please note: beer shifts are on a separate tab. See tabs above.

■ Artist and Sponsor Support - Provide assistance to the artists and sponsors by wheeling a cart with bottled water through the market for participating artists and sponsors. May be asked to watch booths of artists and sponsors who need a restroom or food break.

■ Festival Operations/Volunteers - Help us sign in volunteers, track shifts, and provide information to the public at the Festival Operations Tent.

■ Festival Information Volunteer - Work at one of several Festival Information Booths distributing Festival Guides, giving directions, and answering questions of attendees.

■ Festival Floater - Fill in on as needed basis for any of the roles listed. Must be flexible and able to fulfill any role listed.

■ Load-In and Set Up - Load-In & Set Up Volunteers will assist with all matters related to getting prepared for the festival. This includes setting up stations, assisting vendors/sponsors, and general preparation for the festival.

■ Festival Breakdown and Load Out - Assist with all matters related to closing out and shutting down the festival such as assisting vendors, loading equipment and clean up.

■ Stage Assistant - Provide assistance to Festival Music Coordinator and musicians at the Beacon Atlanta Stage and the Welcome to Moe’s Stage.

■ VIP Lounge Volunteer - Assist with all matters related to the VIP Lounge.

■ Kids Zone Volunteer - Assist children in activities and crafts and direct parents to the closest beer tent.

Where: Grant Park, 840 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta

When: Aug. 25 - 27 Contact: Eric Barton or Melissa Wakamo at volunteers@sum mershadefestival.org.

Information: www.sum mershadefestival.org/volunteer/