Volunteers Needed: VPSN Placemaking Week Activities
Jane Jacobs holding VPSN volunteer job descriptions
Placemaking Week is coming up fast. This awesome, week-long series of events will run between September 12 and September 17, and bring together public space advocates, practitioners, and elected officials from around the world.
The Vancouver Public Space Network is involved in several activities taking place during this time and we are looking for some help to make magic and ensure these events are a wild success. Can you lend a hand?
Here’s what we need help with with:
Thursday, September 15 – “Time and Place” 10 Year Anniversary Party
The VPSN turns 10 this year, and to mark the occasion we are throwing a party. (Fun!) More specifically, we are looking to transform a prominent downtown public space – the Pendulum Gallery – into an awesome celebration place.
To realize the theme of “time and place,” we’ll be transforming the Gallery with a series of installations and animation “stations” – with games, music, food and drink (including a cash bar), and lots of other activities. The event formally starts at 7:00pm, but we’ll be onsite as of 5:00pm.
What we need help with: Lots! from sourcing materials and building the various stations (between now and the 15th), to a lot of day-of help with set-up, tear-down, and management of the stations. It’ll be a wicked party, and you’d be part of the host team.
Saturday, September 17 – “Made in Canada” Workshop
The VPSN is also collaborating with Project for Public Spaces, SFU, Evergreen, and other partners, to host an all-day workshop on the state of placemaking in Canada. This will be a facilitated session that aims to look at the issues and opportunities related to public space advocacy and placemaking, and to advance the idea of a national strategy or agenda. Exciting and timely stuff! Also a great opportunity to meet placemaking super stars from across the country.
What we need help with: Day-of help with the event – including logistics, registration, documentation, and more.
Can you lend a hand?
We need a hand with these and other activities taking place over the course of Placemaking Week. If you are interested in helping with any (or all) of these events, please get in touch with us at your earliest convenience. (And thank you in advance for your interest – we’re grateful!)
Email Michelle Pollard at: volunteer@vancouverpublicspace.ca and let us know how you can help, or the events that you’re interested in. We’ll be in touch shortly thereafter with follow-up details.