Step #2
2025 Dixon Studio Tour VolunteerJobs Selection
Volunteer Jobs are required for all Tour Participants except for specific businesses in the Food & Beverage category. After reviewing the list and descriptions of Volunteer Jobs, please type in your first, second and third choices in the boxes below.
JOBS COORDINATOR
Keeps an up to date roster of all the jobs that need to be filled in the running of the tour throughout the year. Jobs and their definitions are included in the job application. Some jobs require a chairperson as well as team members to be accomplished.
The Jobs Coordinator contacts members regarding their job fulfillment and makes sure that each job position is filled, and that group chairs have all the help they need to get the job done.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: June-November
Expected # of hours: 20-30
LODGERS TAX
Applies for the Lodgers Tax Grant in the spring each year, and carries out payment procedures and reporting after the event.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: June-November
Expected # of hours: 10-15
MEDIA FILES ORGANIZER
Compiles Participant Images and Bios/Artists Statements in Dropbox for access by Map Committee and Publicity Committee
Expected time period for fulfilling job: June-October
Expected # of hours: 10-15
TOUR TREASURER
Year-round position
Responsible for recording any income and payouts and keep a running balance to be shared with the steering committee and membership if requested.
Assists and approves decisions around spending of funds. Holds a key to the tour PO box and administers the bank account, checkbook/register.
MAP COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Decides on the visual and textual content of the map, type map content, proofread, and follow through to see that maps are ready on schedule.
Convenes meetings with Committee June-September
Mentoring available as needed
MAP COMMITTEE MEMBER (3 volunteers needed)
Decides on the visual and textual content of the map, type map content, proofread, and follow through to see that maps are ready on schedule.
Regular meetings June-September
MAP DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
Creates spreadsheet of all of the volunteers who will distribute the maps
Matches volunteers with specific map distribution sites
Supports Map Distribution Committee Members in picking up correct number of maps, confirming drop off sites, and debriefing upon return
Expected time period for fulfilling job: September-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
MAP DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (15 volunteers needed)
Map Distribution Committee Coordinator assigns each volunteer a location within Northern New Mexico and Albuquerque to drop off maps at designated spots.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: September-October
Approximate # of hours: 3-6, depending upon driving distance
SIGN COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Repairs, maintains, constructs, distributes, collects, and stores signs for the numbered stops.
Coordinates central sign pick up and drop off for all stops on Dixon Studio Tour.
Mentoring available as needed.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: August - November
Expected # of hours: 10-20
SIGN COMMITTEE MEMBER (2 volunteers needed)
Supports Sign Committee Coordinator
Expected time period for fulfilling job: August - November
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
HIGHWAY SIGNS COORDINATOR
Makes, maintains, erects, removes, and stores the highway signs.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: May-November
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
HIGHWAY SIGNS COMMITTEE MEMBER
Supports coordinator to make, maintain, erect, remove, and store the highway signs.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: August-November
Approximate # of hours: 5-10
DISPLAY ADS COORDINATOR
Covers all advertising in print media that is invoiced by the tour and paid for by the Lodger’s Tax fund
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
RADIO ADS COORDINATOR
Covers all advertising created for radio spots and special articles
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
PRESS RELEASE TEAM (3 volunteers needed)
Covers all articles and spots created for the press
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
DST PARTY COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Works with guidance of Steering Committee to organize a party for Dixon Studio Tour participants
Expected time period for fulfilling job: August-November
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
DST PARTY COMMITTEE MEMBER (2 volunteers needed)
Works with Committee Coordinator to plan and execute party
Expected time period for fulfilling job: August- November
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
PRESS RELEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER (1 volunteer needed)
covers all articles and spots created for the press
Expected time period for fulfilling job: September-November
Approximate # of hours: 5-10
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Covers all outreach and publicity created on social media platforms. Maintains a calendar of scheduling posts and administers each of the platforms.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-November
Approximate # of hours: 25-40
SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM MEMBER (2 volunteers needed)
Supports coordinator by gathering content from Tour participants, including photos, text, updates, etc.
Helps develop calendar, write content, and post on social media.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-November
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
E- NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR
Works closely with Social Media Team in sharing content to include in regularly scheduled e-newsletter.
Maintains email lists to be used through the year to contact those who have inquired about the tour, have attended the tour, have added their contact to the tour via the website and/or contact collection by members during the tour and their own outreach.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-November
Approximate # of hours: 20-40
E- NEWSLETTER TEAM (1 volunteer needed)
Supports E-Newsletter Coordinator in collecting and developing content for Tour’s e-newsletter.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-November
Approximate # of hours: 20-40
ONLINE CALENDARS COORDINATOR
Researches those agencies who provide information to the public about events going on in our area.
Provides the calendar with consistent information provided by the tour that represents us in the area.
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-20
TOUR PHOTOGRAPHER
Available throughout the year and especially during the application period to assist and support members with their photography of their work for use in tour materials
Expected time period for fulfilling job: June-October
Approximate # of hours: 15-20
TRAFFIC CONTROL COORDINATOR
Contracts with community members that can be on hand in the main downtown parking lots during the tour for safety and traffic flow purposes
Expected time period for fulfilling job: September-October
Approximate # of hours: 10-15
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION LIAISON
Maintains communication with our group venues as to their vendor signup policies, gather names and media of the artists vending in their spaces
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 5-8
DST ADOPT-A-HWY CLEANUP
Organizes and notifies people to come work on the twice yearly cleanup of first mile of Hwy 75
Year-round
Approximate # of hours: 8-12
MAILING LIST DATABASE MAINTENANCE
Receives and enters physical addresses in tour database
Year-round
Approximate # of hours: 15-25
MAP DRIVER TO ABQ MAIL CENTER
Drives physical maps after receiving from printer to bulk mailing center in Albuquerque
Expected time period for fulfilling job: September-October
Approximate # of hours: 3
HIGHWAY DEPT., FIRE DEPT., & SHERIFF LIAISON
Contacts these agencies as to the dates and needs of the tour
Makes connection with an official in each for support required or requested.
Mentoring available as needed
Expected time period for fulfilling job: July-October
Approximate # of hours: 5-8
POST TOUR CLEAN UP COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Organizes and notifies people when/where to help pick up town after the tour
Expected time period for fulfilling job: October-November
Approximate # of hours: 5-10
POST TOUR CLEAN UP COMMITTEE MEMBER (3 volunteers needed)
Works with Coordinator to clean up town after tour
Expected time period for fulfilling job: immediately after tour/first week of November
Approximate # of hours: 3-5