Our Volunteer
Join Our Coalition: Transform Lives Through Dedicated Service
Why Volunteer
Becoming an Essential Part of the Creative Ecosystem
Choosing to volunteer with the Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education is a decision to become a profoundly essential part of a vibrant, high-impact creative ecosystem, dedicating your time to tangible, meaningful work that directly fosters the artistic and academic success of thousands of Fairfax County students. Our volunteers are the indispensable force that enables us to scale our efforts, bridge logistical gaps, and maintain the high quality of our diverse programming, contributing far beyond mere administrative assistance. Whether you are a retired teacher looking to mentor, a professional with a passion for event planning, or a student seeking to give back, your unique skills will be matched to roles that allow you to make a visible, celebrated difference, engaging directly with our mission of arts integration. Volunteering with FACE is a fulfilling opportunity to connect with a diverse community of passionate artists, dedicated educators, and inspiring students, providing you with a front-row seat to the powerful, transformative moments when a child discovers a new talent or unlocks a complex academic concept through the lens of creative expression.
Ways to Help
Matching Your Passion to Our Purpose
The Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education offers a wide and flexible range of volunteer opportunities designed to match your individual skills, availability, and interests to the critical needs of our organization, ensuring that your commitment is both rewarding for you and highly effective for our mission. For those with a passion for direct student interaction, we offer roles as Classroom Support Aides during artist residencies, helping to distribute materials, manage group logistics, and encourage student engagement during hands-on activities, always under the direct supervision of a professional educator or artist. We also rely heavily on Event Support Volunteers to assist with the logistical planning, setup, and execution of our major community showcases, galas, and public workshops, providing vital support for our most visible advocacy efforts. For individuals with professional expertise in areas like marketing, graphic design, grant writing, or database management, our Skill-Based Volunteers offer invaluable professional services that help us to operate efficiently, expand our reach, and maintain a high level of organizational integrity, allowing your unique, professional skills to directly fuel our educational mission.
The Impact of Volunteering
A Direct Investment in Community Vitality
The impact of your time and effort as a volunteer for the Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education is a direct and powerful investment in the long-term educational equity and cultural vitality of the entire Fairfax County community. By helping to run a workshop, you are directly enabling a child to have a moment of profound creative discovery that might not otherwise have been possible due to resource constraints within their school. Your support allows our paid professional artists and educators to focus entirely on curriculum delivery and student engagement, ensuring that their expertise is leveraged to its maximum potential, directly resulting in enhanced academic outcomes and greater artistic literacy among students. Beyond individual students, your volunteerism contributes to the overall strength of the local arts ecosystem by supporting the employment and visibility of local teaching artists, strengthening the creative economy of our region. Every hour you dedicate to FACE is a visible statement of commitment to the belief that arts education is essential, fostering a more creative, resilient, and engaged generation of future leaders in our community.
