Get Involved!
Get Involved!
Join us!
Join Friends of the Fair or become a Volunteer for the event!
It takes a village to run the 57th Street Art Fair. Every year more than 100 dedicated, engaged, community-minded, and fun volunteers step up to make the two-day event happen! Your donations also make a huge difference in helping support artists and bringing the event to life.
Become a Friend of the Fair!
Thank you for supporting the 57th Street Art Fair!
Your donations help us bring you the best fair we can and continue to keep it free of admission charges.
Ways to get involved
Volunteer at the Fair
Volunteers age 16 and up are needed in all areas of 57th Street Art Fair operations, including information booth staff, artist booth sitter, load-in crew, load-out crew, children's activity staff, photographer, and more.
All volunteers receive a free 57th Street Art Fair t-shirt from that year!
Job and shift options
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Artist Load-In Monitor
6:00am–9:00am
Information Booth
11:00am–2:00pm
2:00pm–4:00pm
4:00pm–6:00pm
Artist Booth Sitter
11:00am–3:00 pm
3:00pm–6:00pm
Children's Activities
11:00am–3:00 pm
3:00pm–6:00pm
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Information Booth
10:00am–1:00pm
1:00pm–3:00pm
3:00pm–5:00pm
Artist Booth Sitter
10:00am–1:00pm
1:00pm–5:00pm
Children's Activities
11:00am–3:00 pm
3:00pm–5:00pm
Artist Load-out Monitor
5:00pm–7:00pm
Apply to join the Paid Crew!
High school and college students, ages 16 years and up, are needed to work on the art fair crew! This is a paid position.
Required:
willingness to jump in and help where needed is required.
Shifts vary, but should have availability Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Friday 4–8:30pm; Saturday 8am–6pm and Sunday 9am–7pm).
Ability to help with setting up/breaking down the fair headquarters, information booths, seating areas; moving boxes, supplies, tents and chairs; in addition to staffing information booths, entry gates and booth sitting.
Join the Art Fair Committee!
Do you want to get involved in the year-round planning for the annual fair? Do you have interest in the arts, passion for Hyde Park, and a love of the 57th Street Art Fair? We are looking for individuals with experience and knowledge in:
Communications (social media, advertising, public relations and marketing).
Finance, governance, and strategic planning
Neighbor & community relations
Operations & logistics
Volunteer management
Print and program management
Archives
Art and artists
Exhibit development
Jack-of-all-trades
We'd love to have you join in the fun.