Become a Volunteer

Carpinteria is such a wonderful place to live and for visitors to enjoy! One of the main reasons is because of all the amazing volunteers that give back to our community in so many ways. During this time of giving thanks, I would like to say that I am very thankful for our community volunteers.

I started working at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center over four years ago. Without a doubt, the favorite part of my job is being surrounded by such inspirational people that give so much to our town. During the early part of the pandemic when we were all working from home, I missed seeing everyone in person. Now that our gallery is again open with modified hours, it feels so good to be surrounded by all the positive energy of our incredible volunteers.

The Carpinteria Arts Center has all sorts of volunteers. People that love to help at events, organize art films, art tours and live music, all of which has needed to come to a pause during the pandemic. We also have various committees that come up with the different ideas for our community and help make them happen. In addition, volunteers come in to help with our virtual classes by putting together art supply kits. Most publicly visible is all the many volunteers that come in every single week and serve as hosts in our gallery. And of course, we are also lucky to have those that offer our organization leadership by serving on our Board of Directors.

Volunteers are the heart of our community. Anyone that is not yet involved at the Carpinteria Arts Center, I would like to invite to come join the fun. We are always looking for new people to help and be a part of our creative team!

I would like to thank all the amazing volunteers, not only at the Carpinteria Arts Center, but in all our community! I am thankful for YOU.

Kristina Calkins
Operations Manager
The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center