The Virginia Arts Festival has the following positions currently available:

Development & Database Operations Manager

The Development Operations Manager is a critical member of the Virginia Arts Festival (VAF) Development team. This position oversees, manages, and ensures the integrity of the Customer Relations Management (CRM) database (Tessitura), including managing gift entry, donor data, and financial record-keeping in Tessitura. The manager works closely with the Finance and Development departments to optimize processes and ensure contributions are correctly logged for reporting and compliance purposes.

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To apply, send a cover letter, a resume and three references to Annie Filer Vogt, afilervogt@vafest.org. Please include Development & Database Operations Manager in subject line. No phone calls.

Box Office Associate

We are seeking a Box Office Associate to join our team. A Box Office Associate will be a friendly, organized, and adaptable member of the Virginia Arts Festival Ticketing/Marketing team. They will be providing sales and clerical support for the Box Office including answering phones & email, selling, printing & mailing tickets, creating and maintaining database information, and working the Will Call booth at the performance venues located throughout the Hampton Roads area.

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To apply, send a cover letter and resume to James Manno, jmanno@vafest.org. Please include Box Office Associate in subject line. No phone calls.

Norfolk NATO Festival Parade and Warehouse Associate

We are seeking an hourly/seasonal part-time Parade and Warehouse Associate to assist the Norfolk NATO Festival team at the warehouse and building of the floats leading up to events on Saturday, April 26. 2025.

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To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Malia Diaz, mdiaz@vafest.org. Please include NNF Parade and Warehouse Associate in subject line. No phone calls.

Seasonal Production Positions Available

The Virginia Arts Festival, entering its 27th season, is a 10 week festival with a 75-plus performance schedule. We are currently seeking experienced individuals for our Seasonal Production Staff. Experience in one or some of the following areas preferred: Stage Management,  Lighting/Electrics, Sound, General Run Crew, Event Management, and Operations. Employment dates vary according to position and event and staff are typically scheduled on an as needed basis. There is some pre-season work available, but most work opportunities can begin late March and continue through the beginning of July.

Local applicants preferred but open to all to apply. Visit www.vafest.org for more information on the Festival performance schedule and locations. To apply, email resume and cover letter to Brittany Sandford, bsandford@vafest.org. Please include Seasonal Production in subject line. No phone calls.