Careers

The Virginia Arts Festival has the following positions currently available:

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.

Full description here.

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.

Full description here.

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.