Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. The festival will take place from June 19 – 28, 2026. As a volunteer, you will have an opportunity to meet new people, access great music and help us continue delivering the summer Jazz Festival tradition in Edmonton.
Last Updated June 2025
OUR VOLUNTEER POLICY
The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society (EJFS) would like to acknowledge that our festival takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the Métis’ (May-tee) homeland, specifically of the nêhiyaw (Nay-hee-yow) / Cree, Dené (Deh-neyh), Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-bay) / Saulteaux (So-toe), Nakota Isga (Na-koh-tah ee-ska) / Nakota Sioux (Na-koh-tah sue), and Niitsitapi (Nit-si-tahp-ee) / Blackfoot peoples.
EJFS is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity and is continually working to strengthen our knowledge and practices in these areas.
EJFS strive to provide Friends of the EJFS, including our volunteers, an environment free of bullying, harassment, violence, and discrimination. As a volunteer you are expected to adhere to EJFS’s Code Of Conduct and you are entitled to the rights it offers you.
The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society agrees to:
Protect volunteer personal information in accordance with Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) Acts
Treat volunteers respectfully
Provide adequate training and information prior to a volunteer’s first shift
We ask that our Volunteer agrees to:
Submit in full and prior to the advertised deadline, a completed volunteer application form
Sign a Release & Waiver of Liability form before their first shift, or if the volunteer is a minor, have a parent or guardian sign in their stead
Treat the EJFS staff, board, fellow volunteers, artists and attendees respectfully
Act as an ambassador for the Festival to the public using the information provided by the Festival
Commit to a minimum of 12 hours over the course of the Festival, may include pre-/post-festival shifts
Display the identification provided by the Festival (t-shirt and lanyard with Volunteer ID) for the duration of each active shift
Arrive a minimum of 15 minutes early for your shift and let your Crew Leader know you’re there, ready to go and prepared to stay for your scheduled shift
Let your Crew Leader or staff member know if you are uncomfortable with a task you’re asked to do
Let your volunteer department know at least 72 hours in advance if you need to cancel/change a shift
Remain sober while on shift at the Festival. Intoxication of any kind is not permitted
Volunteer Perks:
A commemorative Edmonton International Jazz Festival t-shirt
An invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party
Please Note:
A volunteer will normally be a person aged 15 years or older. Special consideration may be given to younger volunteers, please inquire.
- Must have a reliable source of transportation to and from their shift(s).
The EJFS reserves the right to immediately dismiss volunteers from duty without notice when a volunteer’s behaviour is in direct contravention with any of the clauses above.
Volunteers have the right to remove themselves from duty, and lodge an official complaint with Festival management, when Festival staff, volunteers, or artists’ behaviour is in direct contravention with any of the clauses above.
SCHEDULING
Volunteers will be placed according to availability, skills, experience, and operational requirements. Accepted volunteers will receive information about the festival, shifts and update via email from volunteers@edmontonjazz.com.
IMPORTANT DATES
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