Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Life Force Arts Center (LFAC), Chicago's space for spiritually based visual, literary and performing art.

As a volunteer, you will be contributing to LFAC's good work promoting the arts and spirituality, plus having the opportunity to study with some of the finest teachers of spiritual work and enjoy amazing performances and exhibits.

LFAC is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) 3 organization. Our staff is composed almost completely of volunteers. It is only with the help of people like you that LFAC can grow and become even more successful in fulfilling our mission of providing art and spirituality to the community.

We need volunteers with many types of skills. Listed below, you will see some of the positions currently available.Feel free to contact Joan at 773-327-7224 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to volunteer for these positions, or if you have other skills you would like to contribute.

Thank you again for your generosity in donating your time and talent!

 Volunteer Program

Life Force Arts Center is extremely grateful to all our Volunteers who keep our Center running smoothly. Most of our staff is volunteer, and they take care of many tasks, including bookkeeping, marketing, graphic design, event hosting, sales, administrative, receptionist and housekeeping work. Whatever your skills, we have a place for you as a volunteer!

How the Program Works

Volunteers must work a minimum of 4 hours in a calendar month to be eligible for Volunteer Benefits. Volunteers keep a time sheet to document the days and hours they work.

Volunteers who work between 4 – 16 hours in a month may claim their Volunteer Benefits during the months they are volunteering, and for up to three months after the last month they volunteered.

Volunteers who work more than 16 hours in a month may claim their Volunteer Benefits during the months they are volunteering, and for up to a year after the last month they volunteered.

Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteers at Life Force Arts Center receive the following benefits in exchange for their work:

• 20% discount on merchandise from the Gallery
• Discounts on tuition for some classes. Please ask each instructor about his/her policy.

Positions Currently Available

 Receptionist/Sales Associate

The Receptionist/Sales Associate position includes such duties as answering the phone, greeting visitors, registering participants for workshops and events, selling items in our Gift Shop and Gallery, and light housekeeping (sweeping floors, dusting, etc.)  and other projects that may be assigned, as you are able to volunteer.

Receptionists must be able to work for at least 4 consecutive hours, or longer, on a regular basis. Receptionists are welcome to work a longer shift than 4 hours. For example, you would come every Monday from 12 - 4 PM, or every other Wednesday from 1 - 9 PM.

Housekeeping

The Housekeeping position includes such duties as sweeping and mopping all the floors, cleaning the bathroom, washing the dishes, taking out garbage, etc. The best hours for Housekeeping are Monday- Friday before 5 PM, or early Sunday morning, before 9 AM. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant needed to help with many administrative tasks, such a: updating website, typing and copying contracts, registering students for classes, updating mailing list, filing and other tasks.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Photographer

Photographer needed to cover various events at LFAC. You must have your own camera, and be able to give LFAC the photos you have taken in a format that can be uploaded to our website.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Videographer

Videographer to cover various events at LFAC. You must have your own video camera, and be able to give LFAC the photos you have taken in a format that can be uploaded to our website.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.