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Friends of the Kennedy Center est.1965

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"Volunteering for the international festivals at the Kennedy Center is a wonderful experience. When I lived in Spain, I wanted to volunteer for the arts, but the opportunities were very rare. I look forward to helping with the upcoming Arab festival in 2009!"
- Carmen Gonzalez, Festival Volunteer

5 primary volunteer areas:

"Ask not what the Kennedy Center can do for you, ask what you can do for the Kennedy Center."
- Bill Turner, Saturday Tour Guide since 1988

Other Volunteer Opportunities

We have additional volunteer opportunities for those of you unable to commit to a year. We also staff numerous special events that occur during the year including our annual Open House Arts Festival, Prelude, and the Multicultural Children's Book Festival. Please see our festival volunteering  page for further details.

Or try our short-term volunteer program, usually projects with a commitment of six months or less. And finally, check out our volunteer opportunities reaching out to the international community!