Volunteer at Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival would be nothing without the amazing support of our volunteers. Thanks to you, our Festival continues to put on one of Western Pennsylvania’s largest celebrations of visual arts, crafts, educational activities, and performing artists year after year. We are always searching for help and volunteers of all ages are needed. Our Festival is the perfect opportunity for schools, churches, and professional groups as well as families and friends to contribute their talents.
Click Here to Volunteer for the Festival!
Below are just some of the ways you can make a difference by volunteering for the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Click the link above to fill out an application for volunteering at the Festival. If you have further questions, feel free to email us at info@artsandheritage.com or call 724-834-7474.
Disclaimer: Volunteers up to age 15 must be accompanied by an adult. The minimum age for volunteers who handle money is 18. Volunteers must dress appropriately at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Clothing must not have offensive language/images. Bathing suits or visible undergarments are not permitted.
Ticket Sellers
Sell tickets in the soda trailer, lemonade booths, and bus ticket booths at the Festival. Min. commitment is 3 hours.
Information Booth Staff
Answer questions and distribute the Festival map, performance schedule, and visitor survey. Sell t-shirts and other Festival merchandise. Min. commitment is 3 hours.
Stage Auditors
Attend Festival performances, lectures, and other programs. Take notes on the quality and attendance at each show. Min. commitment is 2 hours.
Office Help
Assist with mailings, laminate signs, make copies, and help with other general office duties. Commitment time varies and is on an as-needed basis.
Festival Ambassadors
Ambassadors walk throughout the Festival and answer questions, distribute maps, and conduct visitor surveys. A Festival t-shirt and badge are provided. Min. commitment is 3 hours.
Gallery Docents
Familiar with the art displayed at the Westmoreland Art Nationals exhibits through information supplied by the Festival. Volunteers would answer questions and promote the sale of available artwork with a form provided. All actual sales would be conducted through the Festival office. Min. commitment is 3 hours.
Photographers
Take pictures of Festival programming, booths, and visitors enjoying the Festival. A photographer badge is provided. Time commitment varies.
Heritage Panels
Panels are 8-foot by 4-foot plywood signs that our Festival provides to non-profit organizations to be displayed along the Heritage Trail during the Festival. Volunteers are needed to paint the panels each year and help the organization post material to their panel.
Become a Member of WAHF
Becoming a member of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival is easy and affordable with several different membership level options. As a member, you’ll enjoy unique benefits such as free merchandise, invitations to exclusive events, on-site Festival parking opportunities, and discounts on Westmoreland Art Nationals purchases. Memberships start on October 1 annually. Only one individual per membership, please. Sorry, but we do not offer memberships to businesses or organizations, only individuals. Please call the Festival office at 724-834-7474 to make arrangements for the pick-up of your membership benefits. Notify WAHF of membership for WAN discount prior to purchase. No refunds will be given after purchase. It is the responsibility of the member to contact WAHF regarding their benefits. Arrangements must be made prior to the events in order to receive benefits.
Membership benefits may change or end without notice. Membership benefits are not retroactive. Membership benefits must be claimed at least one (1) month prior to the start of the event, if claimed later, said benefits may not be available.
2025 Online Membership Form
When submitting an online form, if you submit the form successfully, you will receive an email confirmation and be redirected to a screen with “Thanks for contacting us! We will get in touch with you shortly”.
Downloadable 2025 Membership Form
Downloadable Gift Membership Form
BRONZE: $25/year
Recognition on our website
Invitation to our Annual Membership Meeting
Invitation to the Westmoreland Art Nationals Opening Reception
Pay no application fee for an Artist Market Booth ($25 value)
SILVER: $50/year
All the benefits of the Bronze Level ($25 value)
1-Day Festival parking pass (July Festival) ($10 value)
15% discount on all Westmoreland Art Nationals purchases
$10 off entry fee for Westmoreland Art Nationals up to four entries
GOLD: $100/year
All the benefits of the Bronze Membership ($25 value)
1-Festival t-shirt (July Festival, Fall Festival if applicable) ($10 value)
1-Lemonaid ticket and 1 refill ticket ($6 value)
2-Day Festival parking pass (July Festival) ($20 value)
20% discount on all Westmoreland Art Nationals purchases
50% off entry fee for Westmoreland Art Nationals up to four entries
PLATINUM (Lifetime): $500
All the benefits of the Bronze Membership ($25 yearly value)
1-Festival t-shirt each year for life (July Festival, Fall Festival if applicable) ($10 yearly value)
1-Lemonaid ticket and 4 refill tickets for life ($12 yearly value)
4-Day Festival parking pass (July Festival) for life ($40 yearly value)
25% discount on all Westmoreland Art Nationals purchases for life
2-tickets to our fundraising events (if applicable) for life ($60 yearly value)
Receive a digital Westmoreland Art Nationals Exhibition (email must be provided)
No entry fee for Westmoreland Art Nationals up to four entries for life ($40 yearly value)
No entry fee for the Poetry & Short Story Contest for life (<$20 yearly value)
Name on signage at the Festival
Thank you to all of our 2024-2025 Festival Members!
We appreciate your support.
PLATINUM (LIFETIME) MEMBERS:
Deb Andrison
Geoffrey Andrison
Michaele Andrison
Jeffrey Balzer
Kylie Bowen
Barbara Ferrier
Brandon Fiume
Darlene Frederickson
Vickie Fry
Olga Gera
Anthony Iezzi
Lynn Johnston
Aimee Rusinko Kakos
Judy Scheeren
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Jeff Shrader
Nick Silvis
Linda Wagner
Rev. H. Bryan Werner
Snooky Williams
Sheila Wineman
GOLD MEMBERS:
Thomas Hritz
SILVER MEMBERS:
Lisa Bompiani-Smith
George Church
Jane Church
Kathy Hager
Charmaine Strong
BRONZE MEMBERS:
Lora Kay Lenz
Dom Spino
Esther Ulery
Jim Ulery
Festival People
Board Officers
Lynn Johnston, Chair
Jeff Balzer, Vice Chair
Dom Spino, Treasurer
Ronel Baccus, Secretary
Board of Directors
Lisa Bompiani-Smith
Garrity Bungard
Ronee Bungard
George Church
Chip Frederickson
Darlene Frederickson
Michael Ginsburg
Thomas Hritz
Greg McCloskey (Liaison)
Chris Panichella
Marcus Rodgers
Crystal Smith
Emma Smith
Esther Ulery
Jim Ulery
Linda Wagner
Snooky Williams
Festival Staff
Diane Shrader, Executive Director
Erin Shrader, Assistant Executive Director