Join as a volunteer

At Kongsberg Jazz Festival, volunteers are called functionaries, and are also nicknamed “the festival’s gold”. It’s not without reason! Every year, several hundred functionaries give their experience, time and heart to the festival. Without these people, Kongsberg Jazz Festival would not be what it is today. We hope you will be one of them.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OFFICIALS DURING THE FESTIVAL:

YOU CAN WORK WITH THESE TASKS:

• Accreditation: Responsible for the accreditation of artists, officials and guests, the switchboard and acts as an information centre.
• Artist Services: Ensures that musicians and their crew get what they need in terms of food/drink, wardrobe at venues, hotel accommodation etc. That artists arrive at the right time and in the right place when it comes to sound tests, press conferences, concerts/clubs or other events. In this group you should be over 18 years of age.
• Bar: Serving the festival's own bars and ensuring that the audience is quenched. We have our own bars at both the Jazzboksen, in Festivalgata and at the Musikkteateret
• The children's festival: This is a separate "festival within the festival", which is largely carried out with the help of young officials. Many got their start in the festival here, where they run activity stations etc.
• Booths: During the festival, stall owners will be selling food, clothes and lots of other exciting things. The stall group will assist them with practical matters together with a stall manager from the office.
• Shirt: Kaos is responsible for the practical execution of the events. The tasks are varied and usually of a practical nature. Key words: Driving, loading, unloading, carrying, carpentry, construction, signage, loading, lifting, retrieving, bringing, stacking and rigging.
• Environment: Environment is responsible for keeping the festival clean and sustainable. Garbage is not just garbage! It is important that it is handled correctly. The festival is proud to be an environmental beacon, so this work is important. 
• Media: Consists of PR/Press Centre, festival photographers, web editors, social media, information screens, video and audio recordings. Most of the tasks require specialist knowledge/experience and parts of the tasks also require own equipment.
• Audience host: Responsible for admission and ticket control, information to the audience and supervision of audience areas during concerts. Working hours follow the concert schedule, which means that we are close to what is happening and often get to see both the music and the festival atmosphere. Audience hosts are not security guards and should not handle conflicts or unpleasant situations. Our task is to be visible and accessible to the audience, and contribute to a safe and good concert experience. You should be over 18 years of age to be an audience host.
• Signage: In order for the audience to find their way and get information, there must be good signage. Every year new signs must be made, in addition to signs from previous years. In this group there are opportunities to work a little in advance of the festival, so everything is ready when the festival opens.

AS AN OFFICIAL YOU WILL GET:

• Experience with festival production and many new friends
• Official ID card and 1 ticket to the concert (subject to capacity) 
• Functional t-shirt
• Official prices on food and drinks at several places in the city
• Free breakfast and lunch (bread food) at Sløver'n on working days. Served from 10:00-14:00, open from Monday 29.06-Sunday 06.07
• Offer of hot food at Krona for a small co-payment on days you work. Served from 15:00 PM-18:00 PM, open from Tuesday 30.06 to Saturday 04.07.
• Free accommodation for out-of-town employees at the Parish Center and the jazz camp/swimming pool.
• General meeting and welcome gathering before the festival.
• Officials' party after the festival
• All officials are insured through the festival

Age limits:  There is a lower age limit of 13 years. Many of the tasks at the festival require you to be over 18, but there are many tasks that can be completed by those under 18 as well. There is no upper age limit - you are never too old to contribute to the Kongsberg Jazz Festival!

How much do I work as a clerk?  We want you to be with us throughout week 27. How much you work depends on which tasks you are assigned to and which group you are part of. If you want to contribute, but do not have the opportunity to set aside the whole week, get in touch with us to look at possibilities. 

Questions about work tasks? Get in touch at kontoret@kongsbergjazz.no then we'll help you!

More detailed information about your rights as an official in the festival:

1. Officials who work every day during the festival and in connection with set-up/dismantling receive all salaried benefits. Contact the group leader for more information on how this is done in the individual groups. 
2. Officials who do not work "full-time" are compensated by agreement with the group leader.
3. The civil servant card provides free admission to all concerts subject to capacity. Civil servants are admitted after paying audiences and must use their own civil servant entrance at venues that have this.  
4. Official tickets. Officials who work every day during the festival are given 1 official ticket (free) to an event of their choice. The administration and head of the sales group determine the number of official tickets for each event, after assessing the capacity. 
5. Officials order their official tickets themselves via their own link at Ticketmaster. This link is sent to all officials at 9 am on Wednesday morning during the festival week. They must use the telephone number and email address they are registered with in the official system to order official tickets. The tickets can either be used by the official themselves, or they can be given away/forwarded to others. Official tickets are not refundable and reselling them is not permitted. Misuse of the scheme will result in tickets being deleted or invoiced after the festival.
6. Two official t-shirts for use while at work. For those who already have a black t-shirt from previous years, this will be reused, but you will receive this year's official shirt. New officials will receive both a black t-shirt and this year's t-shirt.
7. Free bread and snacks at Sløver'n (Steinhuset, Hyttegata 1) from 10:00-14:00. Offer valid from Monday 29.06-Sunday 06.07.
8. Hot meal/dinner at Krona on days you are at work, from 15:00-18:00. Open from Tuesday 30.06 to Saturday 04.07
9. In case of extra long shifts, the group leader provides meals. 
10. Official prices for food and drink at selected eateries.  
11. Training for white-collar workers if special training is required, such as a forklift driver's licence. 
12. Meeting and voting rights at the officers' meeting (general meeting). The officials' opportunity to influence the festival's future. 
13. Accommodation. Out-of-town functionaries are offered accommodation in connection with volunteer work at the festival. Accommodation at the Parish Center and the jazz camp/swimming pool is free. When staying in an apartment or house, the festival charges a deductible of 1500 NOK. To be agreed in more detail with the accommodation manager. 
14. Barbecue/welcome event after the general meeting on Monday during the festival week.
15. Official party with good food and drinks vouchers with this year's awards ceremony on Sunday evening.