The MIT Artists Beyond the Desk (ABD) Committee sponsors several visual, literary, and performing arts events throughout the year, featuring many talented MIT community members, mostly support and administrative staff.

ABD is a great opportunity to support the arts at MIT. It takes many creative and dedicated individuals to make ABD the thriving MIT community treasure it is today!

On-going volunteer opportunities:

DAY OF EVENT (usually Wednesdays at Killian Hall)

Volunteers are needed for each event. Interested volunteers DO NOT have to work every event. Working just one or two events per semester is very appreciated!

Stage Manager - The Stage Manager opens and closes the venue, sets-up performance space (if necessary), and greets the artist prior to performance. The Stage Manager will also bring bottled water for the guest artist(s) and present flowers to the performers at the end of the concert.

Assistant Stage Manager - The Assistant Stage Manager will share Stage Manager duties if the Stage Manager is not available for the entire performance.

Usher - The usher hands-out programs at concerts and assists late-comers. (Late-comers are seated during a break in the music during classical concerts.)

Announcer - The announcer welcomes the audience, thanks our sponsors, and introduces the artist(s).

Photographer - The photographer captures the event on "film."

MONTHLY

Planning and organizational meetings are held once a month and are open to anyone in the MIT community who is interested in supporting the mission of the MIT ABD Committee. Volunteers are always needed to assist team leaders behind the scenes in the areas of Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Literary Arts, and Public Relations and Web Design. For more information, feel free to email us at abd-committee@mit.edu.

ABD Leadership Committee:

Shirley Entzminger, Interim Co-Chair, Literary Arts Director

Jim Eggleston, Co-Chair

Gracie White , Public Relations Director
Michelle Barr, Finance Director
Lauren Reemsnyder, Performing Arts Director
Georgiana McReynolds, Web Master

Volunteers and friends of ABD:

Mindy Baughman

Jennifer Chapman

Lena Davis

Kathleen Dickey

Mary Gallagher

Anne Hudson

Debi Kedian, Past Co-Chair, consultant, life-long member

Josephina Lee

Marion Leeds-Carroll

Judith Leonard, Past Co-Chair, consultant, life-long member

Ruth Levitsky
BJ Magoon

Marcia Mora

Idulia Morgan

Mariann Murray

Helen Ray

Molly Ruggles

Christina Ruhfel

Karen Semerjian

Hao Wen

Gracie White

Linda Williams

Ann Marie Willer