Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam (CTU) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting Carnatic music in the USA. We actively support students, teachers and amateurs of all ages to learn, perform, master and propagate this ancient and contemporary classical art. Throughout the year, CTU sponsors high quality concerts by visiting artists from India as well as by artists based in the USA.

CTU seeks eager, dedicated volunteers to assist with the many facets of running our organization and events. Any efforts that can be shared are greatly appreciated and we will do our best to find a good fit for an individual’s interests and skills. Some areas where we need volunteers are:

Volunteering Opportunities

• Event Setup: Stage and hall setup before, during and after a CTU event.
• Kitchen: preparing food, serving, and cleanup for CTU meal service.
• Audio: set up & tear down of audio equipment for events. Monitoring & adjusting audio quality during performances.
• Video: set up & tear down of video equipment for events. Monitoring & adjusting video and live stream feed during performances.
• Photography: taking event photos & videos for website and social media.
• Hosting and Transportation: CTU welcomes families to host the professional artists who come to perform at CTU and conduct camps and workshops for the community at large.  We also need all your help to provide transportation for the visiting artists between the locations where they are hosted, event venues and airports as needed.
• Hosting CTU Practice sessions: CTU conducts practice sessions for various group performances throughout the year.
• Applying for sponsorships: Work with various corporate foundations to compile applications for grants and funding in support of CTU programs and activities.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these tasks, please complete all the information requested below. Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam will contact you for the next steps.