📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our association Műintézet was founded in 2018, for running the community printmaking workspace called DRUKKER. Our idea is based on the obsession of creating prints in a community. Couple of ALUMNI students from the city of Pécs formed a group of creators and invited other artists, teachers, and students to join the printmaker society. We started working together in 2018, and since then we have been successfully cooperating with other local and national NGO's from various fields of activism, like housing problems, homeless caring, LMBTQI+ organisations, community development, and art educational institutions from regional and nationwide universities. We have successfully released art-zine publications, and some thematic series of handcrafted prints. We believe that we are a substantial and always growing community with various opinions, and we encourage other people and groups to behave like an active citizen and a generally responsible local resident. We try to teach and make art, spend valuable time together under the flag of collective solidarity.
We are also representing, promoting, and managing emerging young artists and advocating for modern perspectives of Eastern Europe. Because many talents lack mentorship and a platform to share their artwork, we aim to give them the opportunities and respect they deserve. We take on the roles of manager and talent promoters in the art scene.
We have got venues in Pécs and also workshops all around hungary and in Serbia. In Pécs city - we manage an open community and creative space. Our Association organizes several printmaking art-, socially engaged illustration workshops, comics and artzines- making curses and gatherings of global zine-makers.
Workshops we have done: Letterpress and relief printingmaking, bookibinding/DIY zinemaking, screenprinting, creative collages-and montages techniques workshops.
We organize print exchange, art market and presentations with invited guests in the topic of socially engaged illustration and DIY art history.
We are open to participating in creative, socially engaged projects, non-formal education projects and training.
We would host volunteers who would like to work with us and interested for our initiatives.
💼 What the programme involves
Join DRUKKER, a community printmaking studio in Pécs, Hungary. As an ESC volunteer, you will take part in the daily work of our workshop and support creative, educational and community-based activities. Tasks may include screen printing, risograph printing, simple bookbinding, preparing workshops and public events, documenting activities, helping with communication and supporting collaborative projects with local partners. We offer a learning-centred environment where you can develop practical skills in printmaking and visual communication, gain experience in non-formal education and community engagement, and contribute your own ideas. The project is ideal for volunteers interested in art, culture, DIY practices, social engagement and teamwork.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will be accommodated in Pécs in shared housing arranged by the hosting organisation. Food allowance and pocket money are provided according to ESC rules. Local transport will be supported when needed, and practical help will be given for arrival, daily life and getting around the city.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will receive on-arrival support, mentoring and regular guidance throughout the activity. Training will mainly happen through daily practice in the studio, supported by experienced staff. The volunteer will also take part in reflection, learning goal setting and Youthpass-related follow-up during the project.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: **Volunteer details**
We are looking for motivated volunteers to join our community-based printmaking and visual arts studio in Pécs, Hungary. The volunteering activity is connected to non-formal learning, creative collaboration and community engagement. Volunteers will take part in the daily life of the studio and support a wide range of activities related to printmaking, visual communication, workshops and cultural projects.
Tasks may include assisting in screen-printing, risograph printing, simple bookbinding and other manual studio processes; helping with the preparation and documentation of workshops and public events; supporting communication tasks, including social media and basic visual content preparation; contributing to community projects developed together with local partners, young people and different target groups. Depending on the volunteer’s interests and skills, there will also be room for personal creative input and learning goals.
The activity takes place in a small but active cultural organisation, where learning happens through practice, teamwork and mentoring. The volunteer will be supported by the hosting team throughout the whole project and will gain experience in artistic production, community work, intercultural cooperation and non-formal education.
**Participant profile**
We are looking for open-minded, curious and responsible young people who are interested in art, community processes and collaborative learning. Previous experience in printmaking is not required, but motivation to learn, active participation and commitment to shared work are essential.
The ideal volunteer is interested in visual culture, creativity, social issues and working with people from different backgrounds. We welcome participants who are flexible, communicative and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Since the volunteering activity includes practical studio work, workshop support and community-oriented tasks, it is important that the volunteer is willing to engage in both manual and organisational activities.
We especially value empathy, openness to diversity, intercultural sensitivity and a genuine interest in solidarity-based projects. Volunteers with fewer opportunities are also welcome, and we are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and learning-centred environment.
Deadline: 28/06/2026 23:02
ℹ️ Additional information
The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
- Training before and after the project
- Health insurance during your project
- round-trip travel reimbursement
- accommodation and food
- pocket money
- language course
- Return Week-end
- Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport
Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (
https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.