ESC: Independent cultural venue looking for creative volunteers

Name: ESC: Independent cultural venue looking for creative volunteers
Start: 2025-01-01
End: 2025-12-31
Location: Slovakia

Code: 42938 Copied

Slovakia European Voluntary Service Culture European Voluntary Service Culture Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture is an independent, non-commercial centre for contemporary culture in the city-centre of Bratislava. It is located in a close distance from the main train station and a 15-minute walk from the old town of Bratislava. It is oriented towards creation, presentation and education in present-day forms of theatre, dance, music and film, contemporary visual culture and new media art. A4 has a performance space for around 250 people and a space for smaller events like seminars, workshops, discussions and screenings. Five years ago A4 moved to the old YMCA building and reconstructed the interior, creating also a small café.

💼 What the programme involves

We are looking for a new team of volunteers to join A4 in 2025. Each volunteer can choose their specialisation among the following: video-making, photography, PR or technical support. The video-maker records the A4 events, artist interviews, does the post-editing and uploading of videos on A4’s YouTube. The photographer takes pictures of the A4 events, does editing in Photoshop / Lightroom and uploads the pictures on A4 Virtual Gallery. The PR creates the graphic layouts of A4 communication materials and focuses on social media management. The technical support assists the team of technicians with preparing the stage, setting the sound and light systems for events. All the participants will cooperate with local professionals to develop their skills and should bring their own computer. Other activities depend on mutual discussion and on individual preferences, background and profile of the volunteer. They can develop their own project. For more info: www.a4.sk

🏠 Accommodation on site

Expenses within the project are covered. The volunteers will be housed in a shared apartment. Travel costs to and from Slovakia at the beginning and end of the project are covered. There is 1 bike available for commuting around the city. The volunteers also receive a transport card for travelling within the city. The participants will receive pocket money and food money. This is around €320 a month. The volunteers will have Slovak language lessons to learn the basics.

🎒 Leisure activities

1. On-arrival and mid-term training sessions organised by the Slovak National Agencies. 2. Short training sessions (1-3 days) in light design, graphic design, photography, videography, editing. 3. Regular weekly meetings with the all A4 team members 4. Regular weekly meetings about particular topics and tasks with our experts (production, PR, management) 5. Regular weekly meetings with ESC coordinator 6. Any other needed support for developing your own competences and your own projects.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The participant has an interest in contemporary art, culture and society. Wants to be part of a creative team and learn how an independent cultural organisation works. In this context, they are working in a team and bring in pro-active energy. The participant is flexible: the work schedule depends on the program of events. We are looking for volunteers with a creative approach who will be dedicated and actively look for new tasks and activities. It is preferred that the participant has some creative skills in photography, web design and general knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite.
Deadline: 10/11/2024 00:00

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

SK42938

01/01/2025 → 31/12/2025

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Deadline: 10/11/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Karpatská 3089/2, 811 05 Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovakia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Slovak