Light and/or Sound Designer at cultural centre
ZAHRADA - CENTRUM NEZAVISLEJ KULTURY NO
Záhrada - Centrum nezávislej kultúry
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Description
CONTEXT The project offers learning experience for someone interested in arts, culture and youth work. In the Záhrada cultural centre, you can find tasks and opportunities that may resonate with your dreams and talents. You are free to contribute to its daily operation and in-house duties, event management, technical production or initiate artistic projects and thematic events on your own. You can enjoy cultural program as well as local community life by meeting with artists, students, visitors, and travellers. The organisation is located in the historical centre of Banská Bystrica, an old mining town. It has a venue for concerts, performances, discussions, workshops and festivals (200 events/year). ACTIVITIES -production/technical realisation of cultural and community events, sound recording, light design, venue maintenance; set design -contribution to the program (workshops, etc.), - park keeping, urban gardening
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation is provided in a shared flat with 2 single rooms and 1 kitchen-living room, with bathroom and all the facilities. The flat is situated in a walking distance to the cultural centre (15 min) or train/bus station (5 min). There is a lot of hiking and traveling opportunities around the city of Banská Bystrica, the region is famous for its cultural tourism and picturesque landscape. Food and pocket money is provided on a monthly basis. In case of activities that require traveling, e.g. collaboration with other parts of the region, attending workshops and/or events, costs are refunded.
Training during the activity
The participant will be offered various trainings according to their needs, preferences and learning objectives: -pre-departure training -on-arrival tranining (introduction to the organisation and the local community) -language course -mentoring program -daily support from the host organisation -thematic workshops (optional participation in workshops organized in the cultural centre, e.g. photography, dance, sound, light design)
Participant profile
The Záhrada cultural centre is looking for an independent, open-minded, flexible, responsible and adventurous young person for a one-year project in Slovakia. The activites are designed to offer you learning opportunities in the field of creative production, promotion and technical realisation of events, community organising, venue maintenance or park keeping while enjoying and/or contributing to the program of the cultural centre.
Activity dates
A total of 36 week(s) during the period 01/04/2025 to 31/12/2025
Activity location
Nám. SNP 16/16, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Saint Martin (french part), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Türkiye, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline