Since 2014, A4 has been a hosting and supporting organisation within the European Solidarity Corps (formerly European Voluntary Service). Every year, international volunteers come to A4 for a long-term stay (usually 1 year) and learn about the processes in our cultural centre: production, marketing, programming, organizing concerts, festivals and workshops.
ESC is the mobility programme of the EU for young people to volunteer, support the community and improve their skills during a project of up to 12 months. This can be done abroad or in their own country. The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people aged between 18-30 to build a more inclusive society and improve their skills. Read more about ESC on the European Youth Portal.
A4 hosts four volunteers every year, from 1 January to 31 December. Each of the volunteers has their own specialisation: marketing, technical support, videography or photography. This is what they focus on a large part of the time. Besides that, they support the daily tasks in A4 and they develop their own project throughout the year. Examples of projects are the Nomadic Arts Festival, the yearly zine, (connected) exhibitions, a film on Slovak theatre, and a series of DJ sets.
Besides hosting volunteers, A4 is also an accredited sending/supporting organisation. We regularly support Slovak volunteers who go abroad through the ESC programme.
Want to know more about the possibilities within the European Solidarity Corps at A4? Contact us at mobility[@]a4.sk.