Location:
Lodz, Poland
Deadline:
15/09/2015
Dates
Start: 01/04/2016
End: 01/12/2016
Hosting organisation
Fundacja Edukacji Wizualnej (Foundation of Visual Education) organizes educational and cultural actions. The most important event is FOTOFESTIWAL – International Festival of Photography in June (www.fotofestiwal.com). This event is already an important part of both Polish and international calendar of cultural events. The Foundation takes part in other regional, national and international actions (like PHOTOPOLAND promoting Polish contemporary photography abroad (fotofestiwal.com/photopoland) as well as in exhibitions, meetings, conferences, photography promotion on important events in Poland and abroad.
The Foundation cooperates closely with three other organizations which are based in the same building – Lodz Art Center, Chorea Theatre Association and Fabryka Sztuki. Those organizations work on various cultural projects together making their headquarters a lively artistic place full of interesting people – amateurs and professionals, local and international, performers and public. An inspiring spirit and strong involvement in carried actions are always present here.
We look for one volunteer with specified competences: a multimedia profiled person who can take photographs and make videos, prepare the visual documentation of cultural events. The volunteer should have a good command of programmes needed to manage his/her tasks. Those skills are required in terms of activities which we want to dedicate to the volunteers.
We would like to host a volunteer who has organizational skills, has a good command of English, who is motivated, pro-active, independent in his/her actions and open-minded. Creativity and good sense of humour will be a big plus.
Please note that we can host volunteers from European Union countries only.
Tasks
The Volunteer will support a team of Fotofestiwal – International Festival of Photography in Lodz. The Volunteer will prepare a photographic documentation of cultural actions and video reports (ex. shooting the venues, openings, events, interviews), can prepare the making off of the work on the festival, take pictures for visual communication (to use on the festival’s social media, in presentations etc.). If he/she is capable, the volunteer can support promotion team to work on implementation of the strategy, support posting on social media. The Volunteer can also invent and work on his/her personal project and support other cultural organization with which the Foundation cooperates. Depending on time, the willingness and competences, the Volunteer can also support the team in developing international partnership, contact partners, artists, curators, coordinate projects of the Festival programme (ex. exhibitions, workshops, meetings, special events). In 2016, the Festival will celebrate it’s 15th anniversary and there will be a lot of events and possibilities to involve the Volunteer in.
Criteria
The Volunteer should have specified competences: a multimedia person who can take photographs and make videos, prepare the visual documentation of cultural events. The volunteer should have a good command of programmes needed to manage his/her tasks. Those skills are required in terms of activities which we want to dedicate to the volunteers. The volunteer should have a good command of English, be organized, motivated, pro-active, independent in his/her actions and open-minded. Creativity and good sense of humour will be a big plus. Please note that we can host volunteers from European Union countries only.
Procedure
Please, send your CV (with your phone number and Skype address included) motivation letter and your portfolio us by 15/September/2015. Please, title your e-mail: EVS at Fotofestiwal 2016. Please note that we will contact selected candidates only and that the deadline for the application can be postponed.
How to apply
Building Bridges Association members will have preference, please enroll to the association here.
For the selection of the volunteers we will need:
– Europass CV with picture (made in the last month)
– Motivational letter, writing that your sending organisation will be “Building Bridges”. We ask all candidates to send a specific letter of motivation – why they want to volunteer with us rather than just a general EVS one.
Remember to write in the motivation letter that your sending institution is “Asociación Building Bridges”.
All documents written in english you can attach below with subject “EVS at Fotofestiwal 2016.TU NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS»«
Please fill the next questionnaire in order to apply for this European Volunteer Service position:
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