Key Dates:

• 15th of October 2026: Application opens

• 15th of November 2026, midnight: Application closes

• 30th of November 2026: Participants are selected and notified

• 7th of December 2026: Participants need to confirm their participation

• 14th-18th of December 2026 and 4th-8th of January 2027: 30 min. Listening Sessions with each participant

• 13th of January 2027: Opening Ceremony, 17.00 - 19.00 CET

• 20th of Januray - 17th of March 2027: Facilitated online sessions and Learning Circles on alternating Wednesdays 17.00 - 20.00 CET

• 24th of March 2027: Closing Ceremony, 17.00 - 19.00 CET

What is it?

TAIGA is an Unlearning and Empowerment program born as a response to the challenges of womxn within the realms of arts and culture. It also stems from a longing for safe learning spaces to explore transformational and non-patriarchal ways of working, leading and being together.

TAIGA is an online program consisting of:

• Listening session before starting the program to hear your needs and respond to them;

• 6 Facilitated workshops;

• 5 Learning circles;

• Workbook with self-reflection exercises, concepts, and toolboxes; 

• Peer-to-peer learning.

The 4 learning modules we will focus on are:

• WILLOW. Self- and community care: Focused on exploring interdependence with others (humans and more-than-humans); reflecting on what care means and looks like; acquiring embodied and relational tools for self- and community care.

• MOSS. Activism: Focused on exploring social power structures with an intersectional lens; reflecting on how we are all part of the problem and part of the solution; and acquiring approaches and practices for being proactive and reactive in face of injustices.

• ELM. Human and Planet-Centred Practices: Focused on exploring different systems of economic organisation; reflecting on how all our practices are connected with other areas of work and the world; acquiring new perspectives on organisational structures that challenge capitalism.

• MAPLE. Stewardship: Focused on exploring and broadening understanding and approaches of leadership; empowering oneself and one another; reflecting on stewardship that drives positive change, self- and community care.

The 5 learning circles are small, self-guided groups that accompany participants between the facilitated programme sessions, creating space for deeper exploration on themes where more time and attention is needed

Time commitment:

We ask you to book Wednesdays between 13th of January and 24th of March 2027, for workshop sessions and Learning Circles. Your time commitment can vary from 2-4 hours per week or as much time as you need or want. It is up to you to decide how much you want to give and take from the community! We do ask for a commitment to attend all online sessions as this is where the magic happens - they are interactive, relational and we do not record them.

Who is it for?

• women, trans and non-binary folks and BIPOC working in the arts and culture sector;

• based in or from the Baltics and Eastern Europe;

• grassroots activists who want to/already organize community spaces using art as a tool for change;

• artists, curators, and producers that want to shift mainstream narratives and create spaces where marginalized people are centered;

• cultural practitioners who want to develop anti-oppressive practices and transformative leadership approaches; 

• those committed to building communities who want to move resources and improve movement-building skills.

The past cohorts have gathered artists, designers, cultural workers, storytellers, embodiment practitioners, and community organisers — people whose practices strive for connection, meaning, and change.

WHAT THE PROGRAM CAN AND CANNOT OFFER?

TAIGA offers space for:  

• Self-reflection 

• Connection 

• Widening perspectives 

• Learning through emotions and the body

• Valuing process over the result 

• New approaches and relational tools

TAIGA cannot offer:

• Linear answers to challenges

• Lecture-based sessions

• Hierarchical teaching    

• Concrete plans/solutions 

• Step-by-step guides

• Ready-made strategies

Participation costs

We prioritize the accessibility of TAIGA program for everyone interested; therefore, nobody will be sent back due to lack of funds. 
The proposed contributions are:

• Solidarity fund: 100 EUR for the whole TAIGA program

• Regular price: 200 EUR for the whole TAIGA program

• Supporter price: 300 EUR for the whole TAIGA program

CURIOUS ABOUT THE PROGRAM?

We will host a short film screening followed by Q&A about the program on October 28th at 6 pm CET. The film is made by one of our TAIGANS Agnieszka Gąsiorek and opens a little door into TAIGA community. This evening will be a cozy way to get a sneak peak into TAIGA, meet the facilitators and the team.

Well explain more about what the program offers, how unlearning takes place and what makes leadership transformative.

Mark your calendar and bring your questions! This is an open space to see what TAIGA could mean to you!

Prepare the application

Fill in the application form.
Be Gentle with yourself and keep it AUTHENTIC.
We want the whole of you to be part of our community!

The application results will be announced by November 30, 2026.

Have more questions?

Email us at hello@newvisions.me