Apply for microTAIGA!
Apply for microTAIGA - Transformational Leadership Program for women, trans and non-binary folks working in Arts and Culture in/from Eastern Europe and the Baltics.
Are you an artist, activist or cultural practitioner interested in exploring transformative cultural leadership rooted in queer feminist and decolonial perspectives?
Would you like to build nourishing connections with like-minded practitioners from the region?
Would you like to acquire practical skills and tools for self and community care in times of deep socio-ecological crises?
Are you interested in exploring ways of doing cultural/artistic work that acknowledges and addresses the social and ecological challenges of our times?
Apply by the 5th of NOVEMBER to join the fourth cycle of our microTAIGA Program!
Key Dates:
24 October 2023: Application opens
5 November 2023, midnight: Application closed
6 - 11 November 2023: Participants are selected and notified
17 November 2023: Confirmation of participation
22 November 2023: Opening Circle, 16.00 - 18.00 CET
17-25 November 2023: Listening Sessions, 30 min with each participant, individually agreed on
28 November - 6 February, online learning sessions
What is it?
TAIGA is a holistic education 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.
We especially encourage people identifying as Queer and/or BPOC to apply.
microTAIGA is an online program consisting of:
Listening session before starting the program to hear your needs and respond to them;
6 Facilitated workshops;
Workbook with self-reflection exercises, concepts, and toolboxes;
2 Fireside Chats with inspiring women from the sector;
Peer-to-peer learning - bi-weekly TAIGA match with another participant;
Mentoring and reflection session.
The 4 learning modules we will focus on are:
WILLOW: Self- and Community Care\nFocused on exploring interdependence with others (humans and more-than-humans); reflecting on what care means and looks like; acquiring tools for self- and community care.
MOSS: Activism\nFocused 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 tools and practices for being proactive and reactive in the face of injustices.
ELM: Human and Planet-Centred Practice\nFocused on exploring different systems of the economic organization; reflecting on how whatever we do is connected with other areas of work and the world; acquiring tools and ideas for creating organizational structures that challenge capitalism and/or ideate new ways and experiments.
MAPLE: Leadership\nFocused on exploring different approaches in self- and community leadership; empowering oneself and one another; acquiring tools and strategies for inclusive leadership, and leadership that drives positive change.
Time commitment:
Workshops will take place on Tuesdays (except for Opening circle!) between 16 and 19 CET.
Opening Circle - 22.11 (16:00-18:00)
1st Module - 28.11 (16:00-19:00)
2nd Module - 12.12 (16:00-19:00)
3rd Module - 09.01 (16:00-19:00)
4th Module - 23.01 (16:00-19:00)
Closing Circle - 06.02 (16:00-18:00)
Aside from the workshops, you will be invited to participate in optional sessions such as Fireside Chats and matches with other participants of the program. You will also be invited to different practices between the sessions and receive assignments to be fulfilled in between the workshops. Therefore your time commitment may vary between 2-4h a week or as much time as you need or want. You are the one to decide how much you want to give from yourself and take from the community! We do require commitment to attend all the online gatherings, 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 working in the arts and culture sector;
based in or from Baltics and Eastern Europe;
grassroots activists that 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 that want to develop anti-oppressive practices and transformative leadership skills;
those committed to building communities who want to move resources and improve movement-building skills.
Participation costs
We prioritize the accessibility of microTAIGA program for everyone interested; therefore, nobody will be sent back due to lack of funds.
The proposed contributions are:
Solidarity fund: 7,5 EUR per week - 100 EUR
Regular price: 15 EUR per week - 200 EUR
Supporter price: 22,5 EUR per week - 300 EUR
Prepare the application
Fill in the application form.
Be Gentle with yourself and keep it casual!
We want the whole of you to be part of our community!
The recruitment results will be announced by the 11th of November.