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Open call for a videographer starting on 5.3.2020
Catalysti is looking for someone to work on the association’s video recordings, video archive, and YouTube channel. The work is 5 hours/day, five days/week (including about 1-2 evenings a month, for the events).
We are looking for a person with professional experience in video recording and editing, and with a good knowledge of online work.
The contract is for a max. of 12 months starting on 5.3.2020. The wage, max. €1400 (gross amount), will be paid through a subsidy from the TE-office – final salary will have to be negotiated by the applicant with their TE-office.
The person needs to be officially registered in the TE-office (http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en/index.html) as unemployed for a min. of 24 months, or be over 60 years old, or with a health issue that reduces their employment chances.
** Please send a motivation letter and a CV to the email before 16.2.2020. **
Catalysti seeks new intern starting 10.3.2020
Catalysti is looking for someone to work as an intern for spring-autumn 2020.
The candidate needs to be registered as unemployed with the TE-office (http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/
The internship will include updating the association’s website (in WordPress), as well as social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), working in contact with the members, preparing press releases, and helping with the art events’ organisation. Languages: English and Finnish (not compulsory).
The work is for 4 hours/day for 5 days/week. The contract is for three months (renewable for another three months) for a max. total of six months, starting 10.3.2020. The wage will depend on the person’s particular situation with the unemployment office.
** Please send a motivation letter and a CV to the email before 21.2.2020. **
Call for a curator – Catalysti exhibition at Cable Factory, Autumn 2020
Catalysti Association of Transcultural Artists ry will organise a group exhibition in Cable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki, on 28.9.-14.10.2020, in coordination with Globe Art Point ry. The art exhibition is part of the two years program “Diversity in Art: Art in Diversity 2020”, supported by the Kone Foundation.
Catalysti members have selected the exhibition’s theme to be Power.
Follow the link to the open call: HERE
Catalysti website launch and programme 2020
Welcome to Caisa for the launch of the new website and 2020 programme! Let’s get together in room Kaura, Caisa Cultural Centre, on Tuesday 18.2. @ 5-7 pm.
Have a look at the programme here below! (changes are still possible)
See you there, free entry.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2510258312635772/
Diversity in Art: Art in Diversity is a two years project (2019-2020) supported by Kone Foundation.
22.3. Live art event for the International Week Against Racism, curator James Lórien MacDonald. Dedicated to the LGBTQ community.
20.5. HES 2020 Helsinki Experimental Series: A performative/listening experience. Curated by Sergio Castrillón. In Vapaan taiteen tila at 7 pm, free entry. Gonzalo Muruaga (ARG/FIN). Electric guitar and electronics & Daniela Pascual (ECU/FIN). Action and sound performance In collaboration with Interkult ry, m{if} Museum of impossible forms, Korvat Auki Ensemble and Laponia Improvisations.
23.-24.5. Participatory installation and film in the World Village Festival (to be confirmed, the festival programme will be published later in the spring).
17.6. HES 2020 Helsinki Experimental Series: A performative/listening experience. Curated by Sergio Castrillón. In Vapaan taiteen tila at 7 pm, free entry. Natalia Castrillón (COL/FIN), lever and Colombian harp & Suva (IND/FIN), action and sound performance. In collaboration with Interkult ry and m{if} Museum of impossible forms.
Summer 2020
Performances in Objekti festival 2020, in Espoo centre public spaces (to be confirmed, the programme will be published later).
Live cinema performances in Filmverkstaden ry 10 years festival, Vaasa. Coordinator Marek Pluciennik.
Autumn 2020
28.9.-14.10 Group exhibition in Cable Factory, Valssaamo. On a concept by David Flood, Power.
Cyclical Enclosure, dance and art workshop. With Geneva Rosett-Hafter, Marja Koponen, Maria Prokhorova.
Big Brothers and Sisters ed. 2. Four performances on a concept by Victor X.
Nonnihil. The second part of the video spectacle exploring the mindset of being trapped in an image created for immigrants, which deems them “not any of us”. Project in three parts by Marek Pluciennik.