🇦🇼 ESC Volunteering in Aruba 🎨 Graphic Design and Community Art Projects at a Cultural Foundation 🖌️

Description

ArtisA is a cultural foundation based in San Nicolas, Aruba, active since 2016 https://artisaruba.com/

It operates year-round through ArtisA Gallery and Space21.art.

The project features several cultural and social volunteer initiatives:

Art Exhibitions (Tours, Gallery & Shop): regular solo and group exhibitions giving local artists platforms for visibility, dialogue, and exchange.

ArtWeek Aruba: flagship cultural week featuring ArtTable (collaborative art), ArtFashion Aruba (fashion and performance), Aruba Art Fair (pop-up galleries), and Mural Festival (large-scale murals and tours).

Art Expression: youth art program with in-school canvas projects exploring "Nature x Mankind" and after-school workshops in graphic design, dance, music, fashion, and painting.

Aruba Mural Tours: guided walking tours across San Nicolas exploring over 95 murals.

MISO (Made Inside, Sold Outside): social project with women in prison focusing on craft skills, creative production, empowerment, and reintegration.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

ACCOMMODATION

The volunteer will stay in Cas Arena in a shared 3-bedroom apartment with other volunteers, featuring a communal kitchen, bathroom, and living area.

Located just a 2-minute walk from ArtisA Gallery and Space 21 Gallery.

Utilities: are fully covered by the host organization.

Participants are expected to practice responsible.

FOOD

Food allowance: €7 per day

Pocket money €7 per day

TRANSPORTATION

The host organization covers local travel with a €45 bus pass for the volunteer.

Training during the activity

The selected volunteer will receive:

pre-departure training in Italy on the project and on values of the ESC Programme and a final evaluation meeting (online), by the supporting organization APG23.

on arrival from the side of the hosting organisation PURE ARUBA EVENT FOUNDATION upon their arrival, and will be supported with other meetings during the mobility.

online on-arrival training or midterm training, in case they will be organized by SALTO Euromed during the mobility.

The participant can participate to the the Annual Event for ESC volunteers, if organized from National Agency.

Participant profile

Profile of the volunteer:

• Be proactive, motivated and responsible, with a sincere interest in social impact, cultural exchange and community involvement

• Be curious about art and culture and how they can be used as tools for education, inclusion and positive change in society. You don't need to be an artist

• Has graphic design skills and some industry experience, with an interest in creating visual content for social media, promotional materials, events and foundation projects

• Feel comfortable working in a creative and dynamic environment, adapting to different activities and showing initiative when necessary

• Be open, communicative and available, with the ability to interact with the public and collaborate within an international team

• Have an interest in communication, media, marketing, event support, or working with the community

• Be able to contribute to visual documentation, storytelling, social media content creation and promotion of the foundation's activities

• Be available to support daily activities, workshops, events and cultural projects

• Demonstrate teamwork skills, flexibility, creativity and initiative

• Be strongly motivated to contribute to meaningful social and cultural projects and to actively participate in the life of the organization.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 11/01/2027 to 10/01/2028

Location

B v/d Veen Zeppenfeldstraat 6, San Nicolas, Aruba

Deadline

30/11/2026

Project code

2026-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000404033

Topics

Looking for participants from

Only applicants from Italy can apply. The activity takes place in 🇦🇼 Aruba.