Join Us & Collaborations
At New East, collaboration is not a formality — it’s a way of thinking, creating, and living. We build slow, attentive partnerships with individuals who share our values and seek to create meaningful change in their fields — whether it’s education, art, civic engagement, or cultural memory. We’re based in Latgale, but our community reaches far beyond borders.
Whether you’re an educator, artist, activist, researcher, student or dreamer — we offer various ways for you to join our programs, co-create with us, or begin your own journey within our space. Below you’ll find several opportunities for individual cooperation. If you represent an organization or institution — you’ll find a separate section below.
Individual Cooperation
If your work lies in the intersection of media literacy, civic education, human rights, democratic values or participatory pedagogy — we’d love to hear from you. We collaborate with experts, trainers, researchers and guest lecturers from Latvia and abroad to co-create high-quality, research-informed, and emotionally intelligent programs for youth, adults and professionals.
We believe in shared authorship. If you have a methodology, a topic, or a passion you’d like to bring into the educational field — let’s build something together.
Conditions: Vary by program scope and time.
Compensation: Paid or pro bono (depending on context).
Contact: alina@neweasteurope.comIf you live in Daugavpils or Latgale, and want to be part of something dynamic, thoughtful, and real — we invite you to join us as a local volunteer. We often need support during exhibitions, performances, and cultural events — both on the creative and organizational side.
You’ll become part of our extended New East community: artists, students, writers, teachers, and local changemakers. A place to meet people, help shape public events, and explore your own voice.
Conditions: 16+, based in Latgale.
Compensation: Unpaid.
Register HERE or contact: contact@neweasteurope.comIf you're a beginner entrepreneur from the EU or Ukraine (or a displaced Ukrainian now living in Latvia), we welcome you to experience how a civic, cultural organization is built from within. This program offers a 1–6 month immersive stay with us where you’ll observe, contribute, and co-create in the daily life of our team.
It’s a rare chance to combine grassroots practice, intercultural networking, and creative strategy — while shaping your own entrepreneurial path.
Requirements: 18+, less than 3 years of entrepreneurial experience.
Compensation: Fully funded by the Erasmus+ program.
Contact: joren@neweasteurope.comWe welcome students from Latvia and beyond to join us as interns. Whether your background is in project management, communications, cultural studies, law, finance, human rights or media — we offer a hands-on, human-scale experience of how a contemporary civic society organization actually works.
You’ll be involved in real processes — from content creation to event planning, from audience research to budget development. Internships can be combined with research or artistic exploration.
Conditions: Defined based on your study program.
Compensation: Usually unpaid or partially covered.
Contact: joren@neweasteurope.comFor young professionals and emerging civic leaders: this is more than just an internship — it's a curated personal learning experience. You'll work inside our organization, contribute to our projects, and (if desired) combine your work with an artistic or research residency.
We are happy to accept students under the Student Mobility for Traineeship (SMP) and Traineeships for Higher Education Students (SMP) programs within Erasmus+ KA131. For students from the US, we work with various educational centers in Latvia, and these applications are considered separately.
You will grow in your competencies, explore your voice as a changemaker, and immerse yourself in one of the most culturally layered regions of Europe.
Requirements: 18+
Compensation: Fully funded via stipend.
Contact: marina@neweasteurope.comLive and volunteer with us in Daugavpils — from 2 weeks to 12 months. You’ll be part of a creative collective working on cultural and educational programs with local youth and international audiences.
You’ll contribute to real things: make your own exhibition, co-host workshops, build content, organize public events, work with artists, explore your own ideas, and discover Latvia’s hidden cultural geography.
Who can join: Youth aged 18–30 from EU and partner countries.
Compensation: Fully funded (travel, insurance, accommodation, food & allowance).
Contact: contact@neweasteurope.comNew East is located on the border — geographic, historical, symbolic. We offer space for artists whose work resonates with place, memory, identity, and resistance. Our residency is open to visual artists, theatre makers, sound experimenters, multimedia artists, poets and thinkers.
If you are an artist, you can apply for an individual grant for a residency with us as part of the Culture Moves Europe program, and we will be happy to welcome you throughout the year. You can find us in the database of host organizations on Perform Europe.
You’ll have access to exhibition halls, performance space, community, and curatorial support. Come to the hometown of Mark Rothko, Grisha Fitelberg, and Solomon Mikhoels — and create new work on the edges of Europe.
Conditions: Partially covered (depending on funding).
Contact: marina@neweasteurope.comThrough the Latvian State Employment Agency, we offer subsidized work placements for job seekers from priority groups. These include:
– people with disabilities
– those aged 55+
– those unemployed 12+ months
– people nearing retirement
– young adults under 29 from vulnerable backgrounds
– former prisoners or probation clients
– refugees or persons with alternative status
New East is committed to providing inclusive work environments and meaningful learning opportunities within our team.
Conditions: In accordance with NVA eligibility criteria.
Compensation: Fully funded (Salaries depend on the program and quotas of the labor exchange)
Contact us: joren@neweasteurope.com
Organisational Cooperation
If you are building a consortium for an international, national, or regional project — we are ready to be your reliable, creative, and committed partner.
New East works across four core fields:
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Education – media literacy, critical thinking, journalism, financial literacy, civic education.
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Culture – theatre programs, exhibitions, multimedia productions.
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Media – content creation, documentary films, podcasts.
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Civic Initiatives – sustainability, safety, human rights.
We have experience collaborating within Erasmus+ (KA152, KA151, KA154), European Solidarity Corps, CERV, AMIF, Creative Europe, as well as with private and public funds on both national and international levels. From small-scale collaborations to large strategic partnerships, we bring a blend of creative vision, project management expertise, and deep local engagement.
If you share our values and want to co-create programs that foster positive change, we will be glad to join your consortium and help shape impactful results.
Contacts:
Culture – marina@neweasteurope.com
Education – alina@neweasteurope.com
Media – viktors@neweasteurope.com
Civics – joren@neweasteurope.com-
We believe culture is the most powerful medium for dialogue — especially when it comes to sensitive, urgent, and complex topics. At New East, we create spaces for exchange that are thoughtful, inclusive, and artistically bold.
Our expertise spans theatre productions, multimedia programs, exhibitions, and work with emergency artists. We collaborate within frameworks such as Creative Europe, Perform Europe, Culture Moves Europe, and New European Bauhaus, bringing both artistic excellence and a commitment to social impact.
Our venue in Daugavpils includes a concert hall and an exhibition space — both open for your tours, exhibitions, and cultural projects in Latvia. Whether it’s a joint production, a travelling show, or a co-curated exhibition, we offer not just a stage or gallery, but a platform for meaningful cultural connection.
Contact: marina@neweasteurope.com
Experience hands-on learning with New East through a short-term professional exchange. We welcome your specialists to Latvia to observe our work, explore our methods, and gain practical insights into project management, cultural programming, media production, and civic engagement.
We offer a catalog of topics designed to inspire and inform your team, and we are happy to tailor programs to your specific needs and objectives. This is a unique opportunity to learn from our experience, exchange ideas, and bring new approaches back to your own organization.
Contact: alina@neweasteurope.com
Our team is a vibrant community of professionals across diverse fields — theatre, community performance, activism, communications, audience engagement (especially with seniors), critical thinking and media literacy, content creation, project management, fighting disinformation, financial literacy, design, sustainable development, and more.
We are ready to serve as experts, trainers, or lecturers for your events, workshops, seminars, conferences, or accelerators. Leverage our knowledge, skills, and experience to enrich your programs and bring innovative perspectives to your audience.
Contact: joren@neweasteurope.com
New East is open to collaboration through the European Solidarity Corps program, both in sending and hosting volunteers. We hold accreditation to host and support volunteers and are currently in the process of obtaining lead organization status.
This is an opportunity to engage with motivated young people, foster intercultural exchange, and co-create meaningful projects in culture, education, and civic engagement. More information about our organization is available on the official youth portal: youth.europa.eu.
Contact: marina@neweasteurope.com
Our space in the heart of Daugavpils is more than a venue—it’s a creative hub. With over 300 m², multiple coworking rooms, a hall for small events, exhibition and performance areas, and a main hall accommodating up to 200 people, we host everything from screenings and performances to workshops, exhibitions, and residencies.
The fully equipped black box includes a modular stage, 500+ lighting and sound units, and flexible scenographic infrastructure, making it one of the most liberated and versatile cultural venues in the region.
Price: From €70/day (events, filming, workshops)
Space floor plan and technical factsheet: neweasteurope.com/services
Contact: alina@neweasteurope.com or contact@neweasteurope.comNew East regularly conducts think tanks, desk, field, and focus group research, often focusing on education, media and digital literacy, critical thinking, as well as social topics such as integration, interethnic and gender conflicts, human and minority rights. We also carry out official exit polls in our region during elections.
This work allows us to understand societal trends, stay attuned to local dynamics, and identify solutions for positive transformations. We are happy to collaborate on your research projects and ideas, offering our analytical expertise, data collection capabilities, and field experience.
Contacts: viktors@neweasteurope.com / alina@neweasteurope.com
Our team is delighted to share our expertise in cultural, educational, media, and civic programs, including audience engagement, project management, communications, planning, digitalization, and more.
We design each study visit program to meet the specific needs of your team or organization, offering inspiring examples, practical cases, and useful tools. Whether you are looking to learn new methods, gain insights, or explore innovative approaches, we tailor the experience to maximize learning and exchange.
Contact: joren@neweasteurope.com