Open

Come and be a part of Sattya if you are interested in:

• Being a part of setting up a friendly community arts space
• Art, film, design, photo, audio
• Storytelling and social justice
• Crafts like metal work, wood carving, etc.
• Planning events and designing longer term programs
• Creating a makerspace and cafe
• Being a part of a fun, creative community
• Learning and sharing skills

We are looking for reliable and open minded people with a can-do attitude and a willingness to get their hands dirty! Here are some specific skills that would be useful:

• Art & Design
• Event planning
• Arts management and admin
• PR and Communications
• Program design and planning
• Business
• Grant writing
• Cafe management

Even if you don’t have any of the above skills but have a good attitude and willingness to work hard and learn, please apply!

At the present time, Sattya has no funding and offers no salaries.

Come as a volunteer who believes in what Sattya wants to create. If and when we are able to organize funding, you will be in a great position to take on a paid role. In the past, we have successfully received funding for large scale projects and offered many paid positions.

We ask volunteers to commit to the hours of 10-3pm, Monday- Friday for one month.

Even though this is not a paid job, we are still serious about our vision and goals. From experience, we know great ideas come to life when we are all able to consistently gather and when we can rely on each other. After one month, we will evaluate if it has been a good fit for both the volunteer and for Sattya as a whole.

We will be starting work from mid-November/early December 2024.

If you can’t start exactly at this time, let us know and we’ll chat!

If you cannot commit to the 10-3 work hours, we still want to hear from you!

We realize that you may have other commitments and are unavailable for these hours, but still want to get involved. Please go ahead and fill out the form and we may be able to figure out project based or an alternative schedule for you.

• Be part of an organization that has been part of Kathmandu’s creative scene since 2010
• Daily dal bhat lunch together 🙂
• Endless tea and coffee
• Access to Sattya’s space, tools, and various resources
• Entry to Sattya events and workshops
• Networking with creatives and organizations
• Work experience at an established international arts organization
• A chance to help build Sattya and contribute your own unique vision
• Community, friendship, learning, and a lot of fun

Here’s some of what we will be working on this winter. This initial phase involves lots of hands on work like:

• Set up The Workshop, a makerspace with tools and supplies
• Set up an informal gathering space with cafe
• Set up Sattya Rooftop, a venue to screenings and events
• Set up a podcast studio
• Finalize a visual brand kit
• In early 2025, open Sattya to the public for regular hours
• Set up a Wall of Supporters and a Community Bulletin Board
• Host some fun events like Screen.IN, Tale by the Flames, pop up shops, etc.
• Create some internal structure, systems, workflows
• Plan programs for 2025
• Seek funding
• Start up an events newsletter

Sattya Collective aims to be a catalyst for creativity and learning. We enable emerging artists, media makers, activists, students and anyone interested in hands-on learning to build community and drive Kathmandu’s creative culture forward and onward!

We are currently working on a new site, but check out our Instagram and YouTube for a good sampling of what we’ve done so far.

Sattya is a participation based organization, open to everyone and strongly rooted in the spirit of volunteerism and inclusiveness, providing opportunities for people from all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels.

We value:

• Strong DIY and DIT (do it together) ethics: dignity of labor!
• Nontraditional structure and transparency
• Spontaneity – art doesn’t always have to be planned!
• Social justice and activism
• Experiential learning & self-education
• An “all are welcome” attitude
• Diversity and cross cultural collaboration
• An openness to new ideas and community input
• The idea that we can share skills, ideas, & power across different ages