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Join Unico, a mountain village community outside Beijing, as an artist in residence and workshop curator. Help bring our new arts centre and wood workshop to life by developing your own practice, shaping the space, and designing small, welcoming craft sessions for guests and neighbours. We welcome makers, designers and teachers with a clear craft and a thoughtful approach to sharing it.
25 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Fluent English
Over 20 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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Unico is beginning a new chapter for its arts centre: a purpose-built but currently empty space beside our wood workshop, ready to become a place for making, learning and exchange. We are looking for an independent maker, designer or artist who wants to seed its identity. You will have room to develop a project of your own while helping us shape simple, repeatable workshops that guests, neighbours and future residents can enjoy. We value someone who can start thoughtfully, work with what exists and leave a useful foundation behind. Our founder is a native English speaker, so communication is straightforward.
Your work will be shaped around your craft and may include creating a small body of work, arranging materials and displays, developing a workshop format, hosting occasional hands-on sessions for guests or neighbours, helping make the arts centre welcoming and functional, and documenting workshop ideas for the team. The wood workshop may be used only for activities you are qualified to undertake and after an agreed safety orientation. Most work is daytime; workshops or events may occasionally take place in the evening.
Please apply with a portfolio and a clear explanation of the craft you would like to teach. This is a collaborative, evolving space: be respectful of the building, tools, materials and local community, and discuss projects before starting them. Never use power tools, chemicals or the wood workshop without approval and appropriate safety guidance. Ask before photographing guests or neighbours, keep shared spaces clean, and communicate openly about material needs, costs and any problems. Smoking is only permitted in designated outdoor areas.
