Creative Arts Worker

Are you an Artist? Do you have a passion for empowering artists? Do you love to teach? Do you recognize the role art plays in community transformation? 

Athens is a city that juxtaposes bustling, vibrant life with great need, both when it comes to local Greeks and migrant peoples. The Greek community is full of people such as students, low income families, the unhoused, and the mentally ill who may not have the opportunity to express themselves and process difficult experiences. Greece’s difficult economic situation has resulted in uncertainty and instability in people’s financial situations, and many Greek people experience a lot of hopelessness and uncertainty both in the present and about the future. At the same time, Athens is at a crossroads between Asia and Europe, and Greece is a stepping stone for many from the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa hoping to find asylum in western Europe. The refugee community in Athens has experienced being oppressed and uprooted by conflict, while often facing an uncertain future. As a result of all of this, the Arts have often been suppressed. Yet art is something many in our community have carried with them or have a desire to rediscover as they navigate the trajectories of their lives. They long for their voice to be heard, to find ways to peace, to safeguard and express beauty, and to express lament.

We are passionate about seeing the lives of locals and migrant peoples transformed through the ways of Jesus, walking alongside them on their journey. We work towards community transformation by creating safe spaces for relationships, discipleship and empowerment. Creating art together helps to create a place where both locals and refugees can learn to feel safe, express themselves and grow in trust. We share life together, talk about deeper questions and discover more of our God-given identity as creatures made to create alongside God, while also thinking about what it looks like to work towards God’s vision of a restored and reconciled community. 

You can be a part of bringing people together by joining our creative community with your skills in the arts, sharing your voice and knowledge, inspiring and empowering others to do the same, and by being a witness to the expression and stories of the community. 

We are looking for someone who can help teach different art forms to students of all skill levels, can lead various creative projects, is open and available to invest in deeper relationships and is excited to use art to build bridges in the wider community and help bring people together. We also hope that a Goer on this track will help strategize creatively to move the team towards the objectives of reconciliation, empowerment, and self-expression through the arts.