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The second period of the Omuz Solidarity and Sharing Network has ended!
Omuz, a solidarity network among those working and producing in the visual arts, has completed the second period between 10th August – 10th November 2020. Thank you for your support.
In the process;
The recording of the Excel matching software, bank transfer receipts and correspondences are archived in a folder linked to the account of omuz.iletisim@gmail.com, only to be accessed by the facilitators in order to keep the privacy of the applicants.
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How Can I Support Omuz?
The third-period calendar of the Omuz:
About labor sharing and exchange:
You can create a resource sharing through labor by entering the service support you can provide, your workspace from the excel file on the link. https://bit.ly/3mo1UJt
This can be used as a resource for the labor exchange or job opportunities we are planning in the future, or it can be considered as a preliminary study. In order to get support and give support, the fields of work that the applicants are related to can be asked and added to this list.
Working Groups
You can join the working groups about the future of the Omuz. Link: https://bit.ly/3e1xQQN
Social Media Account @omuzorg
Frequently asked questions:
The only requirement for getting support from Omuz is to be from the field of visual arts although this statement has a broad framework, it helped us identify the components in the field. We aimed to bring forth the workers of visual arts; artists, bookkeepers, art handlers, curators, magazine distributors, mold-makers, writers, studio assistants, frame-makers, gallery workers, editors and many more. We intended to point out the insecurities of these art professionals and hourly workers, intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic outcomes. We hope that this attempt by Omuz will evolve into a discussion of a solidarity-based union of art professionals.
Omuz believes that mutual trust and unconditional resource sharing should be rethought first without any probing. Omuz is not a corporate platform, it is impossible to detect and confirm the need levels of the applicants wanting to receive support. Omuz decided to move on by trusting the applicants’ claims. This is why you can not know who your support will be matched with, as it is dependent on the algorithms of the Excel software.
Omuz started as an immediate response to the discussions between artists and art workers, around the economic inequalities and social insecurities of the field, intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. Omuz is not an association nor a foundation—Omuz does not receive funds, donations, or support. It functions as a bridge between those who would like to receive support and those who would like to give support, facilitating the transactions.
Facilitators work towards creating a safety net by primarily reaching out to their closest circles. They recite Omuz to those who can give financial/workforce support, working towards building up the network of solidarity. In order to address specific needs, Omuz keeps working on expanding its structure to include health services, food, physical resources and more.
The facilitators of the first period are Banu Cennetoğlu, Yasemin Özcan, Yavuz Parlar, Sevim Sancaktar and Saliha Yavuz. The facilitators of the second period are Aslı Özdoyuran, Ayça Telgeren, Civan Özkanoğlu, Saliha Yavuz ve Sevim Sancaktar. Support in other areas such as web design, text editing and many more were received from the names mentioned on the website.
Each period is facilitated by a new group of volunteers, as previous facilitators also have a presence to transfer their experience. By following this process, Omuz intends a fluid and non-hierarchical model of organization. The third-period facilitators of Omuz are Görkem İmrek, Bager Akbay, Melis Bektaş, Civan Özkanoğlu, Aslı Özdoyuran, Saliha Yavuz, Ayça Telgeren.
Omuz Solidarity and Sharing Network round one has ended!
Omuz, a solidarity network among those working and producing in the visual arts, has completed its first round between June 1-July 30 2020. Thank you for your support.
In the process;
The recording of the Excel matching software, bank transfer receipts and correspondences are archived in a folder linked to the account of omuz.iletisim@gmail.com, only to be accessed by the facilitators in order to keep the privacy of the applicants.
Visibility:
Experiences and frequently asked questions:
The only criteria for applying to Omuz is being in the field of visual arts. As this expression includes a broad spectrum, it has helped us identify the agents in the field. We aimed to bring forth the workers of visual arts; artists, bookkeepers, art handlers, curators, magazine distributors, mold-makers, writers, studio assistants, frame-makers, gallery workers, editors and many more. We intended to point out the insecurities of these art professionals and hourly workers, intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic outcomes. We hope that this attempt by Omuz will evolve into a discussion of a solidarity-based union of art professionals.
As Omuz, we believe in the necessity of rethinking resource sharing based on trust, without any probing. Since Omuz is not a corporate platform, it is impossible to detect and confirm the need levels of the applicants wanting to receive support. Thus, we decided to move on by trusting the applicants’ claims. This is why you can not know who your support will be matched with, as it is dependent on the algorithms of the Excel software.
Omuz started as an immediate response to the discussions between artists and art workers, around the economic inequalities and social insecurities of the field, intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. Omuz is not an association nor a foundation—Omuz does not receive funds, donations, or support. It functions as a bridge between those who would like to receive support and those who would like to give support, facilitating the transactions.
What is the role of the facilitators? Facilitators work towards creating a safety net by primarily reaching out to their closest circles. They recite Omuz to those who can give financial/workforce support, working towards building up the network of solidarity. In order to address specific needs, Omuz keeps working on expanding its structure to include health services, food, physical resources and more.
The facilitators of the first round were: Banu Cennetoğlu, Yasemin Özcan, Yavuz Parlar, Sevim Sancaktar and Saliha Yavuz. Support in other areas such as web design, text editing and many more were received from the names mentioned on the website.
Each round is facilitated by a new group of volunteers, as previous facilitators also have a presence to transfer their experience. By following this process, Omuz intends a fluid and non-hierarchical model of organization. The second round facilitators of Omuz are: Aslı Özdoyuran, Ayça Telgeren, Civan Özkanoğlu, Saliha Yavuz and Sevim Sancaktar.
How can I support Omuz?
Round II Calendar:
August 10- September 10 applications open to receive support
August 10- September 30 applications open to give support
September 30- October 10 matching of supporters and receivers, follow-up on bank transfers, reporting
11.07.2020
We participated in the Orta Normal online lecture series organized by Orta Format.
Please write to us to Omuz the current and future circumstances together, to volunteer, or to share your ideas and suggestions. omuz.iletisim@gmail.com
We thank SOS Relief, founded on similar needs and desires to act in solidarity in Belgium, for the inspiration and the support.