MAKER KOLLEL - COHORT 3 Application

Atiq is pleased to announce the launch of our Winter/Spring 5781 cohort of the Maker Kollel. Our third cohort will be the first that we are offering as an online-accessible experience, which will allow for remote participation. This intensive Jewish learning and arts program encourages individual and communal inquiry into questions of identity and existence and production of new material culture - what we refer to as Maker Torah.

Our focus this round will be on one shared question: "How do we embody the concept of living within Jewish ritual in ever-renewed ways?"

At Atiq, we believe in the power of our integrated selves—with bodies, minds and souls working together—to move beyond limited frames of references and into new possibilities. This work engages with systemic questions but is accomplished through tangible practice on an individual and communal scale. The Maker Kollel is an opportunity to learn from: teachers, mentors, and peers; our living Jewish texts, rituals and heritage; and from the wisdom of our hands and hearts in conversation with the material world. As a cohort we will learn Hasidic and Kabbalistic texts, using them and their guiding concepts to build a practice of making that honors both process and result/product. Each fellow will follow threads of inquiry into specific, personally-rooted questions within our overarching frame. Projects and experiences that materialize the learning journey will then be shared in interactive, tangible form with the community.

There is a cost for participation, and full and partial tuition scholarships, including also a select number of materials stipends, are available based on need.

Our work at the Maker Kollel is guided by four goals: 

1.     Empower participants to achieve creative confidence in using Maker Torah to explore foundational Jewish questions, as well as essential questions of what it means to live our lives in this time and place.

2.     Create a supportive and inspiring community of practice.

3.     Broaden our community of practice and its message through public-facing events and material creations alike.

4.     Equip fellows to become leaders by sharing this mode of inquiry with others.

Eligibility

Applicants should have some background in Jewish text study and work in the arts/making/craft (not necessarily in combination). While no specific degrees or certificates are required, you will be asked in the application to share about your experience in learning and art production.

We aim to have cohorts that reflect the full diversity of the Jewish community. If you are reading this and thinking, I wonder if I should apply?, please do! You are appreciated, and we would love to hear from you regardless of if the program ends up being the right fit.

Program Components

The Winter/Spring 5781 cohort meets Wednesdays over Zoom from February 10 - May 26, and will include a community-invited siyum/sharing of work on either a Wednesday or Sunday towards the end of that progression. Sessions will run from 9-11 am PST / 12 - 2 pm EST / 7 - 9 pm Israel time. Over the course of this progression, each fellow will create a project - an object/interactive experience - that is a material expression of their inquiry, which will then be shared at our siyum with the community.

Application

Applications closed on Monday, Jan 25. Thank you for your interest!
Please be in touch with any questions: adina@atiqmakers.org.