Our little country finally got a haven for professionals and communities working in the fields of creative economies, social entrepreneurship and culture. The central purpose of the Poligon center will therefore be to offer an autonomous platform for the development of non-profit and for-profit projects by self-employed creators.
In response to the economic crisis, the number of mainly young professionals working alone or joining together in communities has increased significantly. Initiatives Slovenia Coworking, Slovenia Crowdfunding, Creative Zone Šiška (Rompom) and People have invested more than five thousand hours of volunteer work in the development of coworking and crowdfunding culture here in just over two years. Therefore, they decided that it is high time to empower all young people, for whom self-employment in creative fields is currently the only possibility for work and income.
The space on the 1st floor of Tobačna 5, which is symbolically colored by the past story of solving the social security of workers and in which last December also more than successfully unfolded Pop-up home, will from now on be available as a training ground, a place for inter-community connection and assistance. Because it's about non-profit project, which operates without state aid, daily, multi-day or monthly membership will be payable, which will cover the cost of renting the premises, and 40 of the most financially vulnerable individuals will receive subsidies in exchange for helping to maintain the center for 8 hours a month.
Because it is Poligon creative center more than just a coworking space where a community shares workspace and equipment like two specialized laboratory and photo studio, additional ones will also be available content programs.
Her own they open the door informatively in the next week, when you will be able to see the entire center and find out everything you need to join aspiring creators.
