Below you’ll find open calls for Artist-in-Residence programmes
Greta ja William Lehtinen Foundation – Artists Residence
Published: 08.04.2021 — Due date: —Greta ja William Lehtinen Foundation – Artists Residence in Helsinki is currently accepting applications for 2021–2022.
The residence provides a unique living opportunity in the center of Helsinki. It is located in a historic 1906 Jugend ( Northern Art Nouveau) building where many famous artists had their ateliers. The building is located on Luotsikatu in the Katajanokka area, walking distance to the main market square and downtown. It is also easily accessible by transit.
The residence is 138 m3, has three private bedrooms, a large common area kitchen, dining and living room. It has been fully renovated and furnished.
The residency period varies from three to nine months. Long term residencies offer opportunities for deeper cultural exchanges and provide a creative atmosphere for one’s own artistic concentration.
To qualify for residency, applicants must have a Bachelors degree or Diploma from an accredited art school in the fields of Design, Visual Arts, Music and Architecture.
There is a monthly fee for the accommodations. Residents are responsible for their own travel arrangements as well as their living costs during their stay.
Application form and more information: https://gretajawilliamlehtinen.fi/en/artists-residence/
Tohmajärvi Artist Residence
Published: — — Due date: —APPLICATION FOR THE NEW YEAR-ROUND ARTIST RESIDENCY AND SUMMER RESIDENCY 2025 IS OPEN UNTIL 31.10!
WELCOME TO TOHMAJÄRVI!
Tohmajärvi’s cultural department is looking for artists to work in two different artist residencies in the municipality. Do you need a quiet practice and composition space, a bath in the cradle of the Finnish language in the footsteps of Maiju Lassila, or workspaces to prepare your work?
TOHMAJÄRVI KAMMARI
The Tohmajärvi Kammari is part of the museum area, the end apartment of the Nyman house. It is located in the center of Tohmajärvi municipality at Kirkkotie 14, 82600 Tohmajärvi. The artist has the entire apartment of the two-story wooden house at his disposal. Downstairs there is a kitchen, living room and toilet and shower. Upstairs is a bedroom (beds for two + mattress). The artist can use the facilities of Opistotalo Kipinä or Cultural Center Ahjo by prior arrangement during free periods.
Living in the residency is subject to a fee: €550/month. Reservation fee €100. Cancellation is possible 2 months before arrival, when the reservation fee will be refunded. You can apply for a working period for the year 2025. State your wishes for two different months, longer working periods are also available.
SUMMER RESIDENCY
The school building in Kipinä is the old Kemie School, which is used by the Tohmajärvi Kansanopisto (Folk High School) and the Central Karelia music school in the winter. It is located in the center of Tohmajärvi municipality at Kirkkotie 16, 82600 Tohmajärvi. The artists have their own bedroom, work space and shared bathroom and kitchen. There is also a piano in the house. The premises are soundproofed.
Living in the residency is free of charge for the artist. In exchange for the residency time, you can leave some kind of mark on Tohmajärvi: organize a workshop, an artist meeting or presentation, a performance, or donate a work, for example.
You can apply for working period for June (June 1-30) and July 2025 (July 1-31). You can also apply for the entire summer season from 1 June to 31 July 2025. Two artists/groups of artists from different fields are selected to work in the summer residency at the same time. In total, four artists work in the house during the summer.
If you apply as an artist group / couple / working couple, state in your application whether you are applying for two or one place. Also mention if you would like to use the entire building or if it would be possible to accept one residency place, in which case you will have one room and work space at your disposal.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Send your application as a single PDF file by 31 October 2024 by email to tohmajarvenresidenssi@gmail.com. In your PDF application, include your cv, work photos or work samples and your work plan for the residency period. Also add your up-to-date contact information (e-mail, phone number and address). Selections will be announced in November 2024.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESIDENCE
You can find more information and pictures about the residency at www.tohmajarvi.fi/taiteilijaresidenssi and www.artinres.fi/residenssit/. Contact: tohmajarvenresidenssi@gmail.com.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TOHMAJÄRVI
www.tohmajarvi.fi
https://visittohmajarvi.fi www.tohmajarviseura.fi