Call for applications: Artist residency in Finland

The two-month international artist residency programme allows participants to focus on their work in a peaceful rural environment and share their thoughts and experiences with colleagues.

The residency is available in two categories:

• Individual residency – The applicant’s work must be innovative and current. The objective is that at least some residents represent new or marginal art forms.
• Group residency – The applicant’s work must favour subjects and themes that are cross-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary, or outside the mainstream. Such include applications for projects involving co-operation between Finnish and international artist groups. 

View more guidelines here.

Eligibility

Applications are open to Finnish and non-Finnish professional artists, fiction writers, poets and novelists, translators, curators and critics, and artistic collectives in various art fields, including:

• Music.
• Audiovisual arts.
• Literature.
• Performing arts.
• Visual arts.

Below are the available dates:

• Period one: January to February.
• Period two: March to April.
• Period three: September to October.
• Period four: November to December.

Remuneration

The amount of the monthly grant varies based on the applicant’s experience. It covers cost of living, travelling and other expenses. 

Those applying as a group must apply for travel expenses for a work period of two to four weeks between mid-May and mid-August. For more information, send an email to suvi.korhonen@koneensaatio.fi or helja.franssila@koneensaatio.fi. 

Below is the monthly residency grant classification for individuals:

• €2 500 (about $3 000) – Beginning of career.
• €3 000 – Mid-career with a minimum of 10 years of work experience.
• €3 600 – Experienced with a minimum of 20 years of work experience.

Below is the residency grant classification for groups:

• One week – €750 per person.
• Two weeks – €1 500 per person.
• Three weeks – €2 250 per person.
• Four weeks – €3 000 per person.

Interested individuals should view more guidelines here before registering to access the application form here.

The application deadline is 31 March (4pm CAT).