Short Description
Run by Cooperative Nostates, Peripeteia Artist Residency is an artist residency located within the historical Törnävä mental hospital area in Seinäjoki, Western Finland. Surrounded by parks and conservation areas, the residency provides artists with an inspiring environment as well as accommodation and tools in a collective workspace within walking distance of essential services. The residency provides accommodation, workspace, and access to tools in a collective workspace for an artist-friendly fee. Members of the cooperative offer visiting artists a sense of community and a local network during their stay.
- Duration of residency to apply for: 1—3 months
- Location: Historical Törnävä District, Seinäjoki, Finland
- Open to: Tools and suitable workspaces are available for painters, multidisciplinary artists, performing artists, designers, architects, textile and paper artists, writers, graphic artists, sculptors and ceramists, as well as researchers or curators. Artists from all fields are welcome if our space and tools are suitable for working!
SEPARATE WORKSPACE AND ACCOMMODATION
This workspace is suitable for oil painters, ceramists and community artists, and the price includes amenities such as electricity and water. The room features an easel and a desk. For the same price, it is also possible to book a larger room equipped with tables, which can be used for public events of approximately 20 people. In the collective workspaces, there is also a possibility of using, for example, a graphic press, a Hollander beater or a ceramics kiln for a fee. The residency provides a starter kit of basic materials, although artists are generally responsible for covering the costs of their materials.
Accommodation (18 m²) and workspace (about 10m² of the collective workspace)
€ 780 per month. (Incl. VAT.)
WORKSPACE AND ACCOMMODATION COMBO
A combination of work space and accommodation (18 m²) in the Peripeteia Artist Residency. For the same price, it is also possible to book a larger room equipped with tables, which can be used for public events of approximately 20 people. Suits for small scale working and for example for media artists. The bright room features a desk.
Work space and accommodation combo (18 m²)
€ 670 per month. (Incl. VAT.)
MINI-RESIDENCIES AND GUEST ROOM
Sometimes there are free vacancies between artists or someone may cancel a residency. In addition to actual residencies we offer shorter, from one night to three weeks mini-residencies or a guest room. We announce the free vacancies every now and then or you can always ask. One can book the short vacancies informally by emailing or calling.
LIST OF PRICES (Price includes value added tax.)
Price per night, 1—3 nights, Work space and accommodation combo 45 €
Price per week, Work space and accommodation combo 170 €
Separate work space and accommodation / 2 weeks 390 €
Work space and accommodation combo / 2 weeks 335 €
Separate work space and accommodation / 3 weeks 585 €
Work space and accommodation combo / 3 weeks 500 €
Eligibility
Cooperative Nostates announces an open call for the residency twice a year. Professional artists from around the world, including Finland, are selected based on their applications to participate in the residency. Residency periods can vary in duration, ranging from one to three months. The artists are chosen based on work plans and accompanying photographs of artwork. The decisions are published, and the selected artists are notified of their acceptance via email. When we have an open call, the link to the application form becomes active on our webpage. Please note that the application form must be completed in English, Swedish, or Finnish.
Submission Requirements
Personal Info
Short bio
Project Description
CV
Artwork Samples
How to Apply
Online Application
Location
Seinäjoki, Finland
Timeline
- Application Deadline: Ongoing
