Organizer Information:
Narva Art Residency (NART) is a cultural platform founded in 2015. It facilitates residencies, art exhibitions, talks and educational workshops. It is located in Narva city on the Estonian-Russian border on the historical Kreenholm site. The international artist-in-residency programme is open for artists operating across a wide range of disciplines.
Title & Description:
The Narva Art Residency announces an open call for the Finno-Ugric creative residency, which will take place in the last months of 2025. We are looking for applications from both Estonian and international artists and creative people from various fields, including visual art, music, theater and performance. We expect from the artist-in-residence a unique contemporary art project that introduces Finno-Ugric culture in a new and engaging form; a willingness to involve the local community and introduce and present their work at a public event.
Location:
NART is located in Narva city on the Estonian-Russian border at the historicist villa, which was originally built for the director of Kreenholm Textile Manufacture.
Key Dates:
Submission deadline no later than August 10, 2025. The selected artist will be announced no later than August 25, 2025.
Awards & Benefits:
The selected applicant will receive an 800€ creative scholarship, 700€ for production costs and 200€ to cover travel expenses. There is a possibility to propose an exhibition for the gallery after the residency.
Additional Details:
NART offers free private accommodation, common working spaces, a shared kitchen and shared washing facilities, access to the Kreenholm factory, support for reaching out to communities and organizing events. The residency building is a vibrant center with many activities that the artist can take part in.
Contact Information:
To apply, please fill out the form on the website: https://www.nart.ee/en/open-call-finno-ugric-creative-residency-in-narva/
