Short Description
The House of Text in HelsinkiAvautuu uudessa välilehdessä, Finland is hosting the working residency program Text Laboratory in 2024–2026 for writers and other artists working with text. The aim of the project is to test and find new ways to bring text-based works and practices into contact with audiences and develop ways of sharing and inhabiting textual spaces together. The third and last Text Lab takes place between 29 December 2025 and 1 February 2026. Applications for Text Lab #3 are now open!
Eligibility
We are looking for six writers or other artists with different backgrounds (disciplines, age, cultural background) who are interested in thinking about the possibilities of text culture, sharing their thinking and practices, and working together with other project participants.
Submission Requirements
– Your info: name, phone number, email address, and languages you work with. Please also state the art disciplines you work with and the city/country you would be travelling from to attend the Text Laboratory.
– An introductory letter in which you tell us: who you are, why you want to join the Text Laboratory, what you want to offer the other participants, what you are hoping the facilitators and other participants could give you, what you would like to work on during the residency. Max. 1 page
– Your CV.
– A portfolio or a short work sample (1–3 pages + translation if necessary.) You may send the sample in the language of your choosing, but if needed, please provide a translated summary in English or Finnish.
– Whether you need travel and/or accommodation support, and if so, let us know your itinerary. Please note that we can’t pay the travel costs before a person has their visa and any other necessary travel documents in place.
How to Apply
Please send application materials to osallistu@tekstintalo.fi. Please use the following format for the subject line of the email: Text Laboratory Application + your name.
Program Benefits & Awards
- EUR 2000 compensation per person (paid on 31 January 2026)
- The facilities of the House of Text (theatre space Parvisali + office spaces, printers etc. NOTE the spaces are shared and no workshop space is available for wood, metal or wet work)
- networking opportunities (with the organisations at the House of Text and based on the verbalised needs of the participants)
- community among the participants to learn from and make projects with.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Finland
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 21 September 2025
Website Link: https://tekstintalo.fi/ajankohtaista
