Frosterus Artist Residence
Kärsämäki
Website
airfrosterus.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)Disciplines
Visual arts, Music & sound art, Literature, Architecture
Contact information
Artist residence Frosterus
Kattilakoski Culture Cooperative
Pappilankuja 24
86710 FIN-Kärsämäki
+358401476107
airfrosterus@kattilakoski.org
Address
Pappilankuja 24, FIN-86710 Kärsämäki
Accommodation and organization
Artist residence Frosterus is situated in the old rectory built in the 18th century in Kärsämäki, a small rural town in region of North-Ostrobothnia. Also Kattilakoski Culture Cooperative operates in this building.
The resident artist will be provided with a room and shared kitchen. Working space and residence for visual artists are available in Art House Nahkuri in the center of the town and professional music studio Sonic Factory in Välikylä village.
The residency is run by the Kattilakoski Culture Cooperative, a non-profit organization founded by local cultural associations.
How to apply
An open call is organised every fall for the residency periods of the next year.
Accessibility and companions
- Children and partners are welcome
Residency
The residency is open for international and Finnish artists from following domains: art, literature and architecture, plus music and media (in co-operation with local professional music studio Sonic Factory). The duration of the stay varies between one week and twelve months.
The preference is given to the artists who are willing to organize a workshop or some other activities for the community. Visual artists have a possibility to exhibit their art work for instance in young artists ARS Kärsämäki exhibition (June-September).
The current residency fees can be found on the website of the residency.
(Sonic Factory -music studio has its own pricing depending on services.)