Nelimarkka Residence
Alajärvi
Website
www.nelimarkka-museo.fi/en ↗ (opens in a new tab)Founded
1985
Contact information
The Regional Art Museum of Southern Ostrobotnia
NELIMARKKA MUSEUM, Pekkolantie 123, FIN-62900 Alajärvi
Tel +358-6-557 1133
info@nelimarkka-museo.fi
Address
Pekkolantie 123, 62900 FIN-Alajärvi
Accommodation and organization
The residency is located in a rural setting, four kilometres from the small Alajärvi Centre, close to a lake and natural surroundings.
The residency program is run by the Nelimarkka Museum, the Regional Art Museum of Southern Ostrobothnia.
How to apply
The application time for the residency is twice a year.
Application guidelines can be found on the museum’s website: www.nelimarkka-museo.fi/en.
Residency
Nelimarkka Residency is looking for artists on all fields of visual arts. Circa 10 artists live and work at the residency annually. The residency building, Villa Nelimarkka, is located 500 meters from the Nelimarkka Museum and 4 km from Alajärvi town center.
A residency includes the use of a studio, shared common areas, and a private bedroom. The museum provides for wifi, kitchen utensils, towels, bedding and linens with an access to a laundry room and a bicycle to go around town.
The artist pays for their own material, living and travel expenses.
Rent is 400 € /month or 200 € plus a donated art work / a workshop for the museum.
The museum usually offers a workshop to the museum’s customers together with the artist-in-residence. The museum provides the material for the workshop.