Art Factory Artist-in-Residence
Porvoo
Website
www.taidetehdas.fi/the-art-factory-artist-in-residence ↗ (opens in a new tab)Disciplines
Visual arts, Music & sound art, Literature, Performing arts
Founded
2018
Contact information
Cultural Services, City of Porvoo
Exhibition Coordinator Henrik Lindqvist
tel. +358 40 489 1610
henrik.lindqvist@porvoo.fi
Accommodation and organization
The residence is located on the Western River Bank of the Porvoo River in the Culture and Congress Center Art Factory. Approximately 20 artists and creatives work in the building.
The residence consists of a work space and living space. The flat (open kitchen, bedroom, bathroom/shower) has a floor area of 56 m², and the work space with a high ceiling has a floor area of 35 m².
The fee for the space is 50 euros per week, or 200 euros per month.
The residency, established in the autumn of 2018, is maintained by the cultural services of the City of Porvoo. The artist-in-residency is supported by the Art Factory Foundation.
How to apply
Cultural services will select the artists-in-residency based on applications.
Applications can be submitted at any time, read more on the application process from the website.
Residency
Representatives from various fields of art and culture may apply for the residency.
The length of the residency can be agreed based on the artistic plan for the residency. The residency may last 1–6 months. Requests for shorter visits are also taken into consideration.
The objective of the artist-in-residence programme is to strengthen the existing national and international networks and create new connections and communal projects to benefit local artists and cultural operators as well as residents.