Finland

The Saari Residence in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, has an Open Call for the 2027 Residency Programme for professional artists, duos and groups.

EXPAND is looking for 6 creative duos.

WASP (Romania), SCIAENA (Portugal), and HIAP (Finland) invite artists to apply for a new international programme bringing together artists, researchers, community organisers and cultural organisations working in and with Europe’s so-called ‘edges’.

Helsinki International Curatorial Programme (HICP) offers one-month residencies (17 August – 13 September 2026) for contemporary art curators.

Lights On is ENCC – European Network of Cultural Centres’ flagship training and work exchange programme for culture professionals under 35. It involves a five-day immersive training followed by a period of work exchange in a partner organisation.

This residency is for artists working in contemporary visual and interdisciplinary practices, who are currently based in Palestine or are of Palestinian descent.

The Tiny Spaces project is inviting artists to apply for the 2026 residency programme. The project is focused on exploring methods for more sustainable artist residencies.

CreArt Oulu and a non-profit organisation Oulu Urban Culture are opening an open residency call for artists in the CreArt network as part of the art programme production for the Frozen People festival.

TIDAL ArtS will award four artists, collectives, or creatives a residency along with 50,000 EUR each to co-create artwork in unique locations across Europe in support of EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.

The AEC–ECSA–EJN–JMI Mentorship Programme 2025-2027 invites established professionals to join as mentors in this new edition of our EU-funded initiative. They will have the opportunity to introduce emerging talents to the music industry while actively working to enhance gender equality and non-binary visibility in the music industry.

The AEC–ECSA–EJN–JMI Mentorship Programme 2025-2027 is an EU-funded initiative designed to introduce emerging musicians to the professional sector while actively working to enhance gender equality and non-binary visibility in the music industry.

IETM Global Connect 2026 Open Call invites performing arts professionals from around the world to become ‘Global Connectors’, bringing fresh perspectives into IETM’s international network of contemporary performing arts.