Art in Lov Residence have an open call for two individual artists based in Europe who focus on the relationship between dance and music, film, or visual design for the artist residency project ‘Dance Relationship’, from 7 January to 7 March 2025 in Loviisa, Finland.
The artists will collaborate on a small-scale project that merges their practices and engages with the local community of artists and dance enthusiasts, ranging from youth to elders.
During the two months, the selected artists will have the opportunity to develop a small performance (approximately 15–25 minutes) where dance interacts with music or visual elements, created in synergy by the two artists. The focus will be on exploring how movement can create sound or images. The demo performance will be presented at different events organised by the local partner, Tanssiartesaani Association, such as the Winterdances Festival 2025 on 14 February in Loviisa and on 27 February in Porvoo.
The residency emphasises collaboration with local partners, community participation, and art in public spaces. The organisers expect each resident artist to collaborate with a local partner, such as a professional cultural practitioner, institution, or association. They encourage all resident artists to be active in the local scene: each visiting artist must participate in at least one event where the public can meet them, and the results of the residency must be presented in Loviisa.
The residency offers free accommodation in a shared apartment with a private room for each artist and a shared studio space, travel expenses (up to 700 EUR), and an artist fee (1,600 EUR – 25 EUR per day for each participating artist – for the entire working period).
