HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme is calling for applications from international artists and arts practitioners (based outside of Finland) for the Learning Materials residency (12 April – 11 July 2027 or 16 August – 14 November 2027).
Learning Materials is a collaborative project by Bioart Society, HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme, Koynẽ Program, and TUO TUO, together with partners FIBRA, LABVA, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, and SWAMP: Art Material Swap and Waste Management Point. The project is supported by Kone Foundation.
The project partners invite applications for residencies focused on socially engaged, process-orientated and material-driven practices.
Learning Materials is a multi-year partner project committed to rethinking and remaking our relationship with materials. Through residencies, collaborative research, skill-sharing and knowledge exchange, Learning Materials explores how artists, cultural organisations, and communities can build capacity and networks for learning from and with materials in ways that are just, sustainable and grounded in diverse knowledge systems.
The residencies focus on research and experimentation, with no designated output. Applicants will need to demonstrate expertise in material and socially engaged practices.
Residency conditions:
- Travel to and from the artist’s home (1 return trip) – slow travel is encouraged where it is feasible for the artist and support is available for making travel arrangements.
- Working grant of 1,350 EUR per month (4,050 EUR in total) via Kone Foundation
- Material budget up to 750 EUR
- Access budget up to 1,000 EUR
- Accommodation and workspace
- A budget is available to cover the costs of securing the visa including application fees and travel / accommodation costs for visits to the relevant visa office or embassy.
