This residency is for artists working in contemporary visual and interdisciplinary practices, who are currently based in Palestine or are of Palestinian descent. The residency is supported by the Ukraine Solidarity Residency Programme, and the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. This residency is promoted as part of an exchange with the Ramallah Municipality, HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme and Sumud.
HIAP (Finland), Sumud (Finland) and Ramallah Municipality (Palestine) invite emerging and established Palestinian artists to apply for a three month residency based between Helsinki and Turku, during Spring 2026. The residency does not require the production of new works, or an exhibition output. There is the option to develop an exhibition proposal as a result of the residency, which could be presented at HIAP from 2027 onwards. The focus of the residency is to provide time and space to temporarily lean away from the intensities of daily routines, to focus on artistic research and to begin a collaborative dialogue with the local art scene.
Residencies’ conditions:
- Travel to and from the artists home (1 trip)
- Working grant of €3,000
- Selected artists have the option of either staying at Cable Factory, or on Suomenlinna island. Different support conditions apply depending on the venue.
