The Resistance Song Residency, organised by Sodas 2123, is a three-month artistic and research-based residency in Vilnius, Lithuania, dedicated to exploring the intersection of resistance, solidarity, and healing through music and sound-making.
Open to sound artists, visual and performance artists, humanities researchers and activists, the programme invites six selected participants to investigate and interpret the role of song and sound in collective resilience and cultural expression. Through artistic experimentation, interdisciplinary research, and collaboration, the residency critically examines the role of sound and performance as catalysts for resistance, solidarity, and collective action. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the programme explores how singing functions as an act of resistance and community-building, particularly in an era defined by individualism
Residency duration is 3 calendar months. Available residency periods:
- 1 March to 31 May 2026
- 1 June to 31 August 2026
- 1 September to 30 November 2026
Only artists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Estonia and Latvia (as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland) are eligible to apply.
The residency grant is 2400 EUR per artist (tax inclusive). The residency also covers travel expenses to and from the residency up to 250 EUR. In addition, there is a sum of 300 EUR to cover the production material expenses allocated for each artist.
