Working period: 2–8 weeks during 1. May 2025 – 31. October 2025

Application dl: 15. January 2025

The selected artists will be announced on 20th of January 

In 2025 The Attic is calling out for initiatives especially on site-responsive art developed and experienced in-situ in our surroundings (see info & map below). The Attic Residency Program offers artists a context to pursue their practice in an environment dedicated to aesthetics,  ecofeminism, compassion, growth and peer-support.

Artists from all stages of professional development are invited to apply and the application is open to local, national, and internationally based artists. 

 

The Attic Residency is run by Ars Eukaryote association members and fellows. Residency entrants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to Rautjärvi. Picking-up/dropping off at the trainstation or bus station in Imatra can be arranged if needed.

The residency is a co-living and -learning space where residents and staff have communal use of the kitchen with all basic kitchenware, dining and living space, bathrooms and laundry room as well as our co-working space.

In our co-working space you can find basic photography/filming equipment to borrow freely, a computer for editing (reservable per hour), printers (b&w A4/A3 €0,20/ €0,40 per paper / color A4/A3 €0,80/ €1,00 per paper) and space to do your office work.

The building has wireless internet access, which is unfortunately sometimes slow because the mansion is old and doesn’t have modern wiring.

The staff/habitants of our space: Toûa (human, 30), Aleksi (human, 30), Eva (1), Armi (cat, 15), Elsie (cat, 6) and possibly a garden fellow (human, x). Our staffs designated working hours are mon–wed 10–16.

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Who can apply

The Attic Residency Program accepts applications from artists across diverse practices, concentrated, but not limited to, environmental arts, site-spesific works and experiments as well as research on ecofeminism and ecology.

We welcome emerging, mid-career, and established artists, and we are open to local, national, and internationally based artists. Our mission is to provide time, space, and resources for artists towards the development and production of their work while offering also peer-support and growth to emerging artists.

Residency Details

The residency is located in an arts centre in Rautjärvi, South Karelia, where the selected artist will have their own bedroom and a shared studio. The premises also has other studios and living quarters of local artists.

Artists are required to give a free-form online artist talk (produced by the association) during their first week of residence and additionally either host an open studio during their stay or write in the residency blog about their work process.

Available months: May, June, July, August, September, October

Duration: 2–8 weeks

Registration fee: € 75 to be paid upon acceptance. Residency booking is then confirmed with a written agreement. (registration is non-refundable ni case of cancellation but reduced from your final residency fee)

Residency fee:

Artists from EU/EEA & Switzerland:
(2–3 week stays): € 170 / week
(4–8 week stays): € 570 / 4 weeks, €140 / additional week

Non-EU/EEA citizens:
(2–3 week stays): € 140 / week
(4–8 week stays): € 510 / 4 weeks, €110 / additional week

The residency fee is to be paid 30 days prior the start of the granted period.

We welcome your significant other for no extra cost.

The residency provides: private bedroom, private studio, documentation of process and works, logistical assistance for projects, official letter of invitation.

The residency-holder is personally responsible for their travel, material and living expenses as well as their insurances.

How to apply

To apply please send an email with the following materials as one pdf-file (max. 3MB) to  ︎︎︎  info@ars-eukaryote.org

• CV
• Project proposal (the proposal should address your expectations for the residency and how you anticipate spending your time in The Attic as well as your logistic needs and working methods)
• Work samples (up to 10 images*, up to 5 hyperlinks to video / audio) *Including a list detailing the title, date, medium, and dimensions of individual works.
• Information: name, age, nationality, current address, Zoom/Whatsapp ID, preferred dates of participation, website/online portfolio, how did you hear about our program
  

*Please compress your PDF using https://www.ilovepdf.com/





In our surroundings there are some wild meadow, sheltering forrest cover, planted landscaping and a bright watered lake.