Residing Non-linear Technologies and Sonic Worldings — Finland Residency Open Call 2026
Two artists will be selected to undertake a two-month research residency split between Helsinki and Turku, working with sound, media, and sonic practices within a Nordic-Baltic context, culminating in public presentations.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 16 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $5,500
- Location
- Helsinki and Turku, Finland
- Exhibition window
- Feb 1, 2027 → Mar 31, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Sep 30, 2026
About
Overview
M-Cult (Helsinki) and Arte/Titanik (Turku) are launching a new joint residency initiative bringing together art, media, and sonic practices. The programme approaches technology as a situated practice, shifting focus away from progress-driven narratives toward local, indigenous, and community-oriented perspectives on sonic and technological worlds. Two artists will be selected to undertake research residencies split between Helsinki and Turku, culminating in public presentations in both cities.
Theme
Rethinking sonic and technology-driven worlds within a Nordic and Baltic context — vernacular and non-linear technological and sonic environments, local histories and traditions, and artistic practice as a way of
- Award
- €3,500 artist fee, €2,000 production budget, accommodation for 2 months, travel costs covered, studio access, mentoring and curatorial support, networking opportunities, and two public presentation events
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Rethinking sonic and technology-driven worlds within a Nordic and Baltic context, exploring vernacular and non-linear technological and sonic environments, local histories and traditions, and artistic practice as a way of reshaping future practices and political imaginaries.
- Eligibility
- Individual artists from or based in Nordic or Baltic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Åland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania); working within sound, media, digital arts, or vernacular technologies; available for full two-month residency; all career stages.
- Audience
- Artists at all career stages and from all backgrounds based in Nordic or Baltic countries
- Contact
- [email protected]
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