NGO Uusvada Kultuurikula
Artists apply with a brief description of their planned work, preferred residency period, short introduction, CV, and 6-10 recent work samples or link to work.
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- Entry fee
- $500
- Location
- Setomaa, Uusvada, Estonia
About
Overview
NGO Uusvada Kultuurikula is a residency located in Setomaa, Uusvada, Estonia, in a rural area run in collaboration with a non-profit NGO and local artists, filmmakers, and designers. It serves as a special place for the Seto people. The residency supports slow-paced creativity and focuses on individual art practices. The program is open to all artists from any country, regardless of age, gender, or medium.
Disciplines & Media
The residency welcomes literature, film, contemporary art, visual arts, handicrafts, creative writing, music, dance, and applications from designers and researchers of Finno-Ugric peoples and Seto culture.
Duration & Fees
- 2 weeks: 500 euros
- 4 weeks: 800 euros
- Costs by agreement; fee depends on length of stay and other conditions. For artist groups, separate agreements will be made.
- Artists are responsible for all incidental expenses and working materials.
Application Requirements
Submit a brief description of what you plan to do during your stay, your preferred residency period, a short introduction, a CV, and 6-10 recent examples of your work or a link to the work.
Submission Deadline
- 20 October 2025
Studio & Accommodation
The studio is bright and spacious, accommodating up to two artists or an artist group. A gallery downstairs is available for exhibitions by agreement. For writers, a quiet study is available downstairs. Accommodation includes a private furnished room and atelier area on the second floor with kitchen, shower room, separate toilet, and two bedrooms. An office space is on the ground floor.
Facilities & Amenities
- Internet, screening hall, gallery
- Sound studio and ceramics studio available nearby for an extra fee
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +37258877144
- Website: https://residency.uusvada.ee
- Entry fee
- 500 euros for 2 weeks / 800 euros for 4 weeks. Costs are by agreement; the fee amount depends on the length of stay and other conditions. For artist groups, separate agreements will be made.
- Theme
- The residency supports slow-paced creativity and individual art practices within the context of Seto Indigenous culture. Artists can learn about and integrate Seto culture into their art practice.
- Eligibility
- Open to all artists from any country, regardless of age, gender, or medium. Welcomes designers and researchers of Finno-Ugric peoples and Seto culture; applications from literature, film, contemporary art, visual arts, handicrafts, creative writing, music, and dance are considered.
- Audience
- Open to all artists from any country, regardless of age, gender, or medium.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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