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Artist in Residence

The Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum offers an Artist in Residence program in Turku, Finland. The museum focuses on the cultural heritage of medieval Finland as well as that of contemporary art.

The artist is provided a working space free of charge. The period of residence can vary from three to eight months according to the residence application.

The working space is 35 m² and is located approx. 3 km from the centre of Turku in a building completed in 2010. The artist pays for working materials, maintenance and travel expenses. The studio/working space is not suitable for metal sculpting or development of analog photography.

Each year upon invitation one artist in residence is offered an opportunity to exhibit works in the museum’s Takkahuone Gallery (26m²). The duration of the exhibition is 1 to 3 months.

Notice! The next free period is in September 2025.

Artists in residence

The residence for artists has been in use since spring 2011.

Former artists in residence:  Jouna Karsi, Toni R. ToivonenMary SongSakari TervoSanna VainionpääHenna Aho & Ville LaaksonenHelena LaineMarjatta HolmaSade KahraOkko PöyliöMarkku HaanpääJenny Suhonen,
Sini-Meri Hedberg, Ouma (Tomoko Oumata), Reija Meriläinen, Samu Raatikainen, Lilli Haapala, Marko Backman, Reija Palo-Oja, Sanna Horvath, Eeva-Maija Pulkkinen, Juha Allan Ekholm, Henna Aho, Sebastian Ziegler, Benjamin Orlow and Salla Keskinen.

 

Artists in Residence 2024 / 2025:

01–07, 2024 artist and architect Antti Turkko

08, 2024 Videokaffe-collective & See Saw Seeds

09–01, 2024–2025 artist Jirko Viljanen

02–05, 2025 artist Kirsimaria E. Törönen

Applying

Written applications may be sent throughout the year.

Notice! The next free period is in September 2025.

Residency programs are applied  digitally (niina.tanskanen@avan.fi). In the application the applicant should state: preferable residency period, the art discipline, a working plan and contact information. All media material and pictures should be delivered as links.

Selection

Artists are selected for the Artist in Residence program based on their applications. The selection is made by the Museum Director and the Museum Curator. The selected artist will be informed personally as Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum will reply to the artist within 3 months of receiving the application.

More information

Niina Tanskanen
Museum Curator
niina.tanskanen@avan.fi
Tel. 040 585 4499 (weekdays  9 am.–4 pm.)