Performance Residencies in Estonia

Arvo Pärt Centre

Laulasmaa, Estonia

The Arvo Pärt Centre Residency Programme, nestled in the serene environment of Laulasmaa, Estonia, offers a unique retreat for artists across various disciplines. Embracing the ethos of silence and creativity inspired by the renowned composer Arvo Pärt, the residency serves as a canvas for composers, performers, writers, visual artists, architects, film, and dance artists to explore and create. With its affiliation to the Estonian Creative Residencies Network (LOORE) since 2023, the Centre fosters a supportive atmosphere for both solo artists and small groups to engage in open-ended creative processes amidst the natural beauty of a pine forest and the sea. Offering both scholarship-based and self-funded residencies, the Arvo Pärt Centre is a beacon for artistic exploration, providing the time and space for artists to work, create, and find inspiration without the pressure of producing a finalized work or project.

Copper Leg Residency

Vaskjala, Estonia

Copper Leg Art Residency is a creative hub located in a renovated 1934 schoolhouse in Vaskjala village, 18 km from Tallinn, Estonia. It hosts visual artists, musicians, writers, and other creative practitioners for stays of 2 weeks to 2 months, providing accommodation, working spaces, and support for organizing exhibitions, performances, and cultural events. The residency is managed by the Cultural Centre of Rae and situated in a calm, nature-surrounded landscape while remaining easily accessible to Estonia's capital city.

KORDON

Kärdla, Estonia

KORDON Artist Residency, nestled on the serene Hiiumaa island in Estonia, offers a unique retreat for artists across disciplines. Since its inception in August 2018, KORDON has encouraged artists to immerse in local culture and engage with the community through exhibitions, workshops, or open studios. Operated by the non-profit KORDONair MTÜ, founded by Vaikla Studio, the residency fosters site-specific projects and research. The residency, set in a historically rich building renovated for contemporary creative work, provides both self-funded and project-specific funded programs. Artists are selected through invitations or open calls, focusing on local-global issues. KORDON offers a tranquil environment for critical thinkers and artists, promoting privacy and slowness, with facilities that include private studios, communal spaces, and opportunities for public engagement.

Narva Art Residency

Narva, Estonia

Narva Art Residency (NART), founded in , is a cultural platform in Narva, Estonia, on the Estonian-Russian border at the historic Kreenholm site, facilitating international artist residencies, exhibitions, talks, and workshops. It welcomes artists across diverse disciplines including Visual Arts, Music, Performance, Architecture, Design, Film, Literature, and Curatorial Practices, emphasizing creative exchange, community engagement, and socially engaged projects. Operated by the Estonian Academy of Arts with Narva Gate and supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, it provides free accommodation, shared working spaces, kitchen, and access to the Kreenholm factory.

Pardimäe Lokaal

Viru-Nigula, Estonia

Pardimäe Lokaal is an artist residency in Viru-Nigula, Estonia, open to professional and emerging artists in fields including performance arts, visual arts, music, film, literature, new media, new circus, theoretical work, and circus (indoor/outdoor). It provides a supportive environment for creative residencies led by director Kaja Kann.

Rüki Residentuur

Tartu 7c, Estonia

Name of Residency: Rüki ResidencyRüki residency supports the resident’s slow paced creativity and focuses on individual art practice. Sufficient isolation takes down the pressure to produce a specific result, such as works for exhibition.The purpose of staying in a residency may also be simply to shift the routine. Thus, the artist is free to create a similar atmosphere to their personal studio, but doing it in a different environment. Residents can also have conversations with the public in the

TYPA Artist in Residence

Tartu, Estonia

TYPA Artist in Residence is a dynamic residency program founded in at the TYPA Paper and Print Centre in Tartu, Estonia, welcoming artists from Nordic and Baltic countries as well as international artists. The program offers 3-month residencies with access to printmaking and paper arts facilities, accommodation, workspace, and financial support, while also accepting artists working in diverse mediums including new media, sculpture, sound, and painting.