Visual Arts Residencies in Lithuania

Kintai Arts Residency

Kintai, Lithuania

Kintai Arts Residency is an international artist residency program located in the rural village of Kintai on the coast of the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania's Klaipėda region, offering a space for interdisciplinary artistic practice outside urban centers. It supports artists, curators, researchers, and others in visual arts, music, sound, and interdisciplinary fields through residencies in a former school building, emphasizing interaction with the local community and environment. The program provides accommodation, shared studios, and opportunities for public presentations, with open calls announced periodically.

Klaipeda Culture Communication centre

Klaipeda, Lithuania

The Klaipėda Culture Communication Centre (KCCC) offers an International Art Residency program for Lithuanian and international artists, curators, researchers, and creators to live and work in Klaipėda's old town. The process-based residencies encourage artistic research, community engagement, and experimentation, with residents implementing individual projects and participating in local activities, workshops, and presentations.

Lithuanian Artists' Association

VILNIUS LT 2001, Lithuania

The Lithuanian Artists' Association (Lietuvos dailininkų sąjunga), based in Vilnius LT , Lithuania, is the official professional organization uniting painters and artists, promoting their work, protecting copyrights, and organizing galleries and creative efforts. It hosts artist residencies such as the Palanga Art residency near the Baltic Sea, offering a 150 m² workshop with projector and audio equipment, plus accommodation in 4 separate rooms suitable for artists and family. Activities include artistic research, production, public presentations, open studios, talks, workshops, and professional exchanges.

Name of Residency: DAR (Druskininkai Artists’s Residence)In seeking to develop international cultural exchanges, the Lithuanian Composers’ Union initiated Druskininkai A.I.R (Artist in Residence) international artists’ residency programme in 2011. Since 2012, it has continued to function under a new title, DAR (Druskininkai Artists’ Residence), with over one hundred artists from Lithuania and other countries having participated in it.The DAR programme is intended for composers and sound artists.

Nida Art Colony (Vilnius Academy of Arts)

E. A. Jonušo str. 3, Lithuania

Nida Art Colony offers residencies for professional artists, designers, architects, art critics and curators.The objectives of the programme are: – To provide favourable conditions for art practices and to stimulate innovations in art – To implement innovations in art education – To become an integral part of the local cultural and social scene.The programme offers living and socialising facilities in order to ensure comfortable and harmonious coexistence of five artists-in-residence. It always

Palanga art gallery “Ramybe”

Palanga, Lithuania

Vila RAMYBĖ is an art residence of the cultural centre of Palanga established in a natural open country setting, offering a unique opportunity for artists to realize creative ideas. The residency accepts international applicants for 1-2 month programs (with preference for 2-month stays) and includes accommodation, a large workshop space, and opportunities for artistic research, public presentations, and professional exchange.

Name of Residency: SODAS 2123 residency programThe SODAS 2123 artist-in-residence programme invites artists, curators, designers, architects, researchers and other creators to become part of the SODAS 2123 community. The programme’s participants are welcome to initiate event-based programmes, participate in open studios, present the results of their residency in various forms and become part of the SODAS 2123 community’s events. The residents develop their artistic projects with the support of t

Uzupis Art Incubator

Krivių st. 12, Lithuania

Name of Residency: Uzupis Art Incubator International ResidencyUzupis Art Incubator is in Uzupis, a culturally unique area in the center of Vilnius, encircled by a nature reserve. This prime location is very conducive to creative work as residents discover not only the lively bustle of the city but also the calm and creative focus in the gentle sanctuary of nature.  The incubator offers workspace and accommodation for artists and creative industry professionals. The main objective of the residen