Open Call: Learning Materials Residency Programme 2026

We’re looking for three artists based in Nordic and Baltic countries (outside of Finland) to participate in a three-month Learning Materials residency at HIAP Helsinki International Artist Programme (Suomenlinna Studios) in Spring 2026. The residency covers travel expenses and includes a working grant and material budget, among other support.

The residencies will respond to one or more of the following themes:

♻️ Waste and circular economies
🪵 Material legacies and biomaterials
🏞️ Tourism and greenwashing

Arts practitioners from all disciplines are welcome to apply.
📅 Deadline for applications is Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 15:00 (GMT +3).
Learning Materials is a project by HIAP, Bioart Society, Koynẽ Program, SWAMP: Art Material and Waste Management Point and TUO TUO that investigates how biomaterials, traditional practices, new technology and existing knowledges can be brought together to rethink our relationship with materials and the planet. The project aims to focus on conscious and tangible approaches to ecological and sustainable material practices for artists and communities.

For more information and instructions for applying: hiap.fi

These residencies are made possible thanks to the support of Nordic Culture Point (@nordiskkulturkontakt). 🤝

Photo: Yese Astarloa / Koynē Program