The programme is administered by Nordic Culture Point, a Nordic cultural institute in Helsinki (Finland).

Who can apply?

Funding can be applied for by existing residency centres or organisations, institutions and groups that that have at least one year of documented experience of organising residencies in the fields of art and culture.

Residency centres applying for funding must be located in the Nordic Region (Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Åland) or the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and the invited artists must have a permanent address in one of these countries. However, they do not need to be a Nordic or Baltic citizen.

Funding for artist residencies is available for all areas of art and culture.

The application should include plans to invite at least two professional artists from two other Nordic or Baltic countries outside the one where the centre operates. The funding does not cover artists who live in the same country in which the residency centre is located.

“Professional” means that there is documented experience in the field of art and culture and/or training in art or culture.

Although there is no limit to the length of a residency stay, the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture recommends longer stays of approximately 2-4 months, if possible.

As long as the application meets the above requirements, the residency centre itself can select the artists based on its own guidelines. You can invite both individual artists and small groups. Artists can be selected through an open call following the grant decision, or you can apply for funding for the artists that have already been selected.

Funding

Funding for residency centres can amount to EUR 50,000. The funding is to be managed by the centre and shall cover costs arising from the Nordic or Baltic artist’s residency stay at the centre. The funding can also include remuneration to the artist during their stay.

In addition to travel expenses, subsistence, remuneration and other direct costs which arise in connection with the artists’ stay, the budget may contain a maximum of 15% towards administrative expenses (to be specified).

The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture must not be the only source of funding for the residency centre’s activities.