Finland -- NIFCA at Suomenlinna in Helsinki

Social Perspectives on Architecture and Design residency available for
2 months during August-September 2006.
(Application deadline 19 March 2006.)

Nordic AiR 2006 residencies were available during January-December 2006.
(Application closed 31 May 2005)
West Balkan AiR 2005 residencies were available for 2-4 months during August-December 2005.

Research Residencies are still available for 1-2 months in July-October 2006.
(Application deadline 1 March 2005)

The historic military fortress Suomenlinna is situated on six islands just off Helsinki harbour. Suomenlinna is known for its architecture and nature preserve, and provides a peaceful working and living environment. The very centre of the Finnish capital is only 15 minutes away and easily accessible by regular ferry connections.

The studio house on Suomenlinna, situated a couple of hundred metres from the office of NIFCA, houses five studios with apartments for international artists and four guest apartments, offered for research residencies to international curators, journalists and researchers working with projects related to NIFCA's activities.

The studios and apartments are used as an active part of NIFCA's activities, eg. for the international residency programmes and artist exchanges, as well as for housing artists working on various NIFCA projects.

The studios can be applied for within the Residency programme for visual artists in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Artists who are not eligible to apply through these programmes can contact NIFCA for further information on residency opportunities. Some of the residencies are allocated through special exchange agreements with organisations in different parts of the world, and NIFCA also invites artists directly to undertake project-related residencies.

The project space opposite the NIFCA office is continuously used for seminars, meetings, guest lectures, screenings, small exhibitions and other projects.


The Studios and Guest Apartments in the Palmstierna Studio House

The Palmstierna Studio House has five studios in all. The studios are situated on the ground floor of the building. Four of the studios are of equal size. The fifth studio is larger, and suitable for, for instance, sculptural work. The flats are on the first floor of the building and in connection with the studios. The flats are furnished and equipped for two, for details, see the inventory list. Extra accommodation can be added to two of the studios. There is a common TV room and a laundry in the studio building.

The four separate guest apartments situated in the right end of studio house are mainly used for research residencies, and for accommodating visitors working on specific projects at NIFCA. The apartments are all of similar size, consisting of one room with a kitchenette and bathroom, and are furnished and equipped for two.

Studio JOHAN TOBIAS (tel. +358 9 66 82 55)
Sculpture studio: 77.5 m2, ceiling height 4.2 m. Direct entrance on ground level. Door width 250 cm.
Flat: 33 m2, room and kitchenette, shower and balcony.

Studio AUGUSTIN (tel. +358 9 66 83 55)
Studio: 32 m2, platform 13 m2. Ceiling height 6 m, under platform 3.2 m.
Flat: 33 m2, room and kitchenette, shower and balcony.

Studio CARL AUGUST (tel. +358 9 66 83 56)
Studio: 32 m2, platform 13 m2. Ceiling height 6 m, under platform 3.2 m.
Flat: 33 m2, room and kitchenette, shower and balcony.

Studio ELIAS (tel. +358 9 66 84 11)
Studio: 32 m2, platform 13 m2. Ceiling height 6 m, under platform 3.2 m.
Flat: 33 m2, room and kitchenette, shower and balcony.

Studio EMANUEL (tel. +358 9 66 84 33)
Studio: 32 m2, platform 13 m2. Ceiling height 6 m, under platform 3.2 m.
Flat: 33 m2, room and kitchenette, shower and balcony.

Extra accommodation,
18.4 m2, can be added on to either studio Carl August or studio Elias.


NIFCA's Office

NIFCA's fully equipped office provides various working facilities and a library, and functions as a meeting centre for everybody working at NIFCA. The artists and researchers in residence have free access to computer-equipped (PC) office facilities with Internet access, and an art library at NIFCA's office. During office hours, it is also possible to use other equipment, such as video and DVD players and cameras, slide projectors, scanners, etc.

In additon, there is the project space, a wood workshop, a metal and graphics workshop and a dark room connected to the NIFCA centre.

For further information about the equipment available
and the residency programs please contact:

NIFCA, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art
Suomenlinna B 28
00190 Helisnki
Finland

Residency coordinator, Mr. Mitro Kaurinkoski
E-MAIL residencies@nifca.org
TEL (+358 9) 686 43 105
FAX (+358 9) 668 594
www.nifca.org