NIFCA's residency programmes aim at supporting artistic work across the Nordic region, increasing contacts and dialogues between regions, and initiating new work and collaboration.

The programmes provide artists, based in the Nordic region and beyond, with the opportunity to live and work for periods of 1-6 months at a multitude of locations throughout the world. There is also a research residency scheme for curators, critics, writers and researchers.

Current NIFCA Residency Programmes:

Nordic AiR - the Nordic & Baltic Residency Network
NIFCA's extensive network of residencies at diverse locations throughout the Nordic and Baltic region is open for all visual artists based in the region... [READ MORE]

West Balkan AiR 2004-2005
NIFCA's residency exchange program for artists based in the Nordic region and the West Balkans... [READ MORE]

Global Perspectives - NIFCA's International Exchange Programmes (not open for application)
NIFCA's reciprocal exchange programmes with residency centres throughout the world are open for all visual artists based in the Nordic region... [READ MORE]

Research residencies
Curators, critics, writers and researchers are invited for residencies to NIFCA's centre on Suomenlinna (Helsinki) to work on research projects and to explore the Nordic art scene... [READ MORE]


The postmark deadlines for applications in 2005

15 January Research Residency
28 February West Balkan AiR 2005
15 May Research Residency
31 May Nordic AiR 2006
15 September Research Residency