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The Nominees for the 2026 Young Sculptor Prize Have Been Announced

A total of 26 works by individual artists were submitted to the 2026 Young Sculptor Price competition organised by the Installation and Sculpture Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts. From these, the exhibition ...

23 January 2026

Faculty of Fine Arts Installation and Sculpture

T4EU Student Initiatives Call for Proposals 2026

The third call for Transform4Europe (T4EU) student initiatives is now open. Students are invited to apply for financial support to develop and implement their project ideas in collaboration with students ...

20 January 2026

Perform at Fest’U Students Arts Festival 2026 in France

All students with an interest in the performing arts are invited to take part in

20 January 2026

T4EU

Sensorial CareThe Influence of Materials on Bodily Perception and Social Experience (EKA, 2026-2027)

This project explores how sensorial design can support social connection, empathy, and wellbeing through interactive wearables and thoughtfully designed public interventions.

19 January 2026

Faculty of Design Ongoing Research Projects

Art and Politics: Tracing the Evolution of Estonian Transition Culture (EKA, 2026-2027)

The research project examines the multifaceted relationships between art and politics during the late Soviet and transition periods, focusing on visual culture and architecture as well as their connections to ...

19 January 2026

Faculty of Art and Culture Ongoing Research Projects

Monumental art grant competition for graduates of the Estonian Academy of Arts

The art competition seeks a public enriching artwork for the outdoor space between the EKA buildings on Kotzebue Street or on the Kotzebue 2 plot, which should be suitable for the given environment in terms of both the choice of materials and ...

19 January 2026

Project “ADAPTER+ for Supporting Knowledge Transfer” (ASTRA+, 2025–2029)

The aim of ADAPTER+ is to support knowledge transfer from the Estonian universities, universities of applied sciences, and research and development institutions participating in the project to ...

15 January 2026

Ongoing Research Projects

Estonian Academy of Art researchers among the nominees for the 2026 National Research Awards

The nominees for the Estonian National Research Awards have now been announced, highlighting best research from the past four years (2022–2025). National Research Awards are granted to Estonian ...

12 January 2026

Research and Development Office

Gallery: opening of group exhibition “We Need More Indoor Spaces” and Liisa Nurklik’s solo exhibition “Wandering” at EKA Gallery

The group exhibition “We Need More Indoor Spaces” and Liisa Nurklik's solo exhibition “Wandering” were opened at EKA Gallery on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The exhibitions will remain open until October 19.

12 January 2026

Gallery

Abandoned Landscapes 2026: Tallinn City Hall

The Estonian Academy of Arts will organize its 2026 workshop “Abandoned Landscapes” in Tallinn from 19 to 22 January, with the City Hall as the focus. The aim of the ...

12 January 2026

Architecture and Urban Design Cultural Heritage and Conservation Faculty of Architecture