EKA Winter Residency at NART Returns — Estonian Academy of Arts

This winter Narva Art Residency again invites one EKA employee for a residency. The residency period is from December 28, 2024, to February 2, 2025, but the resident can also come to Narva after the new year. EKA employees with different job titles are welcome – professors, lecturers, specialists, researchers, etc. The first Estonian Art Academy resident at the Narva Art Residency was Kädi Talvoja who was writing a chapter for the 7th volume of the History of Estonian Art during her stay in NART. She described her experience as: “I can’t hide the fact that here in NART I feel like I’m staying “somewhere abroad” in the Estonian embassy. Narva is a very special city and has offered me some unique experiences. Conceptually, of course, Narva is well suited to my research environment. So, just like I am discovering the city unknown to me now, in the 1990s, art scholars discovered the art of the 1960s, which was a new phenomenon – the collages and abstractions of Tartu women artists.” Narva Art Residency (NART) is a cultural platform established in 2015, where residencies, exhibitions, lectures, and educational workshops take place. It is an active community and you can see a short video about the house here. The international residency program welcomes artists from all fields. Most residents create interactive, social, and/or community-based creative works. NART provides a private bedroom, a shared kitchen, washing facilities, and a sauna. The resident will receive assistance in making local contacts and the opportunity to visit the Kreenholm factory. EKA residency at NART is intended for an EKA employee who wishes to spend a period in Narva and believes that this time could be beneficial in some way. The residency can be used as they themselves intend, for creative work or other purposes. In the application form, we kindly ask for a brief description of the plans. One of the goals of the EKA residency is to bring different EKA departments closer to Narva Art Residency, introduce the possibilities of NART, and create a foundation for meaningful collaboration. Please send your application through the Google form here: https://forms.gle/ZChLE2JzcV7ijPow5. The deadline is on 3 November at 23:59. Along with the application, a recommendation or confirmation from the immediate supervisor is required, stating that the residency is compatible with other job responsibilities or can be accommodated within the vacation period. Applications are reviewed by the faculty deans who will make the selection. More info: Johanna Rannula, johanna.rannula@artun.ee, 59177795. Narva Art Residency www.nart.ee

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