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" Narva Art Residency | NAIR 2025 Public Space Installation Residency "

Narva Art Residency | NAIR 2025 Public Space Installation Residency

NART offers 8,000 euros for the creation of a large-scale public art installation in Narva, Estonia

Image: KOKO Architects, NART



The Narva Art Residency (NART), in collaboration with the Narva municipality’s department of architecture and urban planning (ALPA), is launching its second open call for a large-scale public art installation or sculpture. This year, the installation will be placed near the Town Hall building, west of the western edge of Helsingi Street. The installation will also serve as a platform for outdoor exhibitions, offering opportunities to engage and highlight various communities in Narva.

NART will host the selected artist in Narva for a one-month residency from 15 August to 14 September 2025. The artist will be able to be present during the production process of the installation and engage in meaningful exchanges with local people. 

The installation is not intended as a temporary artwork, but it will become part of the urban space long-term, shaping the city environment and daily experience of its people. It will be in a public location and accessible to everyone.

NART welcomes proposals for installations that can also accommodate outdoor exhibitions. In addition to their visual and sculptural qualities, the installations should be able to support exhibitions consisting of posters or similar formats. This opens the door to highlighting Narva’s communities and development projects, turning the installation into a dynamic, evolving site of dialogue in public space. The idea could be inspired by the open frames in Tammsaare Park in Tallinn or the Kultuurilaev sculpture on Küüni Street in Tartu.

INFO

AMOUNT

The selected artist will receive a creative grant of 2,000 euros, and the production of the installation will be supported with a minimum of 8,000 euros. 


APPLICATION DEADLINE

15 May 2025 at 23:59 (UTC+3)


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden

ELIGIBILITY

This open call is for artists, architects, and creatives from Estonia and abroad. NART is looking for applicants who are ready to lead the process hands-on, from sketch to final installation. The grant is awarded to one individual, and the residency is open to one or two participants, though the broader team of authors may be larger.


APPLICATION DETAILS

For the full list of application details, please visit NART's official website.


NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.

DEADLINE

2025-05-15


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Estonia


WEBSITE

CONTACT

residentuur@artun.ee.


KEYWORDS
Architecture - Urban development - Landscape and urban planning