{"id":8559,"date":"2025-02-12T14:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kim.lv\/?p=8559"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:45:11","slug":"kim-summer-residency-open-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kim.lv\/en\/kim-summer-residency-open-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim? Summer Residency Open Call"},"content":{"rendered":"Kim? Contemporary Art Centre is excited to invite international artists, curators and writers to apply for its first ever short-term summer residency in Riga.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The residency will host two art professionals (artists, curators, writers, producers, etc.) simultaneously for a six-week period (1 June – 13 July\/ 17 July \u2013 31 August), welcoming four residents in total over the course the summer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The residency is designed to support ongoing artistic conversations and collaborations between the Latvian and international art communities. By offering a space for research, conversations, and shared experimentation, it hopes to facilitate connections that may evolve into significant, fully realised projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the residency<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The summer residency will allow residents to work on a collaboration with their Latvian partners while exploring Riga\u2019s vibrant art scene and the wider contexts. While there is no expectation for residents to complete a project, they are asked to participate in at least one public event (talk, screening, discussion, etc. – preferably with their Latvian partner) during their stay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Residents will also be encouraged to engage with Riga\u2019s artistic community and Latvia\u2019s rich cultural history by meeting with artists, researchers and other professionals. This part of the programme will be tailored for each resident after a pre-arrival call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Residents will share a two-bedroom apartment in Riga city centre with a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room. The apartment will be a 15-minute walk distance from Hanzas 22, Kim?\u2019s future venue, where each resident will have a private studio for work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>About the venue: Hanzas 22<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hanzas 22 is a quirky, historic school building in central Riga, close to a park, shops, and the port area. Left vacant until 2015, it was officially granted to Kim? by the government in 2023. While waiting for renovation, Hanzas 22 is already being activated with affordable studios offered to several artists from Latvia. This summer, in parallel to the residency programme Kim? will stage the second instalment of the contemporary art festival \u201cEDEN\u201d (6 June-3 August). The festival will be comprised of a group exhibition, a participatory reading room and an extensive public programme with talks and performances.\u00a0 The summer residency will take place on the upper floor of the building, with the studios offering at least two south-facing windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>About Kim?<\/b>
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Kim? Contemporary Art Centre is one of the leading institutions in Latvia\u2019s contemporary art scene, supporting innovative artistic projects, exhibitions and research. Kim? serves as a platform for experimentation, fostering both local and international collaborations, and engaging diverse audiences. This summer residency is part of Kim?\u2019s long-term goal to establish a permanent international residency and artist studio centre at Hanzas 22, set to be renovated by 2029.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eligibility requirements<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Applicants must meet the following criteria:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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