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Arteles Creative Center
Arteles Creative Center in Finland is one of Scandinavia's largest and most international residency centres. Arteles runs annually 4 residency programs, welcoming over 140 selected artists per year. The residency programs bring together creative minds & professionals from all over the world, from all fields of creativity. They host 11–14 artists per month, in carefully selected multidisciplinary groups. The residency lasts 1 or 2 months. Program details vary depending on the program.
They provide artists with an inspiring and supportive environment, with no stress or pressure coming from the outside. They embrace long-term progress, personal growth and mindfulness; therefore, the focus is on the artist and their aims and being, not only in production and career. Their facilities, staff and wide selection of creative equipment & gear support the artists' ways of working.
Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2025
Residency program for artists, writers, scientists & deep minds
Periods: 1 month (29 days/period)
When: Dec (2024) / Jan / Feb / Mar 2025
Where: Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
Application deadline: 31st of July 2024
Thematic residency program in Finland for artists, writers and creative minds attuned to the theme. The program brings together creative individuals from different backgrounds. Artistic, scientific, meditative and existentialistic approaches are all equally embraced.
There is no pressure to have a concrete productive outcome. All participation in program and group activities is voluntary.
Studio information and basic tools and equipments.
- Private bedrooms, incl. towels and bedlinen
- Meditation space, incl. cushions and mattresses
- Fully equipped kitchen facilities
- Traditional Finnish wood-burning sauna
- Residency car (with automatic gears)
- Internet
- Laundry facilities
The center is located in the middle of the extraordinary nature of Hämeenkyrö (European Union Landscape Award in 2009), far from city life distractions. Here, you can soak in the fresh air, enjoy the silence, go for wandering walks in the forests and swimming in the many lakes nearby, do hiking and trekking trips in the nature and have daily relaxing in a traditional sauna.