Residencies

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre, located in the municipality of Ii in Northern Finland, offers three residency programmes that allow artists to explore and develop their artistic practice, collaborate with locals and be inspired by the surrounding environment.

Residency programmes

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre offers three artist residency programmes. Artist-in-Residence programme (KKAiR) // Artist-in-Community -programme (KKAiC) // Artist-in-Environment (KKAiE)

Applications

KulttuuriKauppila's continuous call for residency periods is closed until May 2024. From May onwards you can apply to our residency programs from September 2024 till December 2025.

Residency space

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre is located by the river Ii in an idyllic area rich in culture and tradition. The Centre houses two buildings: the residence built in the 1800s and the atelier built in 2006.

Artists-in-Residence

KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre hosts annually 10–20 international artists-in-residence in Ii. Each artist is provided a tailored, personal residency program. Learn about our artists-in-residence!

Experiences

Read about artists' experiences at KulttuuriKauppila residency programmes.