Artist Residency at Our Partner Institution in Jakobstad, Finland – Autumn 2025
In cooperation with our partner in Jakobstad, the Förderverein Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus is offering a four-week exchange residency for visual artists based in Bavaria:
Artist in Residence, Jakobstad, Finland
Discipline: Visual Arts
Duration: 4 weeks
Period: October 2025
The residency is organized in cooperation with the BA in Fine Arts at Novia University of Applied Sciences. The selected artist will be provided with a studio space on the Campus Allegro where they will have access to the university’s facilities and events. Artists will be invited to present their artistic practice in the form of a public presentation and/or artist talk.
Accommodation and studio space are provided free of charge. In addition, the resident will receive a daily allowance of €18 to cover meals. Travel expenses are not covered.
The exact dates of the residency will be determined in coordination with the partner institution. An extension to five weeks may be arranged by mutual agreement; however, the daily allowance of €18 is limited to a maximum of four weeks.
Eligibility: Open to independent artists with residence in, or a strong connection to, Bavaria. There are no age restrictions. Artists who have previously received a residency from the Förderverein Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus are eligible to reapply three years after the end of their last stay.
Application Requirements: Application form, short CV, work documentation/portfolio (pdf, photos, catalogues / no originals!)
Applications should be sent by e-mail (max. file size 10 MB) with the subject Stipendium Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus Jakobstad 2025’ to
Please address postal submissions to:
Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus
Fronberger Straße 31
92421 Schwandorf
Germany
Postal applications cannot be returned.
Application deadline: 31 May 2025
If you have any questions, please contact the Kebbel Villa team by e-mail at or by phone: +49 9431 9716.
All information is subject to change.
