INFO FOR ARTISTS

Individual artists, couples, groups and families can apply for the residency. The working period is 1–6 months. Immediately after being selected, a registration fee must be paid to secure the residency. We require community artists or artist couples to work for 3–5 months with people from Rauma or Satakunta. Other selected artists work independently and pay a small rent. We do not necessarily expect a community art project from an artist who works independently.

Over the years, RaumArs artists have worked and collaborated with schools, art and cultural institutions, and various associations. For architecture or world heritage researchers, there is an opportunity for interesting collaboration with the Old Rauma Renovation Center Tammela and the World Heritage Coordinator.

The RaumArs artist-in-residence program is open to applicants from various fields.
– visual arts (including arts, design, architecture)
– performing arts (including sound and light art)
– curators, art historians, writers and researchers

Applying
Application form
Prices
Artist feedback

Travel

  • Bus timetables will be found at www.matkahuolto.fi and www.onnibus.com
  • Helsinki-Vantaa airport is located 250 km away. From the airport, you can take a local train to the Helsinki railway station, which is 5 minutes away walk to Kamppi, from where the bus leaves for Rauma.
  • There are few direct connections to Turku airport (90 km).
  • There is no passenger train service to Rauma, but we encourage artists to travel by land.
  • Ship/ferry service runs between Stockholm–Turku and Tallinn–Helsinki, see www.vikingline.fi and www.tallink.com
  • Artist will be greeted at the Rauma bus station, which is a 900 m walk from the residence.

Studio

  • The residence has a small studio for one of the artists. Sirkka's room can also be rented from the gallery side for 150 €/month for working or, for example, as an open studio, in which case it is separated from other exhibition use.
  • The residence's studio is not suitable for painting, but RaumArs will try to arrange a workspace for example for painters or dancers, if necessary. The time must be discussed with our partners in advance. The space may be subject to a fee.
  • In summer it is possible to work in the old sauna.
  • Often working with people takes often place in schools or similar places, so a studio is not always needed.

Living in the residency

  • The artists pay their own travel and living expenses.
  • Residency must be used for work/living at least during the weekdays.
  • RaumArs does not provide insurance for the artists, their work or their visitors. Artists must have a valid travel, accident and liability insurance.
  • Getting around Rauma is easy by bicycle, on foot or by bus, the timetables for which can be found here. RaumArs has four bicycles for artists.
  • Visits from friends or relatives are allowed.
  • Pets are not allowed.

Evaluation

  • The artist must write a public statement or a report on their stay and work and record the number of participants/attendees in the project. At the end of the residency, the artist will write an evaluation on the feedback form available on the website.