ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

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Image: Paevey Hirsiaho - Life in A-minor, from New Black'n'White
curated by Laura Köönikkä

The Finnish Institute in London has been actively initiating and supporting artist residency projects in the United Kingdom and Ireland together with Finnish art export organisations and information centres since 2002.

In 2009-2011, the Finnish Institute in London continues to develop its residency programme further by expanding its network of partners, developing evaluation tools for residency projects, and establishing new collaborations. Please note that the Finnish Institute cannot accept any applications. Application details and selection processes vary for each recidency as all recidencies are produced in collaboration with a British or Irish host organisation.

RECIDENCIES 2011

Helsinki based independent curator and artist Jon Irigoyen has been selected to take up a curator residency at Temple Bar Gallery Studios in Dublin in September 2011. Artist Alan Phelan from Dublin has been selected as the Irish participant to take up a 3-month residency in Helsinki.

NEW FINNISH ANIMATION IN DUBLIN

In July 2010, Finnish curator Laura Köönikkä spent one month as a studio resident at Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, as part of an exchange between TBG and HIAP (Helsinki International Artist-in-residence Programme). Arising from her stay, she conceived New Black'n'White - an exhibition showcasing new Finnish Animation art video.

JANI RUSCICA'S TRAVELOGUE PREMIERED AT CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE

Jani Ruscica's unique animation Travelogue premiered at Camden Arts Centre on 31 March 2010. Ruscica worked on the film during his two-month residency at Camden Arts Centre from October to December 2009. The residency was part of Camden Arts Centre's Magic Lantern animation residency programme and was funded by the Finnish Institute in London and FRAME.

RESIDENCIES 2010

Laura Köönikkä, Curator Residency, Temple Bar Gallery Studios (Dublin) and Martin Healy, Helsinki International Artist-in-residence Programme (HIAP).

RESIDENCIES 2009

Jani Ruscica: Travelogue - Animation in Contemporary Art, Camden Arts Centre.

M.A.R.I.N - mobile residency on the Irish Sea during ISEA 2009 (Belfast) and Abandon Normal Devices festival 2009 (Liverpool)

Antti Leppänen, Temple Bar Gallery Studios (Dublin) and Niamh McCann, Helsinki International Artist-in-residence Programme (HIAP)

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SURVEY 2009

The Finnish Institute in London has been actively developing artist residency projects in the United Kingdom and Ireland since 2002, together with Finnish art export organisations and information centres.

In 2009, the Institute conducted a comprehensive survey about its past residency activities (2002-2008), regarding the effects of residencies on the artists' work and career development. The aims of the survey were to summarise the experiences the artists have had during their residencies, to show the significance of artist residencies in internationalisation of art and art export, and to use the results to develop the Institute's residency programme further.

RESIDENCE PARTNERS IN THE UK AND IRELAND

Temple Bar Gallery & Studios (Dublin), Arnolfini (Bristol), Artsadmin, (London), Baltic, (Gateshead/Newcastle), Camden Arts Centre (London), Centre for Contemporary Arts, Creative Lab (Glasgow), Dartington College of Art (Exeter), FACT (Liverpool), Picture This (Bristol), Spacex (Exeter), Spike Island, (Bristol), Watershed (Bristol), Winchester School of Art (Winchester)

ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

Ulrika Ferm, Veli Granö, Eeva-Mari Haikala, Hannu Karjalainen, Antti Laitinen, Johanna Lecklin, Renja Leino, Susanna Leinonen, Minna Långström, Oblivia, Heli Rekula, Markus Renvall, Liisa Roberts, Teresa Dillon, Gillian Dyson, Peter Evans, Toby Glanville, Niamh O’Malley, Sonia Shiel, David Spero, Jani Ruscica, Laura Köönikkä, Martin Healy