Our residency is for professional textile artists, designers, researchers, and multidisciplinary creatives whose work engages with fibre, fabric, dyeing, weaving, and related practices — and who are searching for something.

It is for artists who arrive with questions. Those curious about textile processes, materials, tools, and ways of thinking. Those willing to explore, test, and perhaps shift their perspective.

At the Textile Arts Centre, we support artists not only with studio space, tools, and materials, but with meaningful connections. We bring residents into dialogue with local artists, craftspeople, academics, memory institutions, and cultural workers, because we believe that encounters and conversations are as important as time in the studio.

This residency is especially suited to creative practitioners who value exchange, reflection, and community — who understand that artistic development grows through people as much as through practice.

The aim is to foster artistic development, cultural exchange, and dialogue between local textile traditions and contemporary practices.

Residents have access to both practical studio facilities and welcoming shared living spaces that support focused creative work and exchange.

The residency offers a shared studio space, where tools and materials are prepared in advance based on each resident’s selections from our inventory list. If needed, we can arrange to expand the inventory or facilitate access to additional tools and machinery not available on site. We also support residents’ professional development by helping to organize tutoring in specific techniques or assisting with research within the textile art field.

Each resident is provided with a private bedroom, while the kitchen, bathroom, and living room are shared, encouraging informal conversations and exchange among participants. Although the centre is currently undergoing renovations, we make every effort to ensure that the spaces remain functional, comfortable, and supportive of creative work.

In addition to indoor facilities, residents can use our spacious garden. It includes a firepit, a pop-up café area, and generous open space suitable for experimental or large-scale installations. A covered veranda can be adapted as an additional studio area or used as a semi-public venue for workshops and small events. Outdoor furniture is available to help set up presentations, gatherings, or activities in the garden.

Yes, our team offers introductions to local materials and techniques, and we can connect residents with regional experts if they wish to deepen their research.

We organize excursions and studio visits to introduce residents to regional textile heritage and makers.

No — the program focuses on exploration and research. However, many residents choose to share work-in-progress during open studio events.

The residency fee is designed to cover all essential aspects of your stay, with no hidden or additional costs.

The fee includes studio access, accommodation, basic materials, and participation in organized program activities such as excursions and studio visits. Residents work in a shared studio space and have access to a selection of surplus materials from the local textile industry, generously provided by Haine Paelavabrik and Tekstiilitakso.

Accommodation is fully equipped, though modest. Each resident has a private bedroom, and all shared spaces are ready for daily living. Towels, bedding, cleaning supplies, and kitchen utensils are provided. On site, we also offer coffee and tea, as well as a reliable, standard Wi-Fi connection.

Travel is usually self-funded, but we provide invitation letters to support grant applications.

We announce an open call once a year. However, we also accept applications on a rolling basis — occasionally, there may be an extra spot available outside the main call.