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 Tekstiilikeskus, 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 residency is first and foremost self-led. Artists are given the time, space, and freedom to develop their own practice, research, and ideas according to their individual interests and creative direction. There is no required programme or expected outcome.

We also aim to create opportunities for cultural exchange and local engagement, introducing artists to the region’s textile traditions, makers, craftspeople, farmers, landscapes, and everyday life. These encounters are suggestions rather than requirements, and the extent of social engagement depends on each artist’s practice and interests.

Residents are welcome to share their own knowledge and creative processes through conversations, workshops, open studios, or other forms of exchange when this feels relevant to their work. We see these encounters as a reciprocal exchange, where artists and local communities can learn from one another.

We are particularly interested in the exploration and (re)discovery of local textile heritage, whether through research, making, material experimentation, storytelling, or collaboration. Artists are free to engage with this heritage in ways that are meaningful to their own practice.

Residents have access to practical studio facilities, private accommodation, and welcoming shared spaces that support both focused creative work and informal exchange.

Each resident has a private bedroom, while the kitchen, bathroom, living room, and studio are shared. There may be other artists staying at the residency at the same time, creating opportunities for informal exchange and shared experiences. However, we cannot guarantee that other residents will be present during any particular stay. The residency is therefore equally suited to independent work and to periods of more social exchange.

Although the centre is currently undergoing renovations, we make every effort to keep the spaces functional and comfortable.

Yes. We can introduce residents to local materials, techniques, and relevant practitioners, and, where appropriate, help facilitate contact with regional experts. These introductions are intended to support the resident’s independent research and practice; the availability and extent of such support depends on the project and the people involved.

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

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.

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.

To confirm your residency place, the residency fee must be paid in full no later than three months before the start of your residency. Payment secures your place in the program. Should you need to cancel your residency, we kindly ask for at least two weeks' notice. A refundable security deposit of €50 is also required before arrival. The deposit will be returned within one month after the residency, provided that no damage has occurred and all residency guidelines have been followed.

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

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Just send us your portfolio and work plan for the planned residency period. We are hoping to hear from you @ tekstiilikeskus@gmail.com