open call for palestinian artists in helsinki

HIAP (Finland), Sumud (Finland) and Ramallah Municipality (Palestine) invite emerging and established Palestinian artists to apply for a three month residency in Helsinki, during Spring 2026. The residency does not require the production of new works, or an exhibition output. There is the option to develop an exhibition proposal as a result of the residency, which could be presented at HIAP from 2027 onwards. The focus of the residency is to provide time and space to temporarily lean away from the intensities of daily routines, to focus on artistic research and to begin a collaborative dialogue with the local art scene.

The residency is supported by the Ukraine Solidarity Residency Programme (USRP) and the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. USRP has supported Ukrainian and Ukraine-based artists and art professionals who have been affected by the war in Ukraine. In 2026, the USRP network wishes to show solidarity by expanding this offer to artists based in Palestine or of Palestinian descent.