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Natalie Hunter. Detail of Baltic Song 04. 2026. Archival pigment print on fine art rice paper.

06.11.2026

On Friday, 13th of November at 5PM, Visual artist and educator Natalie Hunter, currently in Tallinn as part of the Nordic Artist Exchange (NAX) residency program, invites art enthusiasts, curators, and colleagues to an open studio visit and artist talk. During the event, Hunter will share insights into her artistic practice, present earlier and in-progress work, and showcase material exploration and studio research during her residency in Tallinn.

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Tõnis Jürgens valiti esimesse MMCA × Tallinna Kunstihoone residentuuri

30.09.2026

Tõnis Jürgens selected for inaugural MMCA × Tallinn Art Hall residency

Tõnis Jürgens has been selected for the inaugural MMCA × Tallinn Art Hall residency, supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture. A shortlist of candidates was drawn up by a panel comprising artist and former MMCA resident Mari-Leen Kiipli, alongside Tallinn Art Hall curators Andrew Cummings and Siim Preiman. The final selection was made by MMCA.

Al Paldrok, Akie Doi, Aletheia 2026. Foto: Arvo Säilev

14.07.2026

Non Grata at Finland's leading performance festival Aletheia'26

The most modern and experimental Aletheia performance festival in recent times, held in early July for the seventh time, transformed the small Finnish village of Fiskars, which put the world on the map with its world-famous scissors factory, into a meeting place for collective experience. The festival's interdisciplinary program combined performance, music, installation, poetry, performance, video, and environmental art.

Foto autor on Jelizaveta Gross, Piret Puparti kureeritud näituselt “Hõimulõimed

07.07.2026

OPEN CALL: 2026 FINNO-UGRIC CREATIVE RESIDENCY IN NARVA

Narva Art Residency announces an open call for a Finno-Ugric creative residency, which will take place in late 2026.

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The Biscuit Factory Art Prize

The Biscuit Factory Art Prize is a new annual Open call exhibition celebrating ambitious, original and thought-provoking work by emergent and established artists and makers, based in the UK and internationally, working across a wide range of contemporary disciplines. Selected by a panel of industry professionals, the prize will showcase over 100 artists and up to 150 shortlisted works, exhibited at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 26 February to 25 April 2027, and supported by a public curated cultural programme. More information: https://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/whats-on/the-biscuit-factory-art-prize/    

Narva Art Residency's OPEN CALL | Sensing the Border

25.10.2026

SENSING THE BORDER 2027 OPEN CALL PERIOD 29.09.–25.10.2026 APPLICATION DEADLINE 25.10.2026 RESIDENCY PERIODS

The Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art calls for artists to submit proposals by 4 January 2027 to represent Estonia at the 62nd Venice Biennale in 2028.

04.01.2027

The proposal, in free format, should introduce the vision the artist proposes to realise at the Estonian pavilion of the Venice Biennale. Based on the proposals and portfolios submitted, an international jury will make a pre-selection of artists to meet for a longer discussion, after which the final selection will be made. During the selection process, participating artists are not required to develop the exhibition project or confirm the rest of the exhibition team. The selected artist will develop an exhibition project based on the proposal, which will be developed into an exhibition at the Estonian pavilion together with the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA). The exhibition team will be expanded as needed, according to the requirements of the project.