Applying

RaumArs welcomes artists to apply for a residency from the fields:
- all visual arts (including craft, design & architecture)
- all performing arts (including sound & light design)
- art historians, researchers, writers and curators also welcome.

Applications for residencies in November–December 2021 (for artists living in Finland).

Community residencies 2022.
A call for a 3-5 months in August–December. Accommodation free–of–charge.

• Please notice that for the summer period (June–mid/end August) we accept only independent work applications.
• A hint: good possibilities & collaboration for handcrafts (textile/yarn & wood) and materials for that.
• exellent for school collaboration.
  

Independent / self-directed work residency.

• In this period there are good opportunities at our partner's premises for woodwork (at Tammela or Street Mission), painting (at Street Mission) and textile/sewing/knitting/weaving (at Job Seekers). Chosen artist pays the accommodation and registration fees, but the workspace is free of charge and it needs to be agreed upon case by case.
• An interesting opportunity to work together and study in the Old Rauma Renovation Centre Tammela. We offer the place mainty to an architect or researcher who specializes in the following topics: cultural environment, cultural heritage, world heritage, wood construction. This is 1–2 months period in winter (January –February or fall (September to December).
  
  • The selected artist / researcher will have access to the workspace at Tammela Renovation Center. The office space has its own office, WLAN and social facilities. The workshop building has facilities for eg. woodwork. Applications from artists from other disciplines are also welcome, and we hope they relate to the world heritage
  • Tammela's staff helps you build contacts with government organizations, local residents and entrepreneurs. In exchange for the use of the workspace, we expect a select person to give a lecture or a small exhibition in Tammela.
  • The architect / artist / researcher / will pay a registration fee and the office/studio is free of charge
  • Applicants have the opportunity to apply for a housing grant from the Old Rauma Foundation.

• A hint: good possibilities & collaboration for handcrafts (textile/yarn) and materials for that.
  

General expectations towards the artist

Both artists (community and independent) are expected to present a work plan.

From independently working artists or architects RaumArs' partners (who give the workspace free of charge) expect some collaboration with their clients, min. an artist presentation and outcome of the work.

Especially the community artists who get a stipend (receiving an accommodation free-of-charge) are expected to present a clear project plan for a collaborative/participatory art practice, public or social art project or an environmental project, which will be realized during the residence. Minimum two months of work/residency, preferably more.

The main selection criteria will be the stipend artists’ motivation to work in collaboration with local people, the proposal and the quality of previous art. Many of the projects are carried out with children or youth, but artists actualize the project according to their wishes and collaborate with any group they wish for (please read examples Association). Very often shows, performances or events happen in unconventional spaces. Please read about the old projects from our Archive and create one of your own with a new audience :).

RaumArs has successfully been collaborating with local schools, several art & culture institutions and non-artistic associations. In 2021 selected artists have a great possibility to work with for example Rauman Seudun Katulähetys (Rauma Street Mission including homeless, workshop trainees and youth work), Rauman Seudun Työnhakijat (Association for the Job Seekers of Rauma) and Vanhan Rauman korjausrakentamiskeskus Tammela (Old Rauma Renovation Centre Tammela).

The applicant doesn't have to have previous experience as a teacher, but need to prove to be able to carry out the project. RaumArs will give some assistance in producing the accepted proposal for a stipend artist. English will be the working language and should be spoken reasonably well.

Fees

Stipend artist/working group with a stipend gets 100€ in a month for materials (incl. equipment rentals etc.) by proving receipts for the items bought or rented. Exceeding costs are to be paid by the artist. RaumArs assists with projects and marketing.

Every artist pays a registration fee and a bond. Please read Instruction and rules. Chosen artists (excluding stipend artists) pay rent. Prices in Apartment.

Long-term

Working can also lead to longer-term projects. During the first short residency period the focus is on familiarization with local people and environment, the second and longer period carried out on the following months/ following year as a community project (please mention this in your application if you are planning this). Within community art projects everyone benefits from good planning. In the case the artist is engaged to travel to Rauma twice.

Application

Please note that a clear and well written project plan is crucial because each year RaumArs applies public grants with the artists' applications for operating/financing the residency. RaumArs also uses artists' portfolios.

Include your application
- artistic backround
- short project plan/explanation of the project
- a longer project/work plan
- the group you want to work/collaborate with (or if you want to work only by yourself).
- one portfolio including the CV (max 2 Mb)
- or portfolio and CVs separately (max 2 Mb). Please notice to name the portfolio and CV/CVs with the name of the artist/applicant – not as "RaumArs portfolio" or "RaumArs cv", because we get dozens of applications and we don't want yours to be lost.

The Board of Directors, with some of RaumArs collaborators, will be processing the applications in May–June. Selected artists will be informed in June–July and their names will be announced on RaumArs web site and Facebook in August.

Waiting for you applications :)

Applying after the deadline

The application form stays open after the official deadline (each year in spring) for artists to apply for possibly remaining months after the next year's artist selection has been announced (each year in August). Please see chosen artists / available months from the front page. Inquiries first with an email. Also cancellations may happen (rare though) so there might be some available months.