ISSP Riga Residency is open for applications!

Exciting news! Applications are now open for the ISSP Riga Residency 2025 (May–December)!

ISSP Riga Residency provides an opportunity for concentrated work on personal research or photography/art projects informed by interaction with Riga and its residents or much-needed time to rethink and complete ongoing work. We welcome photographers and artists interested in researching and exploring the local social and cultural context and connecting to the ISSP platform of activities and other contemporary art and culture actors in Latvia.

What we offer:

• free of charge stay in a beautiful centrally-located residency apartment in Riga,
• compensation of travel costs up to 200 eur,
• access to the ISSP local network and introduction to Riga's art and contemporary culture scene,
• support in your research and project implementation,
• regular contact with a friendly local coordinator,
• a possibility to use the library, printer, and extra equipment at the ISSP premises,
• a possibility to meet with the local community at an artist talk, to organise a pop-up exhibition, a small workshop, or other events as mutually agreed.
• an official invitation letter that you can use to apply for extra funding.

In 2025, the residency programme will be run in collaboration with two Latvian contemporary culture organisations - kuš! komikss and TUR telpa. The residency apartment will be shared with 2-3 other visual artists.

Application deadline: 9 March 2025

More information and applications

The residency programme is supported by the State Culture Capital Programme.