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Call for Creative Practitioners: Apply for the 2026 Art Residency in Kuldīga Municipality The “Notes on the Margins” invites creative practitioners to apply for an art residency programme , encouraging engagement in exploring and developing the local cultural environment. The artist residency in the Kuldīga region , Latvia will take place in August for the sixth time already , bringing together Latvian and international creatives in small rural towns of Skrunda, Nīkrāce , Rudbārži , Padure , and Alsunga . This year’s theme is “Illustrated Stories.” Within the residency, participants will spend one month living in one of the locations mentioned above exploring their culture and engaging with the local community . The creative process shall focus on stories told by people – historical events, myths, and legends – interpreting and developing them through various artistic expressions. Every town, village, and family holds its own unique stories – tragic, humorous, mysterious, or historically significant – often connected to specific individuals and reflecting the social, political, religious, and cultural contexts of different eras. Creative output may take many for ms – from drawing, painting, and photography to video, sculpture, dramaturgy, music, writing, illustration, and more. The residency shall result in an exhibition , showcasing printed publications, photographic series, plein air works, compositions, or staged video narratives that capture locations significant to the stories. In September, participants will present their work for public view. Application Application period: April 1 - May 13 , 2026 Submit applications to: [email protected] See regulations for the application and the information to be submitted here Each selected participant will receive an honorarium of approximately EUR 1000 (after taxes). Results will be announced at the end of June 2026. For questions, please contact the art curator Raimonds Kalējs – [email protected] or project coordinator Ilze Grīnfelde – [email protected] About the Residency The aim of the residency is to bring together representatives of various creative fields and local residents in a shared creative process, fostering exploration and research of local cultural heritage. The project “Notes on the Margins” is implemented within the framework of the Liepāja 2027 programme , with funding from the Ministry of Culture, the City of Liepāja , South Kurzeme, and Kuldīga Municipality. The project is supported by its main partner in environmental education and sustainability, AS “ CleanR Group,” and mobility partner SIA “Lux Express Latvia.” The project is developed in collaboration with municipal cultural sector specialists and independent curator Maija Rudovska. Saatja: "Estonian Embassy in Riga" <[email protected]> Saaja: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Teema: Open call: application is open for the creative authors’ residency “Notes in the Margins” in Kuldīga Municipality Kuupäev: 2026-04-15 13:10 Tere Edastame Teile üleskutse osaleda konkursil, mille auhinnaks on 1 kuu residentuur Kuldiga piirkonnas. Lisainfo ja tingimused manustes, taotluse esitamise tähtaeg on 13. mai. Palume jagada võimalike huvilistega.. Lugupidamisega Kristīne Biezā Eesti Vabariigi Suursaatkond Riias sekretär +371 67812020 riga.mfa.ee | Pils 8/10, Riia, LV-1050, Latvia <https://www.facebook.com/estemb.riga/> Facebook <https://twitter.com/EstoniaInLV> X <https://www.linkedin.com/company/estonian-embassy-in-riga/posts/?feedView =all> LinkedIn *** TÄHELEPANU *** See e-kiri (kaasa arvatud manused) on mõeldud ainult e-kirja adressaatidele ning võib sisaldada ametialaseks kasutamiseks ettenähtud teavet. Teavet ei tohi ilma saatja selgelt väljendatud loata edasi saata ega mistahes viisil kõrvalistele isikutele avaldada. Juhul, kui Te olete saanud käesoleva e-kirja eksituse tõttu, palun teavitage sellest kohe saatjat ning kustutage e-kiri oma arvutist. From: [email protected] <[email protected]> We invite creative practitioners from Latvia and abroad to apply for the art residency “Notes on the Margins” This year, the artist residency in the Kuldīga region will take place for the sixth time and is implemented as part of the European Capital of Culture programme “Liepāja 2027”. The residency offers participants the opportunity to live and work in the Kuldīga region for one month, engaging with local community stories and interpreting them through a variety of creative practices. This year’s theme is “Illustrated Stories”, and applications are welcome from creative practitioners working in diverse disciplines, including visual arts, literature, photography, video, music, and more. The residency provides an honorarium as well as the opportunity to present the created works to a wider audience. Attached to this email you will find a press release with more detailed information, as well as visual materials for publicity purposes. We would be grateful if you could share this information through your media channels and networks. More detailed information about the residency, application guidelines, and deadlines is available in the attached press release. ILZE GRĪNFELDE Projektu koordinatore Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība Mākslas un izglītības koprades telpa “Adatu Fabrika” Kalpaka iela 4, Kuldīga, LV-3301, Latvija Mob.: +371 28877323 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] _____________________________________________________ Informējam, ka e-pasts un tā pielikumā esošie dokumenti var saturēt fizisko personu datus, kas adresēti tikai tā saņēmējiem un izmantojami tikai dokumentos norādītajiem mērķiem un periodam. 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