Baltic|States residency

Baltic|States is a residency program for emerging artists from the Baltic region. The program was created to build networks between the artistic communities and art professionals of northeast England and the Baltics. Baltic|States was first launched in 2019 with Lithuanian collaboration. Estonian and Latvian partners are joining the program in 2023-2025.

The residencies provide opportunities for participants to meet local curators and arts professionals and visit arts spaces in the region. They are invited to share their research and experiences through hosting an open studio event, screening, artist’s talk, performance or workshop. Participants are invited to respond to the current shifting geopolitical landscape in Europe and develop work which explores identity, citizenship, and belonging.

Baltic|States residency program is created in collaboration with Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC). The program is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Embassy of Estonia in London.