Liepāja 2027 is inviting two visual artists for a summer residency from 22 July to 19 August 2026. The works created during the residency will become part of the programme of the project ‘Lāčplēša Garden Festival,’ a partner of Liepāja 2027.
The residency theme is ecological restoration, aimed at accelerating environmental transformation and reshaping public perception of Karosta as a place marked by the scars of Soviet occupation in the urban landscape. The proposed artworks may be interactive, engaging viewers as active participants, or sculptural, serving as visual anchors in the park’s outdoor environment.
The placement of works outdoors in Lāčplēša Garden requires an environmentally responsible approach. The use of eco-friendly materials and sustainable exhibition methods is encouraged in the creation and display of artworks.
Visual artists whose creative practice focuses on installation, spatial objects, sculpture, mixed media, performance (including participatory performance), as well as community participation and engagement projects are invited to apply.
Artists must be born in or currently live in one of the cities participating in the ‘CreArt. Network of Cities for Artistic Creation’: Kaunas (Lithuania), Valladolid (Spain), Skopje (North Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Rouen and Clermont-Ferrand (France), České Budějovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), or Regensburg (Germany); be members of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU); or be Ukrainian artists in cooperation with the Lviv Art Council ‘Dialog’.
The organiser will provide:
- Accommodation and studio space;
- Round-trip ticket expenses to and from Liepāja up to 450 EUR;
- Artist fee of 1,800 EUR/gross;
- Production cost of 1,125 EUR/gross.
