Helsinki International Curatorial Programme (HICP) offers curatorial residencies in Helsinki for international curators of contemporary art. The programme is co-organised by HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme and Frame Contemporary Art Finland.

The HICP curators-in-residence will live and work at HIAP’s international residency centre on the island of Suomenlinna, a 15 minute ferry-trip away from the centre of Helsinki.

HIAP offers the resident curators a combined workspace and accommodation. Frame provides them with a working grant (39 euros per residency day) and a travel allowance from and to the curator’s place of residence. Both organisations provide the curator fellows with individualised assistance and networking support tailored to their project or research. The HICP curators have access to the international residency community and programme of events at HIAP, while Frame provides contacts with extensive networks of Finnish artists and other art professionals.

A public event (e.g. a lecture, workshop, screening) is organised as part of the residencies. The events are integrated either to the programme at FRAME and HIAP (for instance to the ‘Meet the Curator’ discussion series) or organised at the premises of our local partner organisations. The main purpose of the public event is to share the fellows’ curatorial research and projects with local professional audience, but the format of the event can vary depending on the specific characteristics of each project.

The length of the curatorial residency is one calendar month. Please note that in 2017, the residency periods will be organised as follows:

• June 2017: 2 one-month curator residencies
• November 2017: 2 one-month curator residencies

The applicants are asked to state which residency period they prefer in their application form.

Please note that due to the large number of applications, we are unfortunately unable to give feedback about individual applications.

The application period is 3–30 October. The deadline for the applications is Sunday, October 30, 2016 (11:59pm, GMT +2).

 

APPLICATION CRITERIA

The aims of the programme are two-fold:

• To allow internationally active, professional curators the chance to connect with the local contemporary art field and plan projects in Helsinki and elsewhere in Finland.
• To support curatorial research in its diverse and emergent forms.

• The applicant should have at least 2–3 years professional experience in curating (relevant, formal education is not obligatory but can be considered as an advantage), either within an institutional context or independently.
• A clearly stated research interest or a project outline. Please note that HICP supports first and foremost curatorial research, professional development and connections. The programme can be connected with other, production-oriented projects, but it does not generally allow the realisation of large-scale productions.

 

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.

Applications should include presentation materials of the applicant’s previous projects, a short bio, a curriculum vitae and a working plan for the residency period. Please note that the selected applicants’ bios will be used for press purposes.

All applications of a professional standard are appropriately considered.

Incomplete applications or applications sent by post or e-mail without using the online application form will not be taken into consideration.

 

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Please note the following guidelines regarding the sending of additional material supporting your application:

–  It is advised that all the supporting material is stored online and can be downloaded via the use of hyperlinks, which are mentioned in the application. Please make sure that the links do not expire before you have received the decision of the Jury.

–  All image / video / sound samples should be stored and shared online. We do not accept CDs or DVDs sent by post. It is advised to use platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc, so that downloading isn’t required to  access the material.

Please  note that due to the amount of materials received, we are not able to contact applicants upon receipt of each application, to address individual inquiries regarding submitted proposals, or to comment further upon the selection process. We are unable to return or archive  any unsolicited material.