OPEN CALL: INTERNATIONAL COMICS RESIDENCY 2024 IN NORTHERN FINLAND (1.10.-30.11.2024)
Application Deadline: July 31st 2024 (Decisions will be made until August 8th 2024)
The Oulu Comics Center announces an Open Call for Comic Artists to apply. The Comics residency takes place in Liminka, Northern Finland, a serene and inspiring village near the Baltic sea shore. The residency programme is organized in collaboration with Oulu Comics Center and Liminka School of Arts.
A Great opportunity for comic artists worldwide!
The Oulu Comics Center was founded in 2014. It arranges comic-orientated cultural events, supports, shares comics and creates a platform for comic artists in Oulu region and in the Arctic area. In the Comics Library, Sarjasto, you can experience panel filled moments and marvel on the spot or borrow and take home. The Oulu tenth Comics Festival fills the city with panels once again in 15.-17.11.2024. The festival is the largest annual comics event in the Arctic region, that is widely noticed in local and national media. Oulu is capital city in the Northern Ostrobothnia with a population of 215,000.
The residency is located in Liminka. 30 kilometers South from the City of Oulu. Liminka School of Arts is the oldest community college in Finland, founded in 1892. Adult students study year or more in boarding school environment in one of the four departments, Fine Arts (painting, printmaking, sculpting), Comics and Animation, Theatre and Performing Arts and Free-form Studies. Liminka School of Arts is highly appreciated school that has produced many acknowledged professionals of contemporary art and comic.
We expect the residencial artist to keep a five day workshop and open lecture at Liminka School of Arts during the residency period. Also at the Oulu Comics Festival we expect the artist to provide a 45 minute lecture. We also offer a fine exhibition space for your artworks. Exhibition takes place Oulu Comics Festival and located in Cultural Centre Valve.
We are looking for a Comics artist who is committed to teach and has background with teaching. Recidencial artist is of course supported by standing teachers of the school.
The International Comics Residency is now held for seventh time. Previous artists are:
– 2017 Amr Talaat, Egypt
– 2018 Cara Bean, USA
– 2019 Nancy “NAAN” Costa, Puerto Rico
– 2021 Daniel Og, Brazil
– 2022 Joana Mosi, Portugal
– 2023 Shpend Bengu, Albania
Duration of the Residency
October 1 – November 30 2024 (1.10.-30.11.2024)
What we offer
– Fee of 1000 euros
– Accommodation
– Breakfast , lunch and afternoon coffee in school restaurant during the School days in Liminka School of Arts
– Free Studio for different medias, printmaking, sculpting, animation, performing arts…
– Access for our utensils and implements
– Local bus card to travel between Oulu and Liminka
– Exhibition space at Liminka library
– exposure in local and national media
How To apply How To apply
The application MUST include
– Letter of intent
– CV
– Documentation of up to five previous works (Please note, that application materials will not be returned to the sender.)
Use e-mail: sarjakuvaoulu(at)gmail.com
Or send your physical application by mail to:
Oulu Comics Center
P.O. Box 42
90015 City of Oulu
Finland
We will notify you by email once your residency proposal has been reviewed.
In case of questions or furher information about Liminka School of Arts or logistics, feel free to contact standing teachers with email: sarjakuvalinja(at)gmail.com
