Application deadline 2025-10-19
Residency starts 2025-12-05
Residency ends 2026-01-02
The International Artist Residency Pedvale is now officially accepting applicants for our performance artists Residency programme in December 2025. We are inviting 9 individual performance artists or a performance artist group (5-7 people) to apply for a month-long residency in December 2025 dedicated to the victory of light over darkness. In the last month of the year, when we all wait for the light to come, we invite you to stage performances dedicated to this theme indoors or outdoors.
Pedvale Art Park & Artist Residency is located two hours northwest of Riga. The spacious territory of almost 100 hectares at Pedvale Art Park is suitable for leisurely walks, during which you can enjoy both the landscape and the art exhibited in the park.
Duration of residency
We offer one month residency from 5 December to 2 January. We can accommodate up to 9 artists at the same time.
Accommodation
Artists stay in our refurbished manor house – built at the beginning of the 19th century – in fully-furnished private bedrooms and they have access to the kitchen, common areas, laundry, Pedvale Art Park grounds, car parking etc.
Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
The Residency is open to performance artist groups or individuals. Artists must self-fund the travel and specific materials or equipment but we can provide assistance for the necessary arrangements.
Studio / Workspace
We offer 4 studious on the ground floor of the manor house ~30 square meters each and 3 smaller ones in the basement. Artists have 24 hour access to the workspace. It is possible to work outside in the sculpture park as well. Artists are responsible for supplying their own materials.
Fees and support
The artist’s fee for individual artist is €480. The payment must be done one month before you arrive in the Residency. For the groups of 5 artists total cost is €2290; 6 artists €2602 and 7 artists €2866. The price does not include family members or partners, who are not the artists of the performances! The residency fee is intended to cover the general cost of running the programme and the maintenance of historic building that is under the protection of the National Heritage Board. We do not offer grants, stipends or other economical support. We are happy to assist artists seeking grants or other forms of funding in their home country/institution, by providing letters of recommendation when the candidature is accepted.
Expectations towards the artist
On the days between the holidays, from 27 December to 30 December, we invite artists to show the performances created during the residency in the exhibition hall of the Residency.
Application information
Applicants shall apply by email with an open application.
Applicants shall submit:
*an artist CV and a resumea
*proposal letter
*samples of their work.
Residents are selected by our committee. All the applicants will be informed personally. The applications can be sent to: pedvale@pedvale.lv