The residency application process is continuous. Applications are processed within one month of being received. To submit an application, please use the application form on the Villa Eläintarha website.

In order to be considered as an applicant:

• You must be professionally and continuously engaged in the field of arts or culture;
• You should preferably be a foreign national or a Finnish artist permanently resident abroad;
• Your need for accommodation in Helsinki must be for artistic work and not for instance for a holiday. Artistic work may include background research for an artwork, finalising an exhibition of one or more artworks, or other concrete activities related to your work as an artist. All branches of the arts are acceptable.

• You must apply for a residency period of no less than one week and no more than approximately one month.