Kunstfort Vijfhuizen and Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux invite applications for a 4-week Zoöp residency in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands starting mid-September 2026.

Residency: mid-September–mid-October 2026

Deadline for applications: 30.4.2026 at 23:59 CET!

The residency is part of Zoöp Connections, a networked knowledge exchange programme connecting Dutch Zoöps (organisation in which human and other-than-human life work together to foster a practice of ecological regeneration) and European cultural institutes.

Taking place within the Zoöp framework developed by the Zoönomic Institute, the residency prioritises process, learning, and shared inquiry over predefined outcomes, and focuses on co-creation, care, listening, and reciprocity.

Who are we looking for?

Finnish and/or Finland-based contemporary visual artists, researchers, or creative practitioners who are experienced in creating artistic concepts that challenge perspectives and curious to engage with the more-than-human.

What is it about?

As a resident, you will work from within this practice, embedded in a UNESCO-listed heritage fort with a strong focus on its surrounding landscape and communities. You will engage directly with them and facilitate artistic research and presentations with the aim of (un)learning.

What do we offer?

4-week residency at Kunstfort Vijfhuizen
€1,400 for the 28-day residency
Travel reimbursement and accommodation
Access to workspace and tools and a thriving community

We are committed to making this residency as accessible as possible, though parts of the fort are not wheelchair accessible. This residency follows the Finnish Cultural Institute’s Safer Spaces principles.

For the full call, see here (pdf).

You can find the application form here (link).

There will be an online info session via Zoom, on 23 April, 15:00–17:00 CET. Please find the link here.
Meeting ID: 830 1817 7770

Questions in the meantime? Contact Caroline Bakker at caroline@kunstfort.nl.

This residency is realised with EUNIC Netherlands in coordination with DutchCulture, supported by the EUNIC Global Cluster Fund.