The Arvo Pärt Centre announces an open call for three residency scholarships for creative work in Laulasmaa. Applications are open until 28 February.
Professional creatives and groups active in the creative sector, including ensembles, working groups and collectives of up to four members, are encouraged to apply.
“This year we are awarding three scholarships instead of the usual two, as we wish to encourage Estonian musicians and composers to apply. One of the three scholarships is specifically intended for creative practitioners working in Estonia’s music field,” said Anu Kivilo, Managing Director of the Arvo Pärt Centre.
The remaining two scholarships are international (open to both Estonian and international applicants): one is intended for a music professional and the other for a creative practitioner working in another artistic field. The application round is open from 15 January to 28 February 2026.
The Arvo Pärt Centre’s Creative Residency provides an inspiring and supportive environment for creative work and the development of new ideas. It also offers additional professional services, including recording facilities, as well as the opportunity to engage with the centre’s programme and explore the works of composer Arvo Pärt.
The duration of the residency is from 1 to 4 weeks. The scholarship covers transportation, accommodation in the residency house next door to the centre and a daily allowance.
The Arvo Pärt Centre launched the residency programme in 2021. The recipients of the scholarships so far have been Austrian composer Annamaria Kowalsky, Belarusian composer Volha Padhajskaya, Estonian playwright, stage director and theatre figure Ivar Põllu, Iranian composer and guitarist Golfam Khayam, Estonian writer and translator Indrek Koff, German composer Sophia Jani, French composer Benoît Sitzia, Spanish poet Elena Medel, British composer Graham Fitkin, and North Macedonian poet and essayist Nikola Madžirov.
To apply for a residency scholarship, applicants must complete the application form available here.
Applicants are asked to familiarise themselves with the programme’s terms and conditions.
Residencies outside the scholarship programme can be arranged by emailing residency@arvopart.ee.
Read more: https://www.arvopart.ee/en/residency/