OPEN CALL:
RIXC Northern Climate Practices – Baltic-Nordic Art & Science Residencies 2027–2028
Open Call for Baltic-Nordic Artists @ RIXC Northern Climate Practices Residency Programme
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia, 2025.
Three fully funded two-month residencies for artists from the Baltic and Nordic countries
Residency locations: RIXC Fields (Talsi region) and RIXC Art Science Residency (Riga), Latvia
Application deadline: 31 December, 2026
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/RIXCApplicationForm
RIXC Center for New Media Culture is pleased to announce an open call for Northern Climate Practices, a new Baltic-Nordic residency programme connecting artistic research, ecological fieldwork, science, and digital technologies across urban and rural environments in Latvia.
The open call invites professional artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries (Latvian artists not eligible) working at the intersection of art, science, and technology, whose practices engage with ecological and climate-related themes, particularly through digital media, sound, data visualisation, immersive ecological art, and extended reality (XR).
The programme offers three two-month residency periods across two interconnected locations: RIXC Fields in the Talsi region and RIXC Art Science Residency in Riga. The first and third residency periods will be primarily based at RIXC Fields, while the second will take place in Riga, with access to the rural site. All three residencies combine opportunities for ecological fieldwork with access to RIXC’s digital production facilities.
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia. SOTAN Nordic-Baltic symposium. Photo: Gustavs Bruno Grodzs
Residency Periods
The programme offers three two-month residency periods for five Nordic and Baltic artists:
1st Residency: May–June 2027
RIXC Fields, Talsi region, Latvia
2 artists
2nd Residency: March–April 2028
RIXC Art Science Residency, Riga, Latvia
1 artist
3rd Residency: June–July 2028
RIXC Fields, Talsi region, Latvia
2 artists
Residency Support
Each selected artist will receive the following support for the two-month residency:
- Artist stipend: €3,000
- Food allowance: €600
- Local travel allowance: €250
- Production materials: €500
Accommodation is provided at the residency location, and international travel expenses are fully reimbursed.
Artists will also have access to RIXC’s facilities, technical infrastructure, and artistic support throughout the residency.
Residency Locations & Facilities
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia. Photo: Isabella Münnich
RIXC Fields – Talsi Region, Latvia
RIXC Fields is a rural residency site offering direct access to agricultural land, orchards, meadows, forests, wetlands, and a pond for ecological fieldwork and artistic experimentation. The site includes a 150 m² residency house with five bedrooms, a shared kitchen and bathroom, sauna, spacious living and studio areas, workshop facilities, and a greenhouse.
RIXC Art Science Residency – Riga, Latvia
Located at Lenču iela 2 in Riga’s Art Nouveau district, RIXC provides a 30 m² residency apartment with a separate bedroom and studio space, high-speed internet, and access to a shared XR Laboratory with digital production tools and a mediatheque. The nearby 73 m² RIXC Gallery provides space for exhibitions and public presentations.
Artists at both locations will have opportunities to combine ecological fieldwork with technological production, supported by RIXC’s artistic, curatorial, and technical infrastructure.
Each residency will conclude with a public presentation of the artists’ research and creative outcomes. Selected works may be further developed for exhibition.
Eligibility & Artistic Focus
The open call invites professional artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries working at the intersection of art, science, and technology, with a particular interest in ecological and climate-related artistic practices. Latvian artists are not eligible.
We welcome proposals that explore Northern ecological and social conditions through situated artistic research, combining ecological fieldwork with digital media, sound, data visualisation, immersive ecological art, and extended reality (XR). The programme particularly encourages artistic approaches that connect technological experimentation with ecological research across urban and rural environments.
Application Guidelines
Please submit your application online: https://tinyurl.com/RIXCApplicationForm
- Project proposal and motivation – a short summary of your proposed artistic research or project, including its title, concept, relevance to the Northern Climate Practices programme, and motivation (max. 2000 characters).
- CV and portfolio – please indicate a link to your CV and a selection of previous artistic works as attachments.
Applications will be evaluated based on artistic quality, conceptual relevance to the Northern Climate Practices programme, and feasibility of the proposed project.
Application deadline: 31 December, 2026
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact rixc@rixc.org.
Organizer: RIXC Center for New Media Culture (Riga, Latvia)
E-mail: rixc@rixc.org
Website: https://rixc.org
Residency website: https://air.rixc.org
Northern Climate Practices is supported by the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture.
RIXC Northern Climate Practices – Baltic-Nordic Art & Science Residencies 2027–2028
Open Call for Baltic-Nordic Artists @ RIXC Northern Climate Practices Residency Programme
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia, 2025.
Three fully funded two-month residencies for artists from the Baltic and Nordic countries
Residency locations: RIXC Fields (Talsi region) and RIXC Art Science Residency (Riga), Latvia
Application deadline: 31 December, 2026
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/RIXCApplicationForm
RIXC Center for New Media Culture is pleased to announce an open call for Northern Climate Practices, a new Baltic-Nordic residency programme connecting artistic research, ecological fieldwork, science, and digital technologies across urban and rural environments in Latvia.
The open call invites professional artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries (Latvian artists not eligible) working at the intersection of art, science, and technology, whose practices engage with ecological and climate-related themes, particularly through digital media, sound, data visualisation, immersive ecological art, and extended reality (XR).
The programme offers three two-month residency periods across two interconnected locations: RIXC Fields in the Talsi region and RIXC Art Science Residency in Riga. The first and third residency periods will be primarily based at RIXC Fields, while the second will take place in Riga, with access to the rural site. All three residencies combine opportunities for ecological fieldwork with access to RIXC’s digital production facilities.
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia. SOTAN Nordic-Baltic symposium. Photo: Gustavs Bruno Grodzs
Residency Periods
The programme offers three two-month residency periods for five Nordic and Baltic artists:
1st Residency: May–June 2027
RIXC Fields, Talsi region, Latvia
2 artists
2nd Residency: March–April 2028
RIXC Art Science Residency, Riga, Latvia
1 artist
3rd Residency: June–July 2028
RIXC Fields, Talsi region, Latvia
2 artists
Residency Support
Each selected artist will receive the following support for the two-month residency:
- Artist stipend: €3,000
- Food allowance: €600
- Local travel allowance: €250
- Production materials: €500
Accommodation is provided at the residency location, and international travel expenses are fully reimbursed.
Artists will also have access to RIXC’s facilities, technical infrastructure, and artistic support throughout the residency.
Residency Locations & Facilities
RIXC Fields residency, near Talsi, Latvia. Photo: Isabella Münnich
RIXC Fields – Talsi Region, Latvia
RIXC Fields is a rural residency site offering direct access to agricultural land, orchards, meadows, forests, wetlands, and a pond for ecological fieldwork and artistic experimentation. The site includes a 150 m² residency house with five bedrooms, a shared kitchen and bathroom, sauna, spacious living and studio areas, workshop facilities, and a greenhouse.
RIXC Art Science Residency – Riga, Latvia
Located at Lenču iela 2 in Riga’s Art Nouveau district, RIXC provides a 30 m² residency apartment with a separate bedroom and studio space, high-speed internet, and access to a shared XR Laboratory with digital production tools and a mediatheque. The nearby 73 m² RIXC Gallery provides space for exhibitions and public presentations.
Artists at both locations will have opportunities to combine ecological fieldwork with technological production, supported by RIXC’s artistic, curatorial, and technical infrastructure.
Each residency will conclude with a public presentation of the artists’ research and creative outcomes. Selected works may be further developed for exhibition.
Eligibility & Artistic Focus
The open call invites professional artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries working at the intersection of art, science, and technology, with a particular interest in ecological and climate-related artistic practices. Latvian artists are not eligible.
We welcome proposals that explore Northern ecological and social conditions through situated artistic research, combining ecological fieldwork with digital media, sound, data visualisation, immersive ecological art, and extended reality (XR). The programme particularly encourages artistic approaches that connect technological experimentation with ecological research across urban and rural environments.
Application Guidelines
Please submit your application online: https://tinyurl.com/RIXCApplicationForm
- Project proposal and motivation – a short summary of your proposed artistic research or project, including its title, concept, relevance to the Northern Climate Practices programme, and motivation (max. 2000 characters).
- CV and portfolio – please indicate a link to your CV and a selection of previous artistic works as attachments.
Applications will be evaluated based on artistic quality, conceptual relevance to the Northern Climate Practices programme, and feasibility of the proposed project.
Application deadline: 31 December, 2026
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact rixc@rixc.org.
Organizer: RIXC Center for New Media Culture (Riga, Latvia)
E-mail: rixc@rixc.org
Website: https://rixc.org
Residency website: https://air.rixc.org
Northern Climate Practices is supported by the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture.
