Residencies
The Sansusī Arts Residency Center “Susēja”, originally created as a space for developing artworks within the Sansusī Festival, has evolved into a versatile year-round platform for creative processes. The residency offers working spaces, the inspiring landscape of Sēlija, and modest financial support, enabling artists from various fields to fully dedicate themselves to research, project development, and experimentation, while engaging in the exchange of ideas with other residents.
Artists also have the opportunity to collaborate with the local community, including the Aknīste Psychiatric Hospital, the Health and Social Care Center, and the Children and Youth Center.
To date, the residency has hosted more than 60 artists and continues to welcome projects across a wide range of contemporary art forms – from music and theatre to visual arts and interdisciplinary experimentation.
We invite applications from professional artists and emerging talents from all art fields, both individual artists and groups (up to 6 people).
Residency duration: 2–9 weeks (01.01.2026–31.12.2026)
Location: Sansusī Arts Residency Center “Susēja”, Susēja, Aknīste parish, Jēkabpils district
Facilities
• Activity Hall (70 m²) for various indoor activities, seminars, and concerts; equipped with basic sound equipment, a grand piano, projector, and printer.
• Rehearsal space “Kupols” (14 m diameter, 7 m height; available from May to October). Equipped with basic sound and lighting systems, a dance floor, and an upright piano. Suitable for all types of performing arts, including contemporary circus (rigging systems are not provided).
• Outdoor space “KHOR II” – a specially designed outdoor shelter for rest and conversations.
The residency provides
• Accommodation
• Shared working spaces
• Creative stipend: EUR 15.00 per day (gross)
Costs covered by the artists
• Travel expenses (please note that the residency is located in a rural area, ~3 km from Aknīste centre).
• Food and personal expenses.
• Costs related to creating, producing, or transporting artworks.
What we expect from artists
We expect residents to document their creative process (photographic documentation, diary entries, regular social-media updates) and to present their work at the end of the residency. The presentation format is up to the artist – it may be a work-in-progress showing, concert, exhibition, talk, workshop, or another suitable format.
Application materials
• CV (for groups – CVs of all members)
• Short description of the planned work, including preferred residency dates and duration
• Portfolio or link to website
Submit applications to: rezidences@sansusi.lv
Selection criteria
Priority will be given to ideas with strong artistic and interdisciplinary potential, as well as projects offering opportunities to collaborate with the local community and contribute to the development and accessibility of local cultural life.
The project is funded by the State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF)
