Rejoice (and bring your best shelved ideas out into the light) because the open call for Made in Estonia Marthon 2026 is now open!
The festival will once again showcase short-format performances, video works, performances, and other surprise genres, each lasting a maximum of 8 minutes. The only rule remains that it must be an original work created specifically for Made in Estonia Marathon.
We welcome both newcomers and veteran marathoners!
The open call closes on February 15.
The link for registration can be found HERE
Kanuti Gildi SAAL announces an open call for 2 residency periods for artists residing in the Nordic-Baltic region in 2026!
Timeframe:
April / 1 month - studio
1.09 - 15.10 / 1,5 months - studio
Residency offers:
Working space with basic technical equipment and support
Travel and accommodation
Residency fee
Per diems
Small production budget
Application link HERE
Criteria:
The call is open for a single artist or artistic duos.
The residency is aimed for artists and creatives operating in the performing arts field, with an open mind towards interdisciplinary practices.
Applying artists must be a resident in one of the Nordic or Baltic countries (Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Åland, Latvia, Lithuania). Selected artist need to have a permanent address in one of these countries. However, it is not necessary for the selected artists to have Nordic or Baltic nationality.
The call is not open to artists residing in Estonia.
At least one of the upcoming residency opportunities in Kanuti Gildi SAAL is reserved for an artist with a refugee background. This includes artists form Ukraine, Palestine and other crisis territories. Second generation refugee background is also included.
Artists are selected by the artistic board of Kanuti Gildi SAAL, consisting of all full time team members at the time of selection.
Deadline for submissions is at 23:59 (Estonian time) on the 27th of January 2026
Results will be announced by the 20th of February latest.