Copper Leg Art residency located in northern Estonia, near to the Estonian capital city Tallinn. Activities began in summer 2017 with the help of local municipality and Rae Culture Center. It is a meeting point for creative people, visual artists, musicians, writers etc. for making their art and showing it to people.
About Copper Leg Residency
Located 18 km from Tallinn city center, in the village of Vaskjala, in an old school building surrounded by fields. The house was constructed in 1934 and newly renovated in summer 2017. The area is very calm and surrounded by beautiful nature which makes it a quiet space to live and work. At the same time, the Estonian capital city Tallinn is easily reachable, one can get to the City center in 25 min. by bus or in 15 min. by car.
Open Call Summer 2025
Open Call for Summer 2025 Residency
Ideal for those looking for a serene, rural setting with the freedom to develop new projects or push the boundaries of their current practice.
Location: Vaskjala village, Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Residency Duration: Between 2 weeks and 2 months, available from May to September 2025
Application Deadline: March 28, 2025
Eligibility: Open to all artists.
Applicants must be able to cover their own travel and living expenses.
Accommodation & Facilities:
– Private bedroom
– Shared kitchen and studio space
– Access to a photography darkroom, printing press, and piano
Cost: No fee.
To apply, please submit:
– A motivation letter including a short personal introduction, a description of your proposed project (or current work), and your preferred residency dates.
– Your CV.
– 6-10 samples of recent work, or a link to your personal website.
Please send your application should to:
copperleg@rae.ee
or
Copper Leg Art Residency Ussiaugu tee 20, Vaskjala 75313, Rae vald, Harjumaa, Estonia
We look forward to your application!
Blog
PPP: Daniela Morganiça / Ari Jaaksi & Ott Kattel
Daniela Morganiça is a multidisciplinary artist from Portugal. With a focus on performing arts, her work is about struggle and persistence, questioning always the limits of oneself physically, emotionally and socially. And, above all, about the love that dwells in these acts of rebellion.https://www.instagram.com/fabianne_dubois/ Ari Jaaksi is a Finnish creative with diverse pursuits. He embraces …
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Daniela Morganiça / Copper Leg & Made in Estonia Marathon 2025
Daniela Morganiça, a multidisciplinary artist from Portugal, specializes in the performing arts. She has been creating her own works since 2005 and also collaborates on co-creations with both Portuguese and international artists. After a 10-year hiatus, Morganiça returned to the stage in 2022 and has since been actively exploring themes of struggle and persistence,In her …
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Exhibition by Sarah Noonan
Exhibition opening at Copper Leg Art ResidencyOn Thursday 6th March 20255pm-8pm Here at Copper Leg, we continue to wonder with our artists. Abscission, which originates from the Latin abscissio, meaning “to cut off,” represents shedding the old to make space for new growth. What can we make room for in the process of cutting off? …
Contact
e-mail:
copperleg@rae.ee
Mailing address:
Rae koolimaja, Ussiaugu tee 20, Vaskjala 75313, Rae vald, Harjumaa, Eesti