ELPA Art and Design Residency announces an OPEN CALL for residency for Autumn 2024 Description of the artist residency programme The aim of the residency programme is to bring together artists from different spheres to work on their creative projects. When evaluating the residency applications for the Autumn 2024 residency

ELPA Art and Design Residency announces an OPEN CALL for residency for Summer 2024 Description of the artist residency programme The aim of the residency programme is to bring together artists from different spheres to work on sustainable building and design projects. When evaluating the residency applications for the Summer

For more than ten years Rucka Manor House has been a home to Rucka Artist residency. Thanks to efforts of many many people the former tuberculosis hospital became an art space loved and appreciated by both Latvian and foreign artists and guests. Over the ten years it has been home

Exhibition The Community Project is open from 30 June to 20 August in Rucka Manor,Cesis. The exhibition can be visited Thursday to Sunday from 12.00 to 19.00. Entry tothe exhibition is free of charge. The exhibition consists of collaborations between six interdisciplinary artists and adolescents, seniors, people with visual impairment

We are postponing the announcement of the open call to April. We have applied for funding from Nordic Culture Point to support the 2023 residency programme at Rucka Artist Residency. Thus, we plan to announce the open call on the first week of April (03.-09.04.2023), after we receive the news

Rucka Art Foundation and the Norway-based science center Vitenparken will seek creative solutions to today’s and future crises through critical discussions and contemporary art in the “Art+Food+Next Generation” project implemented with the support of EEA grants. Students aged 10 to 18 will be offered to participate in various face-to-face and

In 2022, Rucka Art Foundation has successfully implemented three unique exhibitions in Latvia, including the multimedia exhibition “Invisible Lives” which was also held in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as an international artist residency at Rucka Artist Residency with artist presentations and other public events in Cesis. Whereas, in summer,

During a four-day photography workshop lead by visual artist Vika Eksta the young people of Cesis discussed what it means to be young, trained their visual thinking and photo skills. Through mutual cooperation, they created photographs for the open-air exhibition “Youth Manifesto”, which can be seen in the Rucka Park

In April and May, 2022, 10 artists from 9 countries participated in two international artist residencies that took place at Rucka Artist Residency. They focused on the Latvian mythology, environmental issues, history and everyday life in Cesis, space exploration and experimental photography, as well as other related topics. Starting from

For the first time in Latvia, a visual art exhibition adapted for people with visual impairment has been created. In the exhibition “Invisible Lives”, you can familiarize yourself with the content of the images by listening to audio descriptions i.e., tiflo-commentary, while tactile signs help you navigate the room. The

In 2021, despite the restrictions on gatherings caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, several socially significant events have been successfully held at Rucka Artist Residency. Four international artist residencies have been organized with the participation of 40 artists representing more than 15 different countries. At the end of the residencies, creating

On July 30, Rucka Art Foundation, within the framework of the urban exhibition “Art Spa”, opened an ambitious work “Kalnu kūre” by artist Paulis Liepa. It is a large-format painting on the wall of an apartment building in Cesis. The painting was made in cooperation with the residents of the

The urban exhibition “Art Spa” – an art event with elements of travel – will take place in Cesis starting July 10, 2021. The artworks are located in more than 10 places around Cesis, guiding the viewers around the town and inviting them to get acquainted with lesser-known neighborhoods in