On October 22–23, Nida will host the Lithuanian Cultural Residency Forum “Between Spaces: Dialogues of Residencies,” which will bring together professionals from the fields of culture and the arts, creators, and representatives of residencies. The two-day program will feature creative workshops, presentations, discussions, and meetings that will explore the role of cultural residencies, the value they create, international opportunities, and prospects for collaboration.
PROGRAM
OCTOBER 22, 2026 (Thursday)
International Center for Translators and Writers, 9 Skruzdynės St., Neringa, Nida
3:00 p.m. Musical Postcards from the Curonian Spit | Creative Workshop with a Neringa Cultural Resident
Singer Ingaja
OCTOBER 23, 2026 (Friday)
Nida Culture and Tourism Information Center “Agila,” 4 Taikos St., Neringa, Nida
9:30–10:00 a.m. Welcome coffee
10:00–10:15 Welcome remarks to forum participants
Tomas Juočys, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Organizers of the Lithuanian Cultural Residency Forum
10:15–11:15 LT27EU . Temporary Alliances—Art Residencies as a Potential Infrastructure for European Resilience | A discussion initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Eugenijus Kaminskis, a place-making expert
Participants: Narūnas Lendraitis, Deputy Mayor of Neringa Municipality; Audra Plepytė, Ambassador and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania; Gediminas Urbonas, artist and professor at MIT; Tomas Čeponis, representative of the Strategic Communications Department of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
11:15–11:35 Residencies—What Value Can They Create in a Creative Ecosystem? | Presentation
Edita Sabalionytė, Director of the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries
11:35–11:55 Developing a Residency System: The LKT’s Contribution | Presentation
Kristina Mažeikaitė, Chair of the Lithuanian Council for Culture
11:55–12:40 “Creative Europe: Funding Opportunities, Future Prospects, and New Partnerships” | Presentation and Discussion
Kamilė Čelutkaitė, Head of the EU’s “Creative Europe” Office in Lithuania
12:40–1:00 p.m. The International Dimension: What Opportunities Does the Lithuanian Culture Institute’s Residency Program Create for Lithuanian Artists? | Presentation
Rūta Nanartavičiūtė, Head of the International Programs Department at the Lithuanian Culture Institute
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch break
Nida Art Colony, 3 E. A. Jonušo St., Neringa, Nida
2:00 p.m. The Nida Art Colony of the Vilnius Academy of Arts: Geopolitical, Ecological, and Poetic Perspectives on Kopa | Presentation
Neringa Bumblienė, Director of the Nida Art Colony
If you would like to participate, please fill out the registration form: https://forms.gle/YAuqea3R9ZzEBPA99
The forum is organized by the International Center for Translators and Writers (TVRC) at the Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library in Klaipėda County, in collaboration with the “Agila” Tourism and Information Center.
