In 2025, AARK celebrated its 10th anniversary
In 2025, AARK celebrated its 10th anniversary as an art residency welcoming artists from around the globe to live and work on this small island of Korpo in the Finnish archipelago. Throughout the year, we celebrated this milestone with events, workshops, and articles, culminating in the exhibition "AARK 10 Dialog" at Galleria ASKI.
We are so grateful to all the artists and friends who participated in the celebrations and who have made AARK a reality for a decade. As a testament to those celebrations, you can find a compilation of them on this page.
In 2026 and beyond, we will continue working tirelessly to promote our residency and bring artists from around the world to experience the unique atmosphere of this small island. Applications are open at any time through this form. Welcome!
We are so grateful to all the artists and friends who participated in the celebrations and who have made AARK a reality for a decade. As a testament to those celebrations, you can find a compilation of them on this page.
In 2026 and beyond, we will continue working tirelessly to promote our residency and bring artists from around the world to experience the unique atmosphere of this small island. Applications are open at any time through this form. Welcome!
Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo
Dear artist:
The AARK (Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo) is located right by the sea in a small apartment building from the sixties. It is close to the ferry that operates between the islands Korpo and Nauvo and is easily accessible by public transport.
Address: Saaristotie 5891, 21710 Korppoo Finland
In the other shore, you can see Nauvo and the harbour from where M/S Utö leaves to the islands in the outer archipelago (Nötö, Aspö, Jurmo & Utö). In the summertime, there is also a small shop and restaurant.
The residency is 10 km away from Korpo church village and 13 km from Nagu church village (+ferry).
Korpo is an island in the middle of the Turku Archipelago, located in S/W of Finland behind 2 ferries and about 1.45 hours by bus from Turku.
To get a sense of day-to-day life at the residency, please check our Instagram and Facebook pages.
See you soon!
Brief description of the residency program
We are looking for art professionals from all disciplines for whom nature and the surrounding seaside could be an interesting theme to work on. We offer a space to think and time to develop a new idea – or to continue on a work in progress.
Our environment is a unique archipelago. With the National Parks and the Archipelago Sea Biosphere Reserve, frozen seas, light summer nights, rich birdlife as well as amazing star nights – this place has something to offer around the year: Outer archipelago or the nearby wild forest lake, the seaside is straight outside AARK, passing ships.
AARK can offer a quiet retreat as well as a more social setting depending on the artist’s needs and other art professionals visiting. We organize a weekly informal meeting in the residency. Travel and working plans, questions, dinners and sauna … or just some coffee together.
Our location is by the ferry shore and a small boats dock so there is always some traffic and people around. But at the same time, the house and the archipelago can be very silent during winter months, a perfect environment to focus on your practice.
We encourage a dialogue inside AARK, between both national and international guests as well as a dialogue with local people and the environment.
- You can find AARK profile in ResArtist (Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies) on this link
- To see the list of artists who have stayed at the residency and the articles some of them have published in our local monthly magazine Korpo Bladet, click here.
- You can find a non-exhaustive list of our latest news here and our artist blog Work in Progress here.
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Safe Space Principles
We are all equally valuable
We are looking for art professionals from all disciplines for whom nature and the surrounding seaside could be an interesting theme to work on. We offer a space to think and time to develop a new idea – or to continue on a work in progress.
Everyone is welcome
Together we create a space where each person can feel seen, heard, and genuinely welcome just as they are.
We are non-religious and non-partisan
Religious or political advocacy does not belong in this space or our activities.
We do not assume
We respect each person’s right to self-definition and avoid making assumptions about gender, background, language, or family relations.
We do not tolerate harassment
Everyone has the right to their own physical and emotional boundaries and to integrity of body and mind.
Photograph only with consent
Always ask permission before taking photos — even if you are not directly photographing people.
Everyone has the right to belong
We encourage participation, listening, and mutual support. A safe space is something we build together.
Turvallisen tilan periaatteet
Olemme kaikki yhtä arvokkaita
Jokaisella on oikeus olla oma itsensä ja tulla kohdatuksi kunnioittavasti. Saamme näyttää sekä vahvuutemme että haavoittuvuutemme loukkaamatta muita. Emme syrji.
Jokainen on tervetullut
Luomme yhdessä tilan, jossa jokainen voi kokea olonsa nähdyksi, kuulluksi ja tervetulleeksi omana itsenään.
Olemme uskonnollisesti ja puoluepoliittisesti sitoutumattomia
Emme tuo vakaumuksellista tai poliittista vaikuttamista osaksi toimintaa tai tiloja.
Emme tee oletuksia
Kunnioitamme jokaisen itsemääräämisoikeutta emmekä oleta mitään toistemme sukupuolesta, taustasta, kielestä tai perhesuhteista.
Emme hyväksy häirintää
Jokaisella on oikeus omiin psyykkisiin ja fyysisiin rajoihinsa sekä koskemattomuuteen.
Valokuvaa vain suostumuksella
Kysy aina lupa ennen kuvaamista – myös silloin, kun kuva ei kohdistu suoraan ihmisiin.
Jokaisella on oikeus kuulua yhteisöön
Kannustamme osallistumaan, kuuntelemaan ja kulkemaan rinnakkain. Turvallinen tila syntyy meistä jokaisesta.
Supporters
~ AARK is a non-profit, artist-run, independent association run by a small family team. We cooperate with local people and professional artists.
~ The residency was founded by the couple: contemporary artist Renja Leino and her husband Bengt Andersson
~ Renja is the artistic director/coordinator for AARK.
Would you like to support us?
- Bank: Nauvon OP
- Address: SOMMARTORGET 1, 21660 NAUVO, Finland
- Account Number: FI40 5560 0920 0269 61
- BIC OKOYFIHH
Or write us an email to [email protected]
Spaces
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2026 Fees
The whole former ferry staff family house is now AARK residency. We have four airy-single and one double studios/apartments. The entire house can be used for bigger groups of art professionals.
1x
Forest Sea studio
- 56m2: own kitchen and toilet with shower.
- The bedroom is separated from the main area, but there is no door in between: open plan.
- Ideal for 1-2 artist who wants more privacy
- 680€/ person 1 month (+350 additional person)
1x
Sailor's studio
- 56m2: own kitchen and toilet with shower.
- The bedroom is separated from the main area, but there is no door in between: open plan.
- Ideal for 1-2 artist who wants more privacy
- 680€/ person 1 month (+350 additional person)
1x
Rock Sea studio
- 56m2: own kitchen and toilet with shower.
- The bedroom is separated from the main area, but there is no door in between: open plan.
- Ideal for 1-2 artist who wants more privacy
- 680€/ person 1 month (+350 additional person)
- New space, more pictures coming soon
1x
Retro studio
- 56m2: own kitchen and toilet with shower.
- The bedroom is separated from the main area, but there is no door in between: open plan.
- Ideal for 1-2 artist who wants more privacy
- 680€/ person 1 month (+350 additional person)
2x
Sea studio
- 72m2 / 2 bedrooms, kitchen, wc/shower, live-work living room.
- Normally, an artist duo share this apartment. Also good for a family.
- 900€ for one person or 680€/person for two people (please ask for family fee)
1x
Atelier Ferry
In our front yard stands the beautiful Atelier Ferry, built by local woodworkers around a construction-site container. It is a popular meeting place used for work, pop-up exhibitions, Open Studios events, and much more.
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- There is a sauna and laundry room in the same building.
- All windows on the seaside apartments have sea view where you can see the sea route, cargo ships cross year-round. You will see the yellow ferry 24/7.
- The artist's families are also welcome! Ask for more info.
When you come to the residency, you are surrounded by the Finnish Archipelago nature: rocky shore, swimming place by the house and forest in the nearby surroundings. You can enjoy these views 100m from the house.
Application form
The application form does not show in mobile version, please use a computer or a tablet in order to apply.
- Please use this form to apply.
- Ongoing applications: you can apply for the residency at any time.
- We also do open calls 2-3 times a year.
- Important: Indicate clearly the intended month/months for your residency. Please notice that we usually work on full-calendar month basis. Occasionally the residency can be shorter (ex. 2 weeks).
- To apply, prepare your files and send us the following information by filling the formulary:
- Link to your webpage or low-resolution PDF
- CV including the year of birth, nationality and home address.
- Intended time for the residency. Please notice that we normally work in full calendar months with residencies of between 1 to 3 months (exceptionally we can consider residencies of 1 or 2 weeks).
- Motivation letter about your expectations for the residency.
Quite simple ah! Apply now.
* Be aware that a 200€ confirmation payment shall be paid soon after approval, and the residency should be fully paid before your arrival.