helsinki international curatorial programme 2025

Helsinki International Curatorial Programme (HICP) offers one-month residencies for contemporary art curators. The programme is co-organised by Frame and HIAP – Helsinki International Artist Programme.

The residencies will be four weeks long, and take place within the following dates:

• 19 August – 19 September 2025
• 23 September – 24 October 2025

The aims of the programme are:

• To allow internationally active, professional curators the chance to connect with the Finnish contemporary art field and plan projects (exhibitions, public events, publications, or others) in collaboration with artists and partner organisations operating in Finland.

• To support curatorial research in its diverse and emergent forms.