Villa Kivi Writers’ Residency for 2026!
The application for Villa Kivi Writers’ Residency 2026 is now open and we have a continuous call for applications.
Writers and members of the literary community can apply for the residency.
To apply, you must have a work plan for a literary project for the duration of the residency period.
Villa Kivi residency is located in a unique villa area in the Linnunlaulu district in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.
There are two residency rooms, Aleksis and Eino, named after the Finnish national writer Aleksis Kivi (as is the entire building complex) and Eino Leino, most beloved Finnish poet.
Aleksis (13.5 m2) accommodates 1-2 persons. There is a view to the Töölönlahti Bay. Residency period for Aleksis is one month, from the first day until the last day of each calendar month. The Residency fee is 990 €
Eino (9,5 m2) accommodates one person. Residency period for Eino is two weeks, beginning and ending on every second Wednesday. The Residency fee is 550 €.
You can fill in the application form in English, Finnish or Swedish.
The applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Information about the decision will be emailed to the applicants within one month from the reception of the application.
Although the residency rooms have been found safe for stay, applicants with asthma or respiratory problems are not encouraged to apply due to issues, that we are working on, in other parts of the building.
More information:
Kivi-talo säätiö – stiftelsen Villa Kivi – Villa Kivi Foundation
Iiris Haapala, residenssi@villakivi.com