Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues announces an open call for a project and production assistant position at the Sequences Art Festival, which will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland in October 2025.
The position provides an opportunity for emerging cultural professionals based in Estonia, Finland or Wales to gain first-hand international work experience and contribute to preparing and producing a major art event. This is a paid opportunity that promotes cooperation between Wales and the Nordic-Baltic region.
The applicant must be willing to work for 1-2 months in Reykjavík, Iceland from September to October 2025.
The assistant will work closely with Sequences’ production team, supporting them in various responsibilities related to exhibition and event production and management.
The internship program is part of the project Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues, a cooperation project between the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (Tallinn, Estonia), Aine Art Museum (Tornio, Finland), Icelandic Art Center (Reykjavik, Iceland) and Mostyn (Llandudno, Wales).
The project aims to connect cultural professionals based in Wales and the Baltic-Nordic region while creating paid internship opportunities for emerging cultural professionals. It will run from 2024 to 2026. The first internship programme took place in Estonia at the Tallinn Print Triennial, facilitated by the CCA. Later in the project, more internship positions in Wales and Finland will be announced.
Grant details
The program offers a scholarship of 3000€ for the entire internship period and additionally covers the participant’s travel expenses (and visa expenses if necessary).
Accommodation must be organized and paid for by the participant, but the host institution will help with finding the accommodation if necessary.
The host institution can also help with applying for additional internship support from Erasmus+ or KUNO if applicable.
Application process
The deadline for applications is May 12th, 2025
Please send your application to sequences@sequences.is stating the country where you are based. A jury consisting of representatives of Sequences Art Festival will shortlist the applicants for an interview, from which one participant will be selected for the traineeship.
Documents to be submitted before the deadline (in English):
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Recommendation letter (optional). We encourage an academic reference or a letter from a previous colleague or superior stating the applicant’s skills and experiences within the field of contemporary art
Requirements:
- Higher education (at least BA level) in the field of arts;
- Fluent English speaker;
- Must be based in or from Estonia, Finland or Wales;
- Job experience in the visual arts will be regarded as an advantage.
About the host institutions
Sequences Real-Time Art Festival is a ten-day biennial for contemporary art in Reykjavík, Iceland. Founded in 2006, Sequences began as an annual event before transitioning to a biennial format in 2011. The festival has evolved into a significant platform for Icelandic contemporary art by connecting local artists with those from around the world.
Sequences’ subtitle, “real-time art festival,” refers to the festival’s original emphasis on real-time and time-based media. Today, the festival’s historical significance and purpose as an artist-led initiative are honoured, as are the underlying themes of real-time and time-based media.
Sequences is a collective initiative by Kling & Bang, The Living Art Museum, and the Icelandic Art Center.
Website: https://sequences.is
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SequencesArtFestival
Instagram: @sequences_art_festival
The Icelandic Art Center, IAC, promotes and supports Icelandic contemporary art internationally through grants, collaborations and projects. The IAC facilitates professional partnerships, visitor programs, and international collaborations between artists. The Center serves as an information point for curators, press, artists, and art institutions. The Icelandic Art Center commissions the Icelandic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Website: www.icelandicartcenter.is
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IcelandicArtCenter
Instagram: @icelandicartcenter
About the programme
The programme is coordinated by partners of the Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues – the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art, The Icelandic Art Centre, Aine Art Museum (Finland) and Mostyn (Wales).
The project is a 3-year-long network to promote cooperation between Estonian, Icelandic, Finnish and Welsh art scenes. The title is a reference to an exhibition, “Border Poetics”, curated by the Estonian curator Eha Komissarov in 2018.
The programme is supported by the Nordic Culture Point.
Additional information
Odda Júlía Snorradóttir
Managing Director, Sequences Art Festival
odda@sequences.is