Maajaam

24/03/2026

Maajaam is happy to be part of a publication _Off-Grid_ (2026) by Katažyna Jankovska, curator, writer, and researcher currently based between Rotterdam and Vilnius. This publication is the outcome of the Alex Adriaansens Residency 2025 at V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media.

_Off-Grid_ collects stories of protest infrastructures assembled in neighborhood yards and encrypted Telegram chats, internet cables stretched between apartment blocks, DIY practices, attempts to build a toaster from scratch, and a self-sustaining research capsule designed to operate for up to 120 days in isolation. This book moves across rural art institutions, repurposed power plants, exhibitions curated within forests and farmlands, and the early digital networks of the 1990s to explore what autonomy can mean in a world built on fragile, interconnected systems—and how much room for maneuver remains within them.

The book will be sold on the V2_ website (https://v2.nl/) from mid-April.

23/02/2026

Maajaam võõrustab tänavu sügisel LOORE / Estonian Creative Residencies korraldatud ja Eesti Kultuuriministeeriumi toetatud Ukraina loovisikutele mõeldud 7-nädalase residentuuriprogrammi raames kunstnik Nataliya Zubani.

Nataliya Zuban on keraamikkunstnik, kes on sündinud Opišnias Ukrainas. Ta omandas magistrikraadi 2015. aastal Lvivi Riiklikus Kunstiakadeemias Ukrainas ja doktorantuuri Eugeniusz Gepperti kunsti- ja disainiakadeemias Wrocławis Poolas.

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Maajaam will host artist Nataliya Zubani as part of a 7-week residency program for Ukrainian creatives organized by LOORE / Estonian Creative Residencies and supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture.

Nataliya Zuban is a ceramic artist born in Opishnia, Ukraine. She received her MA in 2015 from the Lviv State Academy of Arts, Ukraine, and her PhD from the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Arts and Design in Wrocław, Poland.

On selgunud avaliku konkursi tulemused, millega valiti välja veel 8 Ukraina loovisikut, kes saavad võimaluse elada ja töötada LOORE võrgustiku residentuurides 2026. aastal.7 LOORE võrgustikku kuuluvat residentuurikeskust võõrustavad Ukraina kunstnikke märtsist oktoobri lõpuni. Seitsmenäda...

17/02/2026

Soovitame lahti võtta Lõuna-Eesti Postimees, kus Kunstiasutuste Liidu juht Kadi-Ell Tähiste ja Eesti Kunstnike Liit president Maarin Ektermann kutsuvad kohalikke omavalitsusi panustama kunstile!

Artiklist leiab ka mitu näidet Lõuna-Eesti kunstisündmustest ja -paikadest. Rõõmustame, et äramärkimist leiavad ka Maajaam ja "Metsikud bitid" või näiteks Võrumaa Muuseumi kunstigalerii.

Olgu detailsemad kohaliku elu küsimused millised tahes, kuid on kaks teemat, millega pistetakse rinda pea kõikjal üle Eesti. Need on, kuidas vältida ääremaastumist ja kuidas meelitada piirkonda rohkem aktiivseid tööealisi inimesi, kes panustaksid omavalitsuse eelarvesse. Ehkki mingit võluvi...

10/02/2026

Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts BEK announced a funded three months residency for Autumn 2026. This three-month production and research stay in Bergen invites two artists or collectives to develop new artistic projects or research at the intersection of contemporary art, technology, and social critique.
This residency welcomes all artists based in Nordic and Baltic with the exception of Norway, to submit their proposals. Check out more info on BEK's website

BEK announces a funded three months residency for Autumn 2026 Deadline: 15 February 2026, selected artists will be notified in March 2026 Residency period: 3 months, mid-August until mid-November 2026 (with flexible starting date, if need be)

28/01/2026

Final days to apply for the Wild Bits exhibition! ⏳

We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society. Both Estonian and foreign artists of various disciplines are invited to participate.

deadline: Jan 31, 2026
residency dates: Jun 15 – Jul 5, 2026 or Aug 17 – Sep 9, 2026
more info: www.wildbits.ee/en/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

The open call is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia

📷 artwork August Honoré & Tobias Zimmer “Arch of Light”; photo Ya Chuan Chen

📡 WILD BITS OPEN CALL! 📡

Wild Bits 2027 is looking for artworks!
Wild Bits is an exhibition organised by Maajaam, connected to a residency program. Wild Bits proposes a temporary art park in the wilderness. The exhibition looks for points of contact between people, technology and nature.
We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society. Both Estonian and foreign artists of various disciplines are invited to participate.

deadline: Jan 31, 2026
residency dates: Jun 15 – Jul 5, 2026 or Aug 17 – Sep 9, 2026
more info: www.wildbits.ee/en/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

The open call is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia

📷 artwork August Honoré & Tobias Zimmer “Arch of Light”; photo Ya Chuan Chen

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"METSIKUTE BITTIDE" AVATUD KONKURSS!

Otsime kunstiteoseid 2027. aasta "Metsikute bitide" näitusele. Selle avatud konkursi kaudu otsib tehnoloogilise kunsti talu Maajaam installatsioone, sekkumisi või protsessipõhiseid töid, mis sobiksid loodusmaastikule ja mis uuriksid inimese seisundit tänapäeva tehnoloogilises ühiskonnas.

rohkem infot: www.wildbits.ee/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

27/01/2026

Rõõmustame koos Raitwoodiga, sest meie hea partner ja toetaja pälvis Kultuurisõbra tunnustuse 📡💛🌿

Veelkord suured kummardused Raitwoodile, et tulete kaasa metsikute ideedega ja toetate kultuuri!

12/01/2026

Wild Bits 2027 is looking for artworks!

After a large-scale outdoor exhibition in the summer of 2024, Wild Bits is evolving into a triennial. The next exhibition is planned for 2027. Wild Bits provides a platform for artists exploring the intersections of nature, technology, and human relationships.

09/01/2026

📡🌿"METSIKUTE BITTIDE" AVATUD KONKURSS! 🌿📡

Otsime kunstiteoseid 2027. aasta "Metsikute bitide" näitusele. Selle avatud konkursi kaudu otsib tehnoloogilise kunsti talu Maajaam installatsioone, sekkumisi või protsessipõhiseid töid, mis sobiksid loodusmaastikule ja mis uuriksid inimese seisundit tänapäeva tehnoloogilises ühiskonnas.

tähtaeg: 31. jaanuar 2026
residentuuri aeg: 15. juuni – 5. juuli 2026 või 17. august – 9. september 2026

Avatud konkurssi toetab Eesti Kultuurkapital.

🇪🇪 rohkem infot: www.wildbits.ee/opencall/2026/wild-bits/
🇬🇧 more info: www.wildbits.ee/en/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

📷 August Honoré & Tobias Zimmer “Valguskaar” / foto Ya Chuan Chen

06/01/2026

📡 WILD BITS OPEN CALL! 📡

Wild Bits 2027 is looking for artworks!
Wild Bits is an exhibition organised by Maajaam, connected to a residency program. Wild Bits proposes a temporary art park in the wilderness. The exhibition looks for points of contact between people, technology and nature.
We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society. Both Estonian and foreign artists of various disciplines are invited to participate.

deadline: Jan 31, 2026
residency dates: Jun 15 – Jul 5, 2026 or Aug 17 – Sep 9, 2026
more info: www.wildbits.ee/en/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

The open call is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia

📷 artwork August Honoré & Tobias Zimmer “Arch of Light”; photo Ya Chuan Chen

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"METSIKUTE BITTIDE" AVATUD KONKURSS!

Otsime kunstiteoseid 2027. aasta "Metsikute bitide" näitusele. Selle avatud konkursi kaudu otsib tehnoloogilise kunsti talu Maajaam installatsioone, sekkumisi või protsessipõhiseid töid, mis sobiksid loodusmaastikule ja mis uuriksid inimese seisundit tänapäeva tehnoloogilises ühiskonnas.

rohkem infot: www.wildbits.ee/opencall/2026/wild-bits/

26/12/2025

🇺🇦 OPEN CALL for Ukrainian Artists – 2026 🇺🇦 Please share

📡 Maajaam is accepting applications from Ukrainian artists!
This Open Call offers seven 7-week residencies for Ukrainian and Ukraine-based artists and art professionals affected by the war in Ukraine. Residencies are hosted by members of the LOORE / Estonian Creative Residencies network from March to October 2026. The residencies participating in the program are: Estonian Literary Society, KORDON, Kullaaugu, Loovlinnak, Narva Art Residency, and the Tartu Artists’ Union.

Deadline for Applications: January 8th 2026. Notification of all artists: latest by February 8th 2026. 📡🇺🇦

This Open Call offers seven 7-week residencies for Ukrainian and Ukraine-based artists and art professionals affected by the war in Ukraine.  Residencies are hosted by members of the LOORE network from March to October 2026.

12/11/2025

The second Rural Art Connect residency “Drawing with Sound, Painting with Light” has come to an end! 🏁

In this workshop at Maajaam, participants explored the intersection of sound and light through hands-on experimentation with audio synthesis and laser projection. The workshop was initially set to be mentored by Derek Holzer, whose innovative work in sound and instrument design inspired the concept. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the workshop was led by Felix Granqvist – a Swedish visual artist and creative technologist and Markku Laskujärvi – a media artist from Helsinki.

A huge thank you to all participants for your creative energy and curiosity – and to our mentors Markku and Felix for sharing your knowledge, vision and inspiration!

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RuralArtConnect is a collaborative project by Maajaam and Savvaļa, supporting rural art communities through a year-long program of workshops – two residencies will be held in Estonia, two in Latvia. Project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (Interreg) through the Interreg VI-A Estonia-Latvia Programme 2021-2027 (EST-LAT) and the Estonian Cultural Endowment.

23/10/2025

🍂 Teeme “Metsikute bittidega” sügisesi kokkuvõtteid ja peame tõdema, et sõime sel suvel küll hästi ja vitamiinirohkelt!
Smuutidest pajaroogadeni – kõik maitses imeliselt!

Aitäh Härmavili, et meie näituse vabatahtlike toidulauale nii palju värvi ja headust tõite 💚🙏

📷 Maria Kooskora