Internship opportunity: 19th Tallinn Print Triennial

19th Tallinn Print Triennial is looking for a production assistant

Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues announces an open call for the production assistant position at 19th Tallinn Print Triennial.

The production assistant position is an opportunity for emerging cultural professionals based in Finland, Iceland 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 2 months in Tallinn, Estonia from May to July 2025. The assistant will work closely with the production team of Tallinn Print Triennial, supporting them in various responsibilities related to exhibition and event production and management.

The programme offers a scholarship of 3000€ for the entire internship period and additionally covers travel expenses (and visa expenses if necessary) for the participant. Accommodation must be organized and paid 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.

The internship program is part of the project Borderland Poetics: Rewilding Tongues, which is 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 aim of the project is to connect cultural professionals based in Wales and in the Baltic-Nordic region and create paid internship opportunities for emerging cultural professionals. The project takes place from 2024 until 2026, with the first internship programme taking place in Estonia at the Tallinn Print Triennial, facilitated by the CCA. More internship positions in Wales, Finland and Iceland will be announced later in the project.

Application process

The deadline for applications is February 10th, 2025.

Please send your application to opencall@cca.ee stating the country where you are based. A jury consisting of representatives of the CCA and Tallinn Print Triennial 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 Iceland, Finland or Wales;

• Job experience in the visual arts will be regarded as an advantage.

About the host institutions

Tallinn Print Triennial

Tallinn Print Triennial is among the oldest art festivals in Estonia, first established in 1968. The triennial has contributed significantly to critical developments in printmaking and broader visual culture, leading the way for innovation in printmaking in the local field.

19th Tallinn Print Triennial will take place at the Lasnamäe pavilion of Tallinn Art Hall from June to August 2025. Marika Agu, the archive project manager and curator at the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art was selected as the curator of the main exhibition of the 19th Tallinn Print Triennial. The exhibition focuses on contemporary art from the Baltics and looks at questions of saving and recording the past, seeking new perspectives on traditional ways of safekeeping memory. It also highlights struggles of various social groups, technological tools and climate change.

Website: http://www.triennial.ee/en/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tallinnprinttriennial

Instagram: @tallinn_print_triennial

Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA)

CCA is a non-profit expert institution in international cooperation projects with a role to activate and develop Estonian contemporary art scene. CCA is the commissioner of the Estonian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. CCA is constantly building connections between Estonian and international art scenes and we host around 30-50 curators, writers and artists in one year, introducing them to Estonian art.

Website: www.cca.ee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccaestonia

Instagram: @ccaestonia

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:

Mikk Lahesalu

Project manager, Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art

mikk@cca.ee