Open Call: Creation Lab Residency 2026
The residencies are
intended for museum professionals and creators working with museums in Lithuania and abroad, including specialists, scholars, researchers, educators, artists, exhibition curators, and art historians. The program supports the development of creative projects and joint initiatives with the National Museum of Lithuania, encouraging participants to reflect on both the present and history through creative practices connected to the museum’s mission.
Applicants wishing to participate in the residency must present their creative project or propose collaborative creative initiatives with the museum in the application form.
Residency Fees
May and September Single room: €30 per night; Double room: €40 per night
July and August Single room: €35 per night; Double room: €45 per night
Those wishing to reside at Creation Lab are invited to complete the application form by April 13.
Selected candidates will be notified by email by April 20.
Creation Lab is located at the Palanga Burgomaster Jonas Šliūpas Museum (Vytauto St. 23A, Palanga), about 200 meters from the Baltic Sea beach, sand dunes, and pine forests.
The residency offers:
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5 single rooms and 2 double rooms
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two shared bathrooms and a kitchenette
There is also a shared workspace with Wi-Fi, and residents can use a projector, printer, TV screen, and other office equipment. The residency includes a working area and meeting room, and residents may also use the museum’s event and education spaces.
Residency Administrator: Algina Vainilavičienė
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +370 612 86 114
More About the Residency Program
The call for applications to the Creation Lab residency program is announced once or twice a year. Participants are selected by a committee of museum professionals and invited experts.
During the residencies, activities focus on engaging the local community socially and culturally, including meetings with residents, presentations of creative work, and public discussions. Residents share experiences, participate in creative dialogues, develop collaborative projects, and build creative networks.
The Creation Lab residency program began in 2021. The first residencies were designed for museum educators and cultural practitioners working in Lithuanian museums, as well as other specialists. Participants lived and worked together during intensive creative workshop sessions, developing socially inclusive educational programs and new cultural products that respond to the needs of target audiences and local communities. These projects are later presented to museum visitors and may become part of the museum’s permanent services.
