Invitation for LIAA members to create in the Akee studio spaces in Pakruojis district this summer

2026-04-01

The Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association (LTMKS), together with Aleknaičiai Culture and Education Space (Akee), invites LTMKS members to apply for the opportunity to use a creative studio for independent work at Akee in Aleknaičiai, Pakruojis district, during June and July 2026.

About Akee
Akee is a community-driven initiative developing in the village of Aleknaičiai, on the grounds of an interwar school building. Through its activities, it aims to enrich Lithuanian and international cultural discourse related to rural and non-urban territories and to create opportunities for cultural practitioners and researchers to develop socially sustainable and site-sensitive projects connected to rural environments.
More information about Akee and its activities: www.akee.lt

About the studio
Studio period: two weeks — 1–14 June 2026 or 1–14 July 2026.
Selected artists will be provided with a 20 sq. m live/work studio.
The shower and kitchen are shared facilities, used together with 3–5 other residents staying at Akee during the same period.

LTMKS will cover studio rental costs and one round-trip travel expense.
Through this open call, the LTMKS board, together with Akee curator Vilius Vaitiekūnas, will select two artists who will be given the opportunity to work in Akee spaces for two weeks.
Applicants are invited to submit a motivation letter and a description of planned activities in the studio by 20 April 2026 via email: info@letmekoo.lt.
Results will be announced by 30 April 2026.

LTMKS activities are funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and the Vilnius City Municipality.