The Artist is Present. Contemporary art residencies in schools | Tenthaus & Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art

For this episode on Momentum Radio, we would like to introduce one of our partners in the project “The Artist is Present. Contemporary art residencies in schools” together with Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art. Tenthaus has been main partner in the project “The Artist is Present. Contemporary art residencies in schools” together with Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) since November 2022. Seven Latvian artists have initiated residencies in schools and Tenthaus collective has been supporting the process through a dynamic exchange. The aim is to develop a stable contact between professional artists and local schools in Latvia. While so far their interactions have happened online, Latvian artists in the project took part in Momentum 12 in June. On this occasion they had an anticipation of the Summer school, happening in Valmiera in August 2023. During the Summer School the artists together with Tenthaus artists facilitated workshops together for the local kids and youth; Momentum 12 was a place for experimentation and gathering between the Latvian artists, Tenthaus and other biennial participants. In Momentum 12 we open possibilities for inspiring encounters, creating a third space for creativity and resourceful experiences to further develop artistic collaborations during the Summer School.