The Užupis Art Incubator, governed by the Vilnius City Municipality, is one of the first and largest art incubators in the Baltic States, offering a dynamic space where visual artists and creative professionals come together to collaborate and reside.
Spanning 1500 sqm, the Incubator is home to over 50 artists and creative start-ups from various cultural and creative industries, with an average residency period of 3 to 5 years. Here, we foster entrepreneurship, community engagement, and artistic innovation, promoting artistic fusion through peer-to-peer collaborations and creating open, accessible art that resonates with audiences both nationally and internationally.
The Incubator nurtures a diverse profile of creators, including but not limited to sustainable start-ups, art-tech entrepreneurs, photographers, painters, sculptors, textile artists, graphic designers, architects, and interdisciplinary artists. At the Incubator, their creative ideas come to life through community engagement, peer collaborations, artistic innovation, and a commitment to sharing creativity with both national and international communities.
Vilnelė residency spaces of the Užupis Art Incubator, which cover an area of more than 550 sq.m. , are located in the very centre of the city, in Užupis disctrict (Užupio st. 2), a place that is not only popular with the residents of Vilnius, but also visitors of the city. Art is an integral part of the cultural and historical identity of Užupis.
Spanning over 560 sq.m., the Užupis Art Incubator Kalnas residency spaces are located in the very heart of the city, in Užupis district (Krivių st. 12), which is not only popular with Vilnius residents, but also with visitors of the city. Art is an integral part of the cultural and historical identity of Užupis.