ART RESIDENCY “POINT” – Visaginas, Lithuania

TEEN role in the project

• Ideate and design events for children and the community
• Produce costumes and set decorations
• Manage and curate their own youth space
• Volunteer and staff larger city events (e.g., Halloween Festival)
• Showcase creations at national and international festivals (Comic Con Baltics, JTsoon, Riga)

Peculiarity
Green and accessibility embedded in teen-led design, with “green” also representing ideation and co-creation within the teen community.

Project description
The organization behind Art residency “POINT” is both an art residency and youth center, managed by a collective of local activists and volunteers with pedagogical and community experience. It operates within the broader cultural framework of Visaginas, supported by the Visaginas Cultural Centre, and is part of the regional Art Catcher network — a collaboration designed to strengthen artistic residencies across the Country of Lakes region.

Founded with the mission to provide tools and opportunities that improve lives and strengthen communities, the organization develops projects that address real needs, create meaningful connections, and inspire positive change.

This program fully reflects that mission: it makes artistic resources and knowledge accessible to young people, fosters inclusion and equity, encourages active participation, and builds bridges between generations and cultures. Teens lead creative processes from concept to execution, gaining practical skills, a sense of ownership, and the opportunity to represent their work on national and international stages.

Organization details

Name: Art Lab Point – Art Residency & Youth Center
Country: Lithuania
City: Visaginas
Email: visaginas.art.point@gmail.com

Facebook: Art Lab Point