ArtsIceland in collaboration with Outvert Art Space offers artists and other art professionals a space to live and work for four to twelve weeks in the Westfjords of Iceland. The organisers are especially looking for visual artists, writers, designers, filmmakers, musicians and others who may profit from the environment/spaces.
The residency period is from June 2022 until December 2024. The minimum stay is 4 weeks, maximum stay is 12 weeks. Priority will be given to those who apply for longer periods.
The studios do not include any machinery or special equipment, but the team does its best to assist artists in finding what they need. One studio has an old grand piano, which can be used of cause. Artists in residence staying for 8 weeks or longer can apply for use of the exhibition space for exhibitions or other events but as the program is decided long in advance other venues may be more easily accessible on a short notice. No extra fee will be charged. Artists who would like to do a presentation of their work (artist talk) or an exhibition during their stay will be assisted in finding a suitable venue for the event.
Application deadline is 28 February 2022. Applications are reviewed by a panel of professionals and applicants will be notified of the results within 2 months of the application deadline. The application file can be found here.
Outvert Art Spaceis a non-profit organization and a dynamic, contemporary cultural arts space where varied perspectives and issues are explored through visual arts, music, performance and other forms of media. Outvert Art Space collaborates closely with ArtsIceland programs. ArtsIceland and Outvert Art Space are particularly interested in helping artists and curators achieve projects that have significant cultural impact but would be impossible to realize in a traditional gallery or museum setting. ArtsIceland is based in Ísafjörður but working across Iceland and beyond.
