THE NORDIC ARTISTS' CENTRE DALSÅSEN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2011

Selection guidelines

The artist-in-residence program at the Nordic Artists' Centre Dalsåsen is available for Nordic and international artists, designers, architects and curators by invitation.

The program is also open for individual applications throughout the year. There is no deadline. Professional artists, designers, architects and curators are eligible to apply for residency. Received applications will be processed within a reasonable timeframe.

There is no application form.

Residency periods are from 2 to 4 months. Please indicate preferred time and length of stay in the application but note that the nkd reserves the right to suggest a different period or/and length of residency. Applicants may apply only once during the calendar year.

The selection is based on artistic merits and the quality of artistic practice. Applicants from outside the Nordic region are expected to be fluent in English. Please note that the program is not available for students.

Application should include:

a CV containing contact information

Project proposal for the residency

Short artist statement

Examples of previous work:

-Up to 10 images ( JPEG, 72 dpi, max 1MB per image)

-and/or Video/sound work ( edited to max. 10 min)

-Link to a website

-Catalogues and publications relating to your work

Please send the application by e-mail to:

residency(at)nkdale.no

or by ordinary mail to:

A-I-R PROGRAM

Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen

6963 Dale i Sunnfjord

Norway

All material submitted by e-mail should be Macintosh compatible. Application material will not be returned.

Please note that the Nordic Artists' Centre is under no obligation to justify its decisions.

The residency at the Nordic Artists' Centre includes a monthly grant of 6.700 NOK, living and working space, as well as covered travel expenses up to 5.500 NOK. Artists' houses are fully equipped, studios are 50m², with a wireless internet access available in both houses and studios.

The Nordic Artists' Centre is a contemporary art institution that runs an artist-in-residence program and related activities, with focus on visual arts, design and architecture. The centre is situated on the norwegian West Coast, in municipality of Fjaler. The Nordic Artists' Centre is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs.

nkd nordisk kunstnarsenter dalsåsen 6963 dale i sunnfjord norway