Sandnes City Council and Rogaland County Council, offer a residency to professional artists. The artist may be from abroad, a Norwegian national or a regional artist wanting an alternative project space. The offer consists of a 1-3 months residency in a rent-free studio with accommodation situated in the city of Sandnes in the municipality of Rogaland, close to the city of Stavanger.
In addition the artist will receive project support of 1,000 Euros per month.
The studio is situated in the same building as several other artist studios at Stasjon-K in the middle of the city center.
Duration of residency
AiR Sandnes offer a 1-3 month residency stay.
Accommodation
The flat is located in the city center, about a five-minute walk from the studio space. In addition to a queen size bed, the bedroom can be re-arranged to accommodate for a few more people utilising mattresses on the floor. On those premises we can accommodate for a couple, collaborators or a small family.
Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
AiR Sandnes are open to all disciplines within the visual fine arts, also including sound artists and performance.
Some basic tools are available for the studio, but the artist should provide their own tools and materials.
Studio / Workspace
The studio is in the middle of the city center in Sandnes by Stasjon-K art studios, where a group of 14 professional artists have their working space. The studio is 60 m2 with adjacent small kitchen and toilet.
Fees and support
AiR Sandnes offer a one to three month residency at AiR Sandnes in a rent-free studio and additional rent-free accommodation.AiR Sandnes also provide funding of 1000 Euro per month for all artists.
Expectations towards the artist
AiR Sandnes is primarily a work oriented residency and focus highly on process, being a space where artists can feel free and allowed to experiment with their own work and practice. An exhibition or presentation is not mandatory, but we highly encourage our artists to end their stay with an exhibition or some sort of presentation of the works created during the residency. AiR Sandnes also have a close relationship to The Art School in Stavanger, and often artists are invited to do artists presentations.
Application deadline: 2023-07-01
Application information
There is no specific application form. The application should contain a CV, a brief project proposal, documentation of earlier works and preferably some info about yourself as an artist and your artistic practice.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to:air@sandnes.kommune.no
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