Iceland

Organizer Information SÍM — Samband íslenskra myndlistarmanna, The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists — is a non-profit interest organization founded in 1982 that represents roughly 760 professional artists in Iceland and works to improve their working conditions and safeguard their professional interests. The association runs around 146 studios across the greater Reykjavík area and hosts […]

Organizer Information Situated in the remote fjord community of Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland, LungA School is an independent, non-traditional educational institution and artistic residency. Deliberately operating outside conventional academic and industrial production systems, LungA School approaches education as a collective social practice where artistic exploration, community living, and environmental observation blur the boundaries between life […]

Overview The LungA School is an independent, artist-led educational institution and folk high school situation based in Seyðisfjörður, a small town nestled in a fjord in East Iceland. Operating deliberately outside traditional systems of production and instrumental logic, the school functions as an experimental platform, communal living environment, and site-specific artistic situation. Facilitated across various […]

Organizer Information The National Gallery of Iceland is Iceland’s leading public museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, researching, and exhibiting Icelandic and international visual art. Through exhibitions, research initiatives, educational programs, and international partnerships, the museum supports the development of contemporary artistic practice while safeguarding cultural heritage. As part of its growing focus on media art […]

Organizer Information: Ásmundarsalur. An independent, non-profit exhibition space in downtown Reykjavik that nurtures art in all its diversity, with an emphasis on the interplay of different art forms. Title & Description: Applications are open for the Ásmundarsalur 2027 Exhibition Year. The organization is calling for proposals across several categories for the 2027 calendar year, encouraging […]

Organizer Information: The Finnish Cultural Foundation. The Foundation awards grants for international artists’ residency programs each year, supporting scientific and artistic work through working and mobility grants. Title & Description: Applications will open for the August Round: Grants for Artists’ Residencies. Artists can apply for grants for international work through two different forms of support: […]

Organizer Information: SÍM (The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists) runs the largest and most established international residency program in the Nordic region, welcoming around 200 artists and cultural practitioners from across the world to Reykjavík each year. Title & Description: Applications are open year-round for the SÍM Residency 2026. This self-funded program offers stays of […]

Organizer Information: Nes Artist Residency is located in the unique coastal town of Skagaströnd, Iceland. The organization strives to provide an inclusive space for creators of all backgrounds to deepen or re-evaluate their practice while immersed in the striking Icelandic landscape. Title & Description: Applications are now open for the Nes Long Term Residency (2026/2027). […]

Organizer Information Baer Art Center is an Iceland-based residency program dedicated to fostering creative exploration in a unique natural environment. Situated on the dramatic landscape of the Baer farm, the center brings together international artists to work independently while engaging in a collaborative, community-oriented setting. Since its establishment, Baer Art Center has provided artists with […]