A new Artist in Residence programme
2 x 6 weeks for 6 artists
International, interdisciplinary and artist run
Organized by Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale and Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
NOTE: There may be changes due to Covid-19.
We follow the Norwegian Health Department’s and local authorities guide lines.
We encourage you to be vaccinated, have a vaccination pass and to provide a fresh Covid test.
"Artist-in-residence programs enable artists, academics, curators, and other people in creative work to work and relive somewhere other than in their familiar environment. Artist-in-residence-stay gives time for reflection, research, presentation and production"
Norwegian Arts Council
Air-Kjerringøy makes it possible for professional visual artists, musicians, authors and others, working in any media to stay here and work for 6 weeks. The residency is situated at Kjerringøy in Bodø, Northern Norway above the polar circle, 67°49’ N and 14º 89’ E. The project is artist run and has no accommodation of its own. This year we are renting Kjerringøy Prestegård and turning it into a venue with both living and working areas for 3 persons at a time.
International Residency 2022:
International Artists are invited to apply and to come to the stunning region of Kjerringøy, Northern Norway.
NOTE: There may be changes due to Covid-19. We follow the Norwegian Health Department’s and local authorities guide lines.
Residency periods for 2 x 3 artists duration 6 weeks:
Application date: 19th April 2022
29th August - 10th October
17th October - 27th November
Intentions
The ambition is to establish a new AiR locality with a large space for working and our own housing.
Since last AiR in 2020, we have establish new connections as well as we continue to work with our existing partners. We will show and communicate your art to the people in this region, and give international artists a beautiful experience, inspiration and fruitful working processes, on the exciting island of Kjerringøy.
Accommodation and work
This time we are renting Kjerringøy Prestegård for the residency.
Ground floor; 2 high lofted studios to share (we have a ceramic killn and a graphic press).
The sables serve as accommodations for the artists with separate bedrooms, common kitchen and bathroom with washing machine.
Prestegård is close to the food-shop, church, school and kindergarten, the old Kjerringøy TradingPost, hotel, harbour and museums. Nature is never far, and marked hiking trails are close.
We anticipate that artists will be inspired by the ethos of the Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale and interact with the natural environment.
We rent a local meeting house were you can arrange courses, in drawing, painting for example, make an exhibition or a performance for the local public.
As we have a farm and have available other spaces for bigger works, as all kind of hand tools and machines for wood and steel.
We promise a peaceful working environment, in a most attractive and stunning area of Northern Norway. Get inspired from all over Kjerringøy with its museums, wild nature and wildlife. We have agreements for use of a spacious outdoor area in Nevelsfjord where you can make physical work in and with nature.
Economy
We have secured funding for accommodation and workshop area.
We give you travel aid, for the less expensive and nature friendly way of travel. Inform us if you have an expensive travel.
We have funding for a smaller artist fee. All amounts in relevant value in your country. (Changed due to the increasing prices in Norway)
If you do this:
One workshop day with classes from Kjerringøy school. 1-10th. grade or lecture at the University.
You will get paid NOK. 5000,-
1-2 Artists Talk in Bodø Kunstforening and/ or lokal
You get paid NOK. 2000,-
You can also apply local authorities f.eks. in order to cover travel costs and other.
Nordisk kulturfond: https://www.nordiskkulturfond.org/soeg-stoette/
There must be at least 2 artists during the same period.
Partenrships
This year we have got some funding from Den Kulturelle Skolesekken/ The Cultural Schoolbag in Nordland County. The Cultural Schoolbag (TCS) is a national programme designed to ensure that all school pupils in Norway experience professional art and culture of all kinds. TCS are interested in seing the results of AiR Kjerringøy. Perhaps some of the works explored in the residency will be included in TCS` programming in the future. Please mention in your application if you are interested in working with TCS and Nordland County after the residency, at a later stage.
We have a partnership with Nord University, we can be invited to hold artists talks there. If you have the level, you can also hold a lecture or give a workshop to the students.
About the work in order to get the extra support.
We are in communication with Nord Universitet, the university in Bodø, for the students to come here and have workshops with you or for you to holde lectures at the University, if there are themes which fit. We arrange the Artists Talk at the arts venue in Bodø for their public or locally at Kjerringøy for the inhabitants of the penninsula, on local places. Any event will be a collaboration and you will get the help you need in order for it to be suited to you as an artist. You can give an artist talk, hold a workshop, give a lecture.
This programme responds to the individual artistic practice of the resident, and preparatory skype meetings between the programme manager and the artist can be conducted in preparation for the residency.
At the working area or other local spaces, we can arrange for exhibition, performance, show film, photos or you can arrange courses as you choose (no special fee). We will present you to Bodø Art Association Gallery.
Other activities
In winter you can observe the Aurora Borealis. There is great fishing from the shore at almost any season, or from a boat. Splendid nature for hiking by foot and ski. The climate is not too cold as we are close to the sea. Use the kayak both at the lake and the fjord and bathing is great on a warm day.
You can take a part in our life on the farm, if you like. Especially in the winter months during calving. The hunting season in the autumn and working the land in spring. Even learn about reindeer work with our friends, the Pavall family, who are herding in this area, normally in the autumn and around Easter.
Transport
Take the train or plane to Bodø, and buss 400 to Festvåg. Take the ferry from Festvåg to Misten on the Kjerringøy side where a new bus will take you to Kjerringøy church/school and we will meet you there.
Bodø-Kjerringøy by car, including the ferry (15 min), it takes approximately 1hour from Bodø centre. But calculate at least 40 minutes to the ferry at Festvåg from Bodø.
Please read the text above thoroughly
Application content
All applications must be submitted on this e-mail: airkjerringoy@gmail.com
When submitting the application, the following documents must be attached (max. 15 MB in total)
1) The period of your 1st and 2nd choice.
2) Presentation of your art practice (max. 600 characters)
3) Reason for applying and residency sketch/plan (max 2000 characters)
4) A current CV , included all relevant education and a link to your website.
5) A short biography of you professional activities (max 600 characters)
5) Image, video, sound, text, portfolio, etc. documentation of previous projects (max. 10 works) with the relevant links/texts (one per project)
6) If you would like to initiate an arrangement of any sort, give us a brief note of your idea. (optional)
7) Mention what gender of workshop you might do and inform us of your interest in the DKS project and possible ideas. (optional)
8) We also have contacts and ambitions of working with Nord University. If you are comfortable with giving lectures at university level, we are interested in hearing about your topics. It could also be detailed artists talks. (optional)
Please take personal contact in order for you to get a complete understanding of the project, or if you would like to bring a family member. Please inform us of the travel costs and where you found information about the residency.
Pictures further down!
Use this mail for questions: airkjerringoy@gmail.com
Application procedure and criteria
To be eligible for a residency, the applicant must be a professional practitioner in your field. Please meet the required criteria and respect the guidelines.
Applicants will receive the jury’s decision within four weeks of the application deadline.
A jury consisting of artists assesses the applications.
The jury is:
Rita Marhaug, Visual Artist, web: https://www.ritamarhaug.com
Harriet Normann, Visual Artist, web: http://harrietnormann.com
Ane Øverås, Visual Artist and head of Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
https://www.nnks.no/kunstnere/ane-vigdis-overas/,
Ane Øverås
Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
Further down, pictures from the residency in 2020
In winter you can observe the Aurora Borealis. There is great fishing from the shore at almost any season, or from a boat. Splendid nature for hiking by foot and ski. The climate is not too cold as we are close to the sea. Use the kayak both at the lake and the fjord and bathing is great on a warm day.
You can take a part in our life on the farm, if you like. Especially in the winter months during calving. The hunting season in the autumn and working the land in spring. Even learn about reindeer work with our friends, the Pavall family, who are herding in this area, normally in the autumn and around Easter.
Transport
Take the train or plane to Bodø, and buss 400 to Festvåg. Take the ferry from Festvåg to Misten on the Kjerringøy side where a new bus will take you to Kjerringøy church/school and we will meet you there.
Bodø-Kjerringøy by car, including the ferry (15 min), it takes approximately 1hour from Bodø centre. But calculate at least 40 minutes to the ferry at Festvåg from Bodø.
Please read the text above thoroughly
Application content
All applications must be submitted on this e-mail: airkjerringoy@gmail.com
When submitting the application, the following documents must be attached (max. 15 MB in total)
1) The period of your 1st and 2nd choice.
2) Presentation of your art practice (max. 600 characters)
3) Reason for applying and residency sketch/plan (max 2000 characters)
4) A current CV , included all relevant education and a link to your website.
5) A short biography of you professional activities (max 600 characters)
5) Image, video, sound, text, portfolio, etc. documentation of previous projects (max. 10 works) with the relevant links/texts (one per project)
6) If you would like to initiate an arrangement of any sort, give us a brief note of your idea. (optional)
7) Mention what gender of workshop you might do and inform us of your interest in the DKS project and possible ideas. (optional)
8) We also have contacts and ambitions of working with Nord University. If you are comfortable with giving lectures at university level, we are interested in hearing about your topics. It could also be detailed artists talks. (optional)
Please take personal contact in order for you to get a complete understanding of the project, or if you would like to bring a family member. Please inform us of the travel costs and where you found information about the residency.
Pictures further down!
Use this mail for questions: airkjerringoy@gmail.com
Application procedure and criteria
To be eligible for a residency, the applicant must be a professional practitioner in your field. Please meet the required criteria and respect the guidelines.
Applicants will receive the jury’s decision within four weeks of the application deadline.
A jury consisting of artists assesses the applications.
The jury is:
Rita Marhaug, Visual Artist, web: https://www.ritamarhaug.com
Harriet Normann, Visual Artist, web: http://harrietnormann.com
Ane Øverås, Visual Artist and head of Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
https://www.nnks.no/kunstnere/ane-vigdis-overas/,
Ane Øverås
Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
Further down, pictures from the residency in 2020
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Kjerringøy Prestegård is where the residency of 2022 will be situated. 2 high lofted studios
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Photos by Ane Øverås
Information about the last Kjerringøy AiR National Residency 2020 15th October-15th November Gerd Grimsø Marianne Nymo Rachel Wolfe https://rachelwolfe.com |
Photos by Jan Edvard Pavall
15th September- 15th October
Tanja A. M. Silvestrini www.tanjasilvestrini.wix.com/tams www.instagram.com/tusenspor_waaktaar Audrey Hurd http://www.audreyhurd.net/ Harriet Normann http://harrietnormann.com
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