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Open Call AiR Kjerringøy
02.12.2021
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A new Artist in Residence program
3 x 6 weeks for 9 artists
International, interdisciplinary and artist run
Organized by Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale and Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
3 x 6 weeks for 9 artists
International, interdisciplinary and artist run
Organized by Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale and Kjerringøy Art Base Camp AS
NB: There can be changes due to the Covid-19.
We follow the Norwegian Health Department’s guide lines and local authorities.
“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”
“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 residence is situated at Kjerringøy in Bodø, Northern Norway above the polar circle, 67°49’ N and 14º 89’ E. The project is artist run an has no accommodation of its own. This year we rent Kjerringøy Prestegård and turn it into a residency with both living and working areas for 3 persons.
Norwegian Arts Council
International Artists are invited to apply and come to the stunning region of Kjerringøy, Northern Norway.
NB: There can be changes due to the Covid-19. We follow the Norwegian Health Department’s guide lines and local authorities. It can be National.
Residency periods for 3 x 3 artists duration 6 weeks:
Winter, 1st March - 10th April
Application date: 9th January 2022
International Artists are invited to apply and come to the stunning region of Kjerringøy, Northern Norway.
NB: There can be changes due to the Covid-19. We follow the Norwegian Health Department’s guide lines and local authorities. It can be National.
Residency periods for 3 x 3 artists duration 6 weeks:
Winter, 1st March - 10th April
Application date: 9th January 2022
Autumn, 29th August - 9th October
17th October - 27th November
Application date: 1st March 2022
17th October - 27th November
Application date: 1st March 2022
Intentions
The ambitions 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 fruitfull working prosesses, in the exciting island of Kjerringøy.
The ambitions 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 fruitfull working prosesses, in the exciting island of Kjerringøy.
Accommodation and work
This time we rent Kjerringøy Prestegård as residency. 1.st floor with 3 big bedrooms, as possibly study, and hall and the bathroom.
Ground floor; entrance, hall, eating kitchen and living room, and toilet with washing machine, 2 high lofted studios to share downstairs (we have a ceramic killn and a graphic press).
Prestegården is close to the food-store, church, school and kindergarten, Kjerringøy Tradingcenter, hotel, harbor 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 if you like, in drawing, painting f.ex., 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.
This time we rent Kjerringøy Prestegård as residency. 1.st floor with 3 big bedrooms, as possibly study, and hall and the bathroom.
Ground floor; entrance, hall, eating kitchen and living room, and toilet with washing machine, 2 high lofted studios to share downstairs (we have a ceramic killn and a graphic press).
Prestegården is close to the food-store, church, school and kindergarten, Kjerringøy Tradingcenter, hotel, harbor 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 if you like, in drawing, painting f.ex., 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.
We have funding for artist fee. NOK. 5000,-
If You do this:
One workshop day with classes from Kjerringøy school. 1-10th. grade.
You will get payed NOK. 5000,-
One Artists Talk in Bodø Kunstforening and/ or lokal
You get payed NOK. 2000,-
You can also apply local authorities f.eks. in order to cover travel costs and other.
There must be at least 2 artists during the same period.
We have secured funding for accommodation and workshop area.
We give you travel aid.
We have funding for artist fee. NOK. 5000,-
If You do this:
One workshop day with classes from Kjerringøy school. 1-10th. grade.
You will get payed NOK. 5000,-
One Artists Talk in Bodø Kunstforening and/ or lokal
You get payed NOK. 2000,-
You can also apply local authorities f.eks. in order to cover travel costs and other.
There must be at least 2 artists during the same period.
Cooperations
This year we get some funding from Den kulturelle skolesekken/ The Cultural Schoolbag in Nordland. 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 to work with TCS and Nordland county after the residency. (Dates are not set).
We have a cooperation with Nord Universitet, 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.
This year we get some funding from Den kulturelle skolesekken/ The Cultural Schoolbag in Nordland. 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 to work with TCS and Nordland county after the residency. (Dates are not set).
We have a cooperation with Nord Universitet, 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, in order for the students to come here and have workshops with you or for you to holde lectures at the University, if themes are coherent. We arrange the Artists Talk at the art scene in Bodø for their public or locally at Kjerringøy for the inhabitants of the half island, 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 make an artist talk, hold a workshop, give a lecture.
This program responds to the individual artistic practice of the resident, and preparatory skype meetings between the program 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 at you choice (no special fee). We will present you to Bodø Art Association Gallery.
We are in communication with Nord Universitet, the university in Bodø, in order for the students to come here and have workshops with you or for you to holde lectures at the University, if themes are coherent. We arrange the Artists Talk at the art scene in Bodø for their public or locally at Kjerringøy for the inhabitants of the half island, 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 make an artist talk, hold a workshop, give a lecture.
This program responds to the individual artistic practice of the resident, and preparatory skype meetings between the program 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 at you choice (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 almost any season from the shore and 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 at the farm, if you like. Especially in the winter months during calving. The hunting season in the fall and working the land in spring. Even learn about reindeer work with our friends, the Pavall family, who is herding in this area, normally in the fall- and around Easter.
In winter you can observe the Aurora Borealis. There is great fishing almost any season from the shore and 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 at the farm, if you like. Especially in the winter months during calving. The hunting season in the fall and working the land in spring. Even learn about reindeer work with our friends, the Pavall family, who is herding in this area, normally in the fall- 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 meet you there.
Bodø-Kjerringøy by car, including the ferry (15 min), it takes approximately 1hour from Bodø center. But calculate at least 40 minute to the ferry at Festvåg from Bodø.
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 meet you there.
Bodø-Kjerringøy by car, including the ferry (15 min), it takes approximately 1hour from Bodø center. But calculate at least 40 minute to the ferry at Festvåg from Bodø.
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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. 1 page)
3) Reason for applying and residency sketch/plan (max 4000 signs)
4) A current CV (max 2 pages) with link to the your website and a short biography of you professional activities (max 2000 signs)
5) Image, video, sound, text, portfolio, etc. documentation of previous projects (max. 5 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 of not exceeding ½ a page.
7) Mention what gender of workshop you might do and inform us of your interest in the DKS project and possible ideas.
8) We also have contacts and ambitions of working with Nord Universitet. If you are comfortable with giving lectures at university level, we are interested in hearing about your topics. It can also be detailed artists talks.
Please take personal contact inn order for you to get a complete understanding of the project, or if you like to bring a family member. Please inform us of the travel costs
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.
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. 1 page)
3) Reason for applying and residency sketch/plan (max 4000 signs)
4) A current CV (max 2 pages) with link to the your website and a short biography of you professional activities (max 2000 signs)
5) Image, video, sound, text, portfolio, etc. documentation of previous projects (max. 5 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 of not exceeding ½ a page.
7) Mention what gender of workshop you might do and inform us of your interest in the DKS project and possible ideas.
8) We also have contacts and ambitions of working with Nord Universitet. If you are comfortable with giving lectures at university level, we are interested in hearing about your topics. It can also be detailed artists talks.
Please take personal contact inn order for you to get a complete understanding of the project, or if you like to bring a family member. Please inform us of the travel costs
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/,
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/,
Additional information: https://www.kjerringoylandart.com/open-call---air-kjerringoslashy.html
