"NES Artist Residency was founded in March 2008 in Skagaströnd, a small town in North West Iceland. As one of the largest residencies in Iceland, NES currently hosts between 90–120 artists per year."
Open:
Yes
Response time:
1 week
Application fee:
$35
Residency fee:
from 800€
Is international:
Yes
Where:
Skagaströnd, Iceland
When:
1 month +
Good to know
NES provides artists with a workspace and living quarters within Skagaströnd, and the freedom to create as they wish. NES is a family-friendly residency and invites artists with children to apply.
During their stay, artists live in shared houses throughout the town. The NES studios, located at Fjörubraut 8, are housed in what once was the main fish processing plant of Skagaströnd.
NES is a multidisciplinary residency. We accept applicants from all creative fields and career stages. Additionally, we offer a writer-in-residence program in collaboration with the University of Iceland; likewise, we are able to coordinate access to additional facilities for dancers, composers, musicians, filmmakers, and researchers, or anyone who might require additional space to work. NES accepts applicants on the basis of self-definition, and we, therefore, do not seek to define “who is an artist” when evaluating applications.
In addition to offering year-round residency programs, NES also operates as an educational resource. We work with local lecturers and educators to develop both national and international educational exchange programs. For more information about the institutions we have worked with, see our partnerships page.
We recommend residencies of 2 or more months. Longer residencies hold benefits when artists commit to constructing substantial and articulate work and or research, or wish to develop over time a connection to the Icelandic arts or the community. We offer discount on stays 2 months or more, 2nd month is 700€ and 3rd month is 650€, the discount is applied after application review. We will consider some 1 month residencies.