Multidisciplinary Residencies in Bergen

Artist in Residence Bergen at USF Verftet

Bergen, Norway

The Artist in Residence Bergen at USF Verftet is a program offered by USF Verftet, a former sardine factory turned contemporary culture house in Bergen, Norway, providing 3-month residencies to professional foreign artists in all fields to foster collaborations with local artists. It includes a rent-free studio and accommodation, though artists must cover all other expenses like travel and materials. Note that as of January , Bergen municipality has withdrawn funding, leading to reduced residencies and a delayed application ; contact air@usf.no for updates.

Hordaland Kunstsenter in Bergen, Norway, has hosted an artist residency program since 1987, open to international artists, curators, writers, researchers, and other contemporary art professionals for research, production, and exchange with the local scene. Residencies typically last 1-2 months or 4-8 weeks, often themed (e.g., curatorial practices, writing), and include covered travel, furnished accommodation, stipend, workspace, and support for public presentations.

Stichting Simeon ten Holt

Bergen, Netherlands

The Stichting Simeon ten Holt offers an artist-in-residence program at the Atelier Simeon ten Holt in Bergen, Netherlands, the former home and workspace of renowned Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt (1923-), where much of his work was created amid sea, forests, and dunes. It provides a one-person living and working space with a renovated Steinway grand piano, private bathroom, kitchen, garden, free WiFi, and is available from April to November for composers, musicians, writers, or other professional artists focusing on personal projects. Residencies last from one to four weeks, require a project proposal and recent work samples for application, and include a post-residency report.