Artist Residencies in Visby with Housing

Baltic Art Center

Visby, Sweden

Baltic Art Center (BAC) is a prominent artist residency program based in Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden, since 2001, serving as an international meeting place in the Baltic Sea region for contemporary artists. It provides artists with time, space, and resources to develop new ideas and projects individually or collaboratively. BAC focuses on contemporary art practices and has hosted programs like The Site Residency.

The Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators is an international residential centre located in medieval Visby on Gotland, Sweden, welcoming literary professionals including authors, translators, poets, and screenwriters from all countries, with priority given to those from the Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia. The centre provides free residencies of 3-5 weeks on average, with housing, studio space, and facilities for creative work and international collaboration.

Visby International Centre for Composers

Visby, Sweden

The Visby International Centre for Composers (VICC) in Visby, Sweden, is a work and meeting place for professional composers from around the world, regardless of genre, offering a focused creative environment with studios and accommodation. It hosts residency programs, such as the ISCM-VICC collaboration providing up to 6 composers per year with free 4-week stays, and promotes contemporary music through concerts, seminars, and projects. Residencies emphasize deep concentration in state-of-the-art facilities like Studio Alpha, Notation rooms, and the Carlqvist Villa guest house.