Research Residencies in Iceland

Gullkistan, Center for Creativity

Laugarvatn, Iceland

Gullkistan, Center for Creativity is an artist-run residency program in Laugarvatn, Iceland, offering a peaceful environment for artists, scholars, and creative professionals of any discipline to work and find inspiration amid stunning natural surroundings. It provides shared studio spaces, comfortable accommodation in cabins and studios, and a hands-off approach that emphasizes solitude and personal creative focus. The program welcomes individuals, families, and groups year-round with a minimum stay of one month.

Heima Art Residency

Seydisfjordur, Iceland

Heima Art Residency is an independent, non-profit, artist-run collective house founded in that offers 6-week residencies for LGBTQIA+ artists and activists from around the world. Located in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland, the program provides a 350 square meter living and studio space where residents live, work, and collaborate together while engaging with the local community. The residency emphasizes cultural exchange, artistic skill-sharing, and creating a safe space for queer artists and activists.

Klaustrid AiR

Skriðuklaustur, Iceland

Klaustrið AiR is an artist residency program at Skriðuklaustur in East Iceland, managed by the Gunnar Gunnarsson Institute, offering 3-6 week stays for Icelandic and international artists, writers, scholars, composers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives in a quiet apartment within the historic Writer’s House. The program prioritizes projects related to Gunnar Gunnarsson’s life and works or East Icelandic studies, providing housing without rental fees (only a modest confirmation fee) but no stipend, in a peaceful rural setting ideal for focused creative or academic work.