Norway | LKV artist residencies call

LKV in Trondheim, Norway runs residency programs for visual artists and interdisciplinary projects. We are now accepting applications for residencies in 2023 and 2024, apply by the 1st of March! 

Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV) is a foundation running a studio collective with workshops and 42 studios for professional artists, the gallery space BABEL visningsrom for kunst and a residency program for visual artists and interdisciplinary projects. 

LKV is located in a former school building from 1906, and has workshops for wood and metal, darm room, lithography and graphic workshops, and a ceramic oven. In the old gym building we have four apartments for guest artists. Today almost 50 artists work at LKV. And each year about 25 guest artists from all around the world have residencies at LKV from two weeks to three months. LKVs workshops and projects rooms are also used by external renters for production of art over shorter periods. 

LKV runs two different AiR programs, for visual artists and for interdisciplinary projects. All residency artists will be assigned a studio apartment in the old gym building, and are expected to give a presentation during their stay. If you want to carry out an event or an exhibition at the BABEL visningsrom for kunst, the application for this is included in the application form. Read more about the specific programs below.

Visual art

The artist in residency program for visual arts is open to professional visual artists in all genres. Applicants can not have a residential address in Trondheim municipality. In the selection of artists, artistic quality is prioritized. In addition, LKV aims for gender balance and geographical spread. 

Interdisciplinary projects

The residency program for interdisciplinary projects is open to practitioners in music, literature, visual arts, theater, dance, film, etc. who work with interdisciplinary projects.

The application deadline for both programs is 1 March 2022.