History and goals

Nes
Nes artist residency was founded in the beginning of March 2008 in the town of Skagaströnd and the first artists arrived in June.

As an international artist residency, Nes provides artists with a workspace and living quarters during their stay in Skagaströnd. The town was a trading and fishing town for centuries. With the fishing industry decreasing in the last decade, the former fishing plant at Fjörubraut 8 has now found a new role housing the Nes artist residency studios.

The living quarters are in apartment houses and row-houses, each shared by 2-5 artists.

Main Goals
The main goal of the residency is to provide an opportunity for international exchange, where professional artists in all media including writers and performing artists are given the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and possibly collaborate.

Open Call for applications
Applications to Nes artist residency are submitted at any time (open call).

Structure
The residency is loosely structured. We have a potluck dinner at the beginning of each month to introduce the artists to the members of the board. At the end of each month we host an open house at the studio. Both of these events are open to the public.

Would you like to interact with the community?
There are many opportunities to interact with the community of Skagaströnd. The art teacher at the grade school has been working with artists from Nes. She has been bringing her classes to the studio for art talks. This is a wonderful event for both the kids and the artists and we hope you will participate.