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NES is a multidisciplinary residency. We accept applicants from all creative fields and career stages.
NES Studio
NES operates an open plan shared studio, located in the old fish factory.
Group or Short Stay Residencies
NES is now offering short-stay and off-season residencies to art collectives or student class study abroad programs.
LATEST NEWS
NES beachball workshop with Hofðaskóli students.
USA artist Melinda Hoffman, brought to the residency 98 beach balls for the local school children to paint and draw on. It was a hands-on fun workshop enjoyed by all. The art teacher Kristabörg Dúfa Ragnheiðardóttir, the artist Melinda Hoffman and the children were all interviewed and televised in the national TV program Landinn. If you click on the photo you will be taken to our Landinn news item.
NES artist gifts violin to music school.
Canadian Musician Lara Kroeker, who is at NES for 2 months donated a violin to the music school – Tónlistarskóli A-Hún as a token of gratitude to thank the community of Skagaströnd for the warm welcome!
NES artist gives calligraphy workshop.
Taiwanese-born NES artist WenShi Harman delivers a fun Chinese calligraphy workshop on traditional red paper made from rice and cotton to local Hofðaskóli students. The students practiced painting symbols that mean: Forever, Great Luck and Spring.
LIGHT UP 2024
27-28 January 2024 - SkagaströndWe are calling for artists working with light to apply for our 2024 festival.
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Our Nes artist’s profiles
Writer in Residence – Victoria Walters
Tori Walters is a writer from Texas currently living in New York. She is a reader/editor...
Artist in Residence – Grit Reiss
Grit Reiss is an artist from Mainz, Germany. She works in the media of photography, installation...
Writer in Residence – Sarah Feldbloom
Sarah Feldbloom is a writer, educator, and audio creator based in Toronto, Canada. She teaches in...
OUR NES ARTIST’S VIDEOS
Many of our artists are filmmakers. The Skagaströnd community, and Iceland at large is often featured. Many of the videos give a good insight into what it is like being an artist in residence at NES.