In 2025, we will facilitate two funded residency exchanges taking place between June 2025 and December 2025. The NAARCA resident(s) will receive a fee, materials/equipment allowance, and a travel stipend.
This programme builds upon the research, commissions, and institutional projects NAARCA has launched since 2021 which focus upon the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisis, climate justice and the four pillars of sustainability – ecological, social, psychological and cultural.
This residency supports research, the development of existing and new projects, engagement with local communities, and the production of new work and ideas in relation to the NAARCA partners’ unique ecological contexts.
Hosting a NAARCA resident in 2025 are Artica Svalbard (Norway), Cove Park (Scotland), Narsaq International Research Station (Greenland), and Skaftfell Arts Center (Iceland). Each host institution is listed in the Application Guidelines along with their available dates and details about what they offer.
We welcome applications from artists based in Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway or Scotland, working in visual arts, craft, or design and whose practice intersects with themes surrounding sustainability and the climate emergency.
Deadline: Friday 25 April (14:00 Greenland / 16:00 Iceland / 17:00 Scotland & Norway /18:00 Finland)
Go to Cove Park’s website for application form and more information.
These residencies are made possible with support from the Nordic Culture Fund.
NAARCA is a 5-year project that unites artists’ residencies from the Nordic region and beyond to collaborate on research, commissions, institutional change, residency exchange, and education around climate action.
In the first iteration of the alliance (2021-2024), the network included seven residencies: Artica Svalbard, Art Hub Copenhagen, Baltic Art Center, Cove Park, Narsaq International Research Station, Saari Residence, and Skaftfell Art Center. In 2025, NAARCA includes five residencies: Artica Svalbard, Cove Park, Narsaq International Research Station, Saari Residence, and Skaftfell Art Center.
NAARCA is supported by The Kone Foundation and Nordic Culture Fund.
Visit naarca.art for more information.
