Skaftfell Residency

Artists are welcome to participate in the Skaftfell educational program, including artist talks, presentations or workshops for the local community, or the Skaftfell Art Class, which provides the opportunity to teach children from the neighbourhood primary school.

The Long-term Residencies are located in selected charming old houses in the town of Seydisfjordur.
 The town is well known in Iceland for its well preserved wooden houses painted in individual color schemes and as the tradition and weather prescribes…

The Skaftfell Bistro, at the ground floor of the main building houses a specialized visual arts library with a good selection of book works by the artist Dieter Roth, along with other interesting art books and artists books. Contact the…

The harbor sculpture garden is a flexible and fluid venue curated by Skaftfell. It is located on the landfill area in the east-side of town and is a part of the Harbor Garden structure, developed and supervised by the Harbor…

The Bookshop – Projectspace is a stripped 30 sq. multi-functional space where artists are invited to work, exhibit, perform, etc. The projectspace is also home to a rudimentary silk screen facility and b/w photo lab.

The Skaftfell hub is an open workspace on the top floor of Skaftfell’s main building. Artists in residence are welcome to use the facilities at the Skaftfell Hub and are provided with a shared desk space. The toolbox includes basic…