Skaftfell Residency

Skaftfell Residency

Olav Christopher Jenssen

Summer exhibition Olav Christopher Jenssen Authors-train Exhibitions around town: Herðubreið – July 2000 – Culture and Nature Graduation students from the Icelandic Art Academy. Curator and teacher: Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson Ragnar Kjartansson Arnfinnur Amazeen Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir Sara Maris Frosti Stella…

Skaftfell Hub – Toolbox

The Skaftfell hub is an shared workspace and the office to the Skaftfell staff based at Öldugata . Artists in residence are welcome to use the facilities at the Skaftfell Hub and can be provided with a shared desk space. The toolbox includes basic…

Community projects

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.

Long-term Residencies

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…

Library – Skaftfell Bistro

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…