Who are we?
The Art Museums of Skagen is one museum with three locations in Skagen – all of them with focus on members of the Scandinavian artists’ colony the Skagen painters, who were active in Skagen from the end of the nineteenth century. With Skagen AiR, the historical studios of the Skagen painters located in the historical and beautiful gardens of the Art Museums of Skagen will be revitalised.
Visit skagenskunstmuseer.dk for further information.
Who may apply?
Professional Nordic* artists may apply for a residency. To apply, applicants must have completed a relevant artistic educational programme or have documented experience within professional artistic contexts.
*Applicants must be citizens of and living in one of the following countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, or the Faroe Islands.
Our residency language is English, and it is expected that you will be able to give an artist talk in English and participate in activities where other artists’ work is presented in English.
The period of the residency programme
Professional Nordic artists can apply for a twelve-week stay at Skagen AiR during the following period:
28 August 2024–20 November 2024
27 November 2024-19 February 2025
26 February 2025-21 May 2025
Applications are accepted once a year. Sign up for our newsletter to get notified.
From 2024 onwards, the calls will be for three residency periods per year.
For each of the periods, three artists will be granted a residency.
How will your application be evaluated?
The following criteria is used in the evaluation of your application:
Documentation of experience within professional contexts
Documentation of former collaborative projects and the names and contact details of two referees who can comment on recent work and artistic development at a professional level
An ambitious plan for your residency seeking to attain artistic quality at a high professional level
Documentation that your proposed plan and the Skagen AiR residency programme framework is clear and mutually relevant. One of the programme’s main aims is to build new relations between you as a resident artist and the cultural history, community, and people of Skagen.
Your application is evaluated on the basis of your motivation and reflections about the proposed plan. The jury will also appreciate knowing your ideas on artistic themes and your hopes for the outcome of your residency, as well as any potential connections to local companies, associations, and citizens that you wish to establish.
Who will evaluate your application?
Your application will be evaluated by a jury consisting of:
Lisette Vind Ebbesen, director at Art Museums of Skagen
Marie Kølbæk, Multi media artist and postdoc at SMK
Katrine Stochholm, Artist, Composer and Teacher in songwriting Royal Academy of Music
Jens Christians Grøndahl, award-winning writer and lecturer.
Application process
Your application to Skagen AiR must be submitted electronically via an online application form.
We recommend that you read the electronic application form and have all the necessary information and documents for attachment ready before you begin the uploading process.
When submitting your application form, the following must be attached (max. 10 MB in total):
A concise resume containing professional experience and collaborative projects, educational background, and names and contact details of two professional referees (max. 2 MB)
Documentation of earlier work within a professional context (e.g., images, videos, audio files, or similar content, max. 8 MB).
No other material must be included in the application.
As an applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete and meets the above requirements.
You will be notified of the jury's decision within seven weeks from the deadline of the call. During this period, all applications will be prepared for, distributed to, and assessed by the jury.
Questions?
If you have questions about your application and the residency, please check out our FAQs.
If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact us at info@skagenair.com
