National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Íslands)
Four-week residency in Reykjavík for artists working in time-based media and emerging technologies, focused on preservation and conservation.
The National Gallery of Iceland invites international artists to apply for a paid residency in Reykjavík as part of CUSP (Creative Understanding, Saving and Preserving Time-Based Media Art), a transnational project co-funded by Creative Europe.
This residency is open to artists working with complex or emerging technologies — including generative AI, custom sensors, sound, software-based works, blockchain, and physical-digital hybrids. It is the first of four residencies offered across the five participating countries: Iceland, Norway, Czechia, and Ukraine, with two further micro-residencies planned in the Netherlands and Iceland.
The residency runs for up to four weeks in early 2027, with exact dates arranged with the selected artist. During the residency, you'll be paired with a preservation specialist or conservator specialising in time-based media art, who will conduct an in-depth interview exploring the preservation needs of your practice. You'll also co-design and present an open-lab masterclass to share your body of work and working methods with a public audience.
What's provided
Eligibility: Open to international artists based outside Iceland who are residents of any of the 27 EU member states, or associated non-EU countries including EFTA/EEA members, acceding countries, candidate countries, and European Neighbourhood Policy countries. Check the full list of eligible countries before applying.
To apply, you'll need to submit an artistic statement, motivation letter, a draft idea for your public workshop, CV, and portfolio via the online application form.
CUSP brings together the National Gallery of Iceland, Nasjonalmuseet (Norway), LI-MA (Netherlands), Vasulka Kitchen (Czechia), and Mystetskyi Art Arsenal (Ukraine). The project addresses the urgent challenge of preserving artworks that rely on rapidly changing and obsolete technologies, developing shared methodologies and artist-centred approaches for institutions across Europe.
