hks nordic and baltic residency 2027/2028

Hordaland Kunstsenter is currently accepting applications from artists based in the Nordic and Baltic countries* to participate in our residency program for 2027/ 2028.

Hordaland Kunstsenter supports a wide range of artistic practices, and we do not privilege any single medium or way of working. Since our founding, we have hosted and supported projects spanning exhibition-making, performance, sound, publishing, moving image, socially engaged and participatory practice, as well as research-based and discursive formats that unfold over time rather than resolving into a single object or presentation. 

We are particularly interested in artists whose practice moves between disciplines and resists easy categorisation. This plurality of approaches is reflected in our public programme and in the artists we have hosted in residence. We understand a residency not as a guarantee of a finished product, but as a space to think, test, share, and develop work at whatever stage it is at.

If your practice does not fit neatly into a single category, or if you are unsure whether your way of working counts as suited to a residency, we would encourage you to apply. We are genuinely interested in hearing how you work and what conditions would best support your process.

This residency model opens up a wealth of resources for both regional artists and invited residents, expanding their international networks and allows for dialogue with practitioners engaged in the Bergen cultural scene. Hordaland Kunstsenter is an active and engaged cultural centre, deeply embedded within a wide community of artists and local cultural practitioners.

As a resident with HKS, you will be part of a vibrant community where opportunities for informal exchange, such as shared meals, studio visits, and spontaneous conversation, are as valued as structured programming.