Circolo Scandinavo

CIRCOLO SCANDINAVO - ROMA

SKANDINAVISKA FÖRENINGENS KONSTNÄRSHUS I ROM

RESIDENCE FOR NORDIC ARTISTS IN ROME

Next open for applications 1 February 2014

Artists from the Nordic countries including

Greenland, Faroe Islands and Åland may apply.

Residencies are offered for artistic work, often of 2 months duration,

but with the possibility of shorter or longer stays.

The programme may include an artist talk, open to the general public, and other projects designed to promote Nordic artists in Italy. The programme contributes to international collaboration and networking with the Italian public and culture.

Selection procedure
Applications are first reviewed by the national artists' organisations, after which an inter-Nordic committee makes the final selection (members of the selection committee: professional artists on the board of governors and the director of Circolo Scandinavo). The basic criteria is artistic quality, and there is no quota-based selection.

Facilities
The centrally located 15th-century building has five studios available: four studios of 20, 26, 27 and 32 m² respectively, and a smaller of 11 m². The studios have good natural light and are equipped for basic work processes. Shared facilities: kitchen, dining room, library, terrace and a hall (suitable for artist talks). Musicians have priority regarding use of studio with a piano. A separate 8.5 m² workroom for one visual artist is available.