OPEN CALL: Résidence croisée Clermont-Trondheim 2027

This call is open to visual artists of all nationalities who live and work in Trondheim. To apply to the cross residency, click here.

The residency

Artistes en résidence (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (Trondheim, Norway) are offering a six-week research residency at Artistes en résidence (A·R) in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

The residency collaboration between LKV and A·R fosters transnational exchange, artist participation, and in-depth, research-based practices. As part of this residency exchange, LKV receives an artist from Clermont-Ferrand, and A·R receives an artist from Trondheim.

Artistes en résidence

Created in 2011, A·R is a non-profit organization which supports contemporary creation by organizing residencies for artists and researchers in contemporary art. They support the international mobility of artists and the circulation of ideas and know-how, through the development of a vast network of local, national and international partners.

Artists are at the heart of the A·R project. Their team provides them with equipped workspaces and accommodation, as well as human, technical and financial support, and offers personalized mentorship. Fostering meetings and exchanges, A·R’s team puts artists in residency in touch with art professionals, researchers, associations, artisans or anyone who can help to develop their artistic research. A·R considers the international dimension and what it allows in terms of travel, personal development and openness to other practices and cultures, the notion of hospitality being primordial to the project.

A·R understands residencies as a period entirely dedicated to research and experimentation, with no obligation to finalize production. This orientation intends to provide artists with the necessary time for qualitative and in-depth research, to promote a real immersion in the local territory and to allow all the trial and error, detours and critical questioning necessary for the development of their art practice. Artists have the opportunity to present their research during a public end-of-residency event, which is not mandatory, free in form and organised in close collaboration with A·R's team

Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder

Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder (LKV) is an artist-run organization founded in 1993 in Trondheim, Norway. Located in Lademoen, an area with a rich cultural life close to the city center, LKV provides permanent studio spaces for over 40 artists, as well as shared workshops for wood, metal, printmaking, analog photography, ceramics, and large-scale production, accessible to professional artists [here for more details].

LKV also operates BABEL, an artist-run exhibition space for contemporary art, and runs an international residency program, hosting approximately 25 artists annually from visual arts, crafts, performing arts, film, literature, curatorial practice, and art criticism.

Rooted in democratic values, LKV is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening artists’ working conditions, fostering knowledge sharing, and promoting artistic innovation. We aim to strengthen the role of art in society and make contemporary art more accessible to a wider audience.

Informations here : lkv.no/en/om-residency-programmet

Period of residency

The period of residency of the artist from Trondheim in Clermont-Ferrand is scheduled from 13th of May to 26th of June 2027.

The artist selected for the Clermont-Ferrand residency will benefit from :

• Accommodation in a fully equipped three bedroom apartment - with a bathroom and kitchen as well as a garden – shared with by up to 3 residents. [images here]
• Access to a 160 square meters studio space, shared by up to 3 residents. This studio is located on Artistes en résidence's premises in the multidisciplinary complex La Diode, shared, amongst others, with Les Ateliers, an association that manages 17 studios for local artists on site. Selected artists have access to technical equipment shared between the two associations (equipped wood and metal workshop, portable power tools, two ceramic kilns, MIG welding station, audio-visual equipment, sewing machine, computer room with desktop and an A3 printer/scanner, 3D printer...). [images here]
• Tailored mentorship, provision of contacts of various art professionals, researchers, craftsmen and women or any other person who can contribute to the development of their practice.
• The possibility to organize or take part in a public event during which they can present their work or research. This public presentation is not mandatory.
• A support letter for grant applications in Norway in order to finance the residency.

Please note that the selected artist will not receive direct financial support for their research project, including coverage of travel expenses or a residency and/or production stipend. The artist may therefore choose to proceed with, postpone, or cancel the residency depending on their individual financial situation and ability to secure external funding. A·R and LKV will support the artist throughout the grant application process.

Hosting conditions :

• A·R strives to provide pleasant and suitable hosting and working conditions for everyone. In this regard, A·R is committed to fighting against sexual and gender-based violence and harassment, as well as any form of discrimination. Therefore, any behavior that constitutes or resembles violence - whether on A·R’s premises or outside - will not be tolerated and may result in sanctions ranging from a warning to an exclusion from the residency program. If needed, alternative accommodation solutions or adjustments to residency schedules may be considered.
• Hosting of artists’ partners and families is possible under certain conditions. Those concerned may contact the team to discuss the specific arrangements.
• The apartment, located on the third floor of a building without an elevator, is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. Suitable solutions can be found on a case-by-case basis; those concerned may contact A·R to discuss possible arrangements.

Elements to provide for the application :

• Completed application form available at the bottom of this page.
• A PDF compiling artist statement, CV and a selection of relevant works (max 30 pages and 5MB).
• A note of intent of two A4 pages maximum.

Note : Artists are not expected to outline a specific project for the residency, but to specify their need and / or interest in the cross residency program or for an artistic residency in general. It is specified that this cross residency is a research program with no obligation to finalize production. In their note of intent, artists can highlight current research, their expectations about how the program will expand their existing body of work and/or enhance their professional development, their need for a studio or paid working time, their link to or interest in the territory, or any other reason that explains their desire to apply.

The deadline for applications is 28th of June, 23h59 Norwegian time.

The selection committee is composed by members of A·R.

As the jury is international, the note of intent must be written in English. It is also recommended (but not mandatory) to submit the portfolio in English, in order to facilitate the understanding of the artist’s practice. English proficiency is not evaluated, and the use of automatic translation tools is allowed.

One artist will be selected. The selection criteria are the quality of the artistic work, the clarity of presentation of the practice, the relevance of the practice within the residency context, and the benefits the artist may gain from the residency.

Questions or inquiries can be sent to: candidatures.trondheim@artistesenresidence.fr and mail@lkv.no