Open Call Fall 2025

Studio17 is an independent venue for contemporary art in Stavanger, run by visual artists voluntarily. Since its inception in 2013, Studio17 has hosted over 200 art and cultural events. In January 2024, we moved into exciting new premises at Øvre Strandgate 66 in Old Stavanger, complete with an Artist apartment * provided by the Stavanger Municipality.

In connection with this, Studio17 invites all interested individuals to apply for Studio17 Residency. We wish to emphasize collaboration in our residency program by inviting 2 artists to share a 4-week stay in the artist apartment and our new venue in the fall of 2025. Applicants can either submit an individual application or apply as a duo.

During the residency, we encourage artists to organize an exhibition, showcase work in progress, conduct a workshop, or engage in similar activities.

Residency Periods Fall 2025
Weeks 35-38, August 25th – September 21st, 2025
Weeks 46-49, November 10th – December 7th, 2025

Who Can Apply?
Artists who wish to develop a project alongside other applicants in Stavanger and Studio17’s new exhibition space in Old Stavanger. We welcome applications that present either a concrete project or an artistic practice.

How to Apply?
Submit one (1) combined PDF document (max 10MB) that includes:

• Follow this link to the online Application form (requires Gmail)
  • For non-Gmail users, please fill out the application form provided through this link and forward it to info@s17.no with the subject: “OPENCALLFall25 + your last name”.
• Project description/description of artistic practice (max 1 A4 page)
• CV for applicant(s) (max 1 A4 page each)
• Documentation of works (max 7 A4 pages). Include title, year, technique, and size. Provide a link to video or audio, please do not send large video files.

For duo applicants, please apply with one combined application.

During the residency
Artists are invited to engage with their practice and the Stavanger context. While a finished artwork is not required, we value openness, curiosity, and a willingness to share works-in-progress, supporting dialogue with the public and the local community. The residency provides a space for not only focused work but also meaningful exchanges—a place for artists to connect with the location, the city, and its residents. We appreciate gestures of sharing, such as open studio exhibitions, where the work, at stages, can be made visible, audible, or accessible to the public, offering moments of shared discovery.

Practical Information
The outcome of the artist residency will be presented in our project space at the conclusion of the residency, and the timing of this is determined by the applicants themselves. Studio17 Residency will assist in promoting the residency and associated events, as well as offering technical support and photo documentation through our regular collaborators. One of our board members will support selected artists and serve as a contact person and host during the residency.

Studio17 pays a single, flat fee of 15,000 NOK per artist. This fee includes the artist fee, travel expenses, and material costs. For artists chosen for the Studio17 Residency, their accommodation is also covered

Photos of the Exhibition space: https://s17.no/about/?lang=en
Photos of the Artist apartment: https://s17.no/artist-apartment/?lang=en

The Studio17 board selects artists for the fall residency based on the applications we receive. The board consists of visual artists: Espen Pedersen, Alice N. Darby, Helene Espedal-Selvåg, Peter Fjørtoft Jacobsen, Nuri Sakong, Katharina Bjelland and Jone Tou.

For any inquiries concerning your application, please get in touch with us at info@s17.no and label the email “OPENCALLFall25 + your last name” in the subject line.

We look forward to hearing from you!

* It is possible to apply for the rental of the apartment outside of our residency periods as well. All artists and cultural workers can apply through Studio17 throughout the year. For more information, please visit our website at https://s17.no.