Artist in Residence
Seanse is a national development arena and meeting place for art production in all genres. We are based at Volda University College, which gives us access to one of the country's broadest areas of competence in art subjects, as well as good premises for artistic work. Seanse is the only center in the country that offers artist in residence for projects in all art genres.
Seanse Art Centre is the only art center in the country that offers residence within all art genres and all stages of development. Both individual artists and groups are welcome to apply. The artist residencies are arranged in fixed weeks, 24, 25, 42 and 43. In total, about 20-25 art projects will be granted a residency each year.
We consider all applications in all art genres, but each year we try to have a special focus on a theme or situation that reflects the world we live in.
From 2004 to 2025, over 975 artists, national and international, involved in 379 productions, have been on artist in residencies at Seanse. Our goal is to contribute to quality productions, competence development and innovation in art for and with children, young people and others.
Fees, travel and accommodation.
Working as an artist is a profession, therefore each artist is given the cost of travel and accommodation, as well as a fee during their stay.
Mentoring
Mentors with artistic and pediatric expertise follow you during the process. If necessary, it is possible to obtain external guidance from the campus and the many employees at Volda University College.
Interdisciplinarity
No one is good at everything, and during Seanse's residence program you get to participate in an interdisciplinary artist college. Good for you, good for the others.
Good working conditions
There will be an opportunity for both focused work alone, in conversations and feedback from other artists. Seanse strives to offer rooms according to the project's needs.
Test-audience
With a long and good collaboration with schools and kindergartens in the local area, we arrange test screenings after dialogue and agreement with the mentors.
Photo and Film
During the stay, photos and films will be taken and made available for each projects. We know that good material for use in applications and promotion is important and difficult to obtain.
About the application
All applications are considered. At the same time, we have a dialogue with our Artistic Council and the general community for various thematics in addition to the usual applications.
In the application we look for:
- Description of the project
- Who is the target group?
- Which Phase? Idea, planning or final phase?
- Idea phase, planning phase or final phase?
- Simple budget that describes how the project is intended to be financed beyond and/or before the stay at Seanse.
For questions about applying to the artist in residence program, contact us at info@seanse.no
