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title: "Artica Svalbard – Office for Contemporary Art Norway"
organization: "Office for Contemporary Art Norway"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-08-16
valid_through: 2026-08-16
countries: ["NO"]
disciplines: ["performance"]
location: "Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Funding for travel, accommodation, and living expenses"
eligibility: "Visual and performance-based artists interested in polar regions"
source_url: "https://oca.no/grants-residencies/artica-svalbard"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artica-svalbard-office-for-contemporary-art-norway-office-for-contempora-cacbaee1"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-04-19T19:57:44.946675
---
# Artica Svalbard – Office for Contemporary Art Norway

**Organization**: Office for Contemporary Art Norway
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-08-16
**Location**: Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
**Country code(s)**: NO
**Discipline(s)**: performance
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Funding for travel, accommodation, and living expenses
**Eligibility**: Visual and performance-based artists interested in polar regions

## Description

Artica Svalbard offers residencies for artists interested in exploring pressing issues related to the Arctic. The residency lasts a minimum of six weeks, providing artists with a workspace and support for travel and living expenses. Residents are encouraged to engage with the local community through presentations and discussions. Applications for 2027 will open in 2026, with a focus on artists who can contribute to dialogues about climate change and other global issues.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://oca.no/grants-residencies/artica-svalbard
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artica-svalbard-office-for-contemporary-art-norway-office-for-contempora-cacbaee1