Assistance with grant and scholarship applications and providing letters of recommendation. Opportunity to exhibit and sell work to visitors during the annual Open Studios on the island.
Entry fee
1 week accommodation + medium studio 25 sqm – 2000 SEK; 1 week accommodation + large studio 67 sqm – 3000 SEK. For Ateljérundan på Björkö: 1 week accommodation + smaller studio 12 sqm – 2500 SEK; 1 week accommodation + medium studio 25 sqm – 3000 SEK; 1 week accommodation + large studio 67 sqm – 4000 SEK. Local artists: 150 SEK per day or 1000 SEK per week. Art Camping: 1500 SEK per week for a camping spot accommodating up to three people, including use of a small studio.
Eligibility
Open to artists, researchers, writers, and curators working within the field of contemporary art.
Location
Björkö, Sweden
Discipline
PaintingDrawingPrintmakingSculpture
About
Björkö Konstnod (BKN) offers a process-based artist-run residency program in Stockholm’s northern archipelago. The residency focuses on a collective experience of thinking and learning together. It provides accommodation, studio spaces suitable for various practices including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, sound, and video production, as well as an analogue photography darkroom and a sewing/weaving area. The program supports applicants in securing funding and offers the chance to exhibit work during the annual Open Studios.