About
The SÍM Residency in Reykjavík, Iceland, invites artists and cultural practitioners to apply for its self-funded Artist-in-Residence Programme 2026. Rooted in the Icelandic art scene, the program offers time, space, and context for artistic research, reflection, and exchange, supporting practices that engage with place, material, ecology, language, and contemporary cultural conditions. Residents live and work at Seljavegur 32 in downtown Reykjavík, within a shared yet independent environment, with access to private and communal studios. The residency includes orientation, public artist talks, group exhibitions, shared presentations, and ongoing engagement with Reykjavík’s artistic community. Artists may join the program for one to three months. The open call runs year-round, with applications reviewed weekly. Proposals responding to questions of sustainability, ecology, geology, environment, Icelandic culture, Nordic languages, and postmodern society are welcome, alongside diverse disciplines, methodologies, and forms of inquiry.