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NES Artist Residency

at NES Artist Residency · Skagaströnd, Iceland

No residency fee$175/week

This programme hosts creative practitioners across various disciplines in Iceland. Visual artists receive individual studios within a shared environment, while writers access a research library, dancers and performers use a dedicated dance studio, and musicians can use a local music school.

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About NES Artist Residency

4.2 from 6 artist reviews

The NES Artist Residency in Skagaströnd, Iceland, offers a flexible and supportive environment for artists from around the world. The residency hosts 9-12 artists monthly, encouraging stays of two months or more for an immersive experience. NES provides individual workspaces in shared studios, with specific facilities for writers, dancers, performers, and musicians.

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What artists said about NES Artist Residency

The way to find the place that where I can be myself with huge nature space. Share studio space; community, great home condition, well English communication with Art Residency Manager. Hard to go outside of the town.
5.0 · Read the full review
An amazing opportunity to immerse myself in a new landscape to inspire a creation of new artworks. The studio and resources were good for what I needed for creating paintings.
4.0 · Read the full review

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