Artist residency

Leveld Kunstnartun is a residency for visual artists, cultural workers and various professional art practioners, and is located in the village Leveld, near Ål in Hallingdal valley. We offer peaceful rural surroundings and closeness to nature. The dramatic variation of the seasons and the special quality of the light has drawn artist to this mountain region for over a century.

The residence aims at all kinds of artists: painters, sculptors, handicraftsmen, musicians, authors and cultural workers. When granted residence, an artist is given free stay at Leveld Kunstnartun with the facilities described for the houses and the right to use a studio. You need to bring your own laptop, materials, tools and instruments.

Leveld Kunstnartun emphasises public contact, through annual summer exhibitions, book editions, festivals and artist talks. The mutual exchange between artists and the local community is an end in itself, and presentations of your work to the public are an important part of the residency. Leveld Kunstnartun arranges a summer exhibition every year, and a biennial festival called «Stabbursfrieri» («A proposal in the Loft...»).

A normal stay lasts for one month, but shorter or longer stays may be agreed upon. Whether you stay for a shorter or longer period of time, the sosial impact of living close to one another is meant to inspire inspiring collaborations between the different artists who live there.

Membership in an artists union or documentation of sufficient professional skill is cumpolsory in order to apply.

Application details

The residency programme at Leveld Kunstnartun is fully booked for 2020. The deadline to apply for a residency in 2021 is 1st April 2020. To apply, fill out the application form, and send it along with the following information to leveld.kunstnartun@gmail.com 

The application should include:

• Name, adress, telephone number, email adress and date of birth, website/facebooksite,

• Artist statement

• Motivational letter and project statement for your work during the residency

• Portfolio

• Resume

• Proof of artist union or other proof of sufficient professional skill.

• Desired length of residency (1-3 months)

Leveld Kunstnartun consists of the following spaces

Lærarbustaden/ The Teacher´s House is from the 50ies. It can house 2 to 4 persons. It has been completely restored and contains a bathroom, to big sleeping-rooms and two living rooms.

Astridstugu/ Astrid´s House is a smaller red house. The name is due to Astrid Haugen,a former caretaker and home aid in the village. She lived a frugal life in her small dwelling, and it feels right to remember her life by preserving her home. The house was fully restored by the end og 2014. It contains a living room with a kitchen bench, a bathroom and one sleeping-room, thus convenient for 1 or 2 persons.

Låven/ The Barn is a multi-functional building with modern architecture. It contains two spaceous and bright artist studios in the top floor and a conference room with a kitchen on the bottom floor. The entrance frem the courtyard functions as an outdoor stage in the summer. The Barn was designed by architect Ola Haug Hagen from Leveld and the firm Arkitekthagen.

Skålen/ The Woodshed is an ancient shed, not built to live in. Today a 20 m2 room in the upper floor is insulated and is used as an artist studio.

Stabburet or Bjørneboeloftet (The Bjørneboe Loft) is an important reminder of Leveld´s cultural history. Bjørneboe and his wife Lisel bought the loft in the 50ies and used it as their summer residence. Today its function is  a writer´s studio, a place for reflection, and a cultural heritage site.