Residency
WHAT WE OFFER
Leveld Kunstnartun was established in 2014 and is an artist residency in Leveld in Hallingdal. By offering good working conditions to Norwegian and foreign artists, Leveld Kunstnartun aims to promote interdisciplinary artistic expression.
Through work and communication, artists can draw inspiration and test out ideas in interaction with a living mountain village. Leveld Kunstnartun will also facilitate the dissemination of art and culture.
Leveld Kunstnarntun is a non-profit association supported by the Cultural Department, Buskerud County and Ål municipiality.
We good working conditions in the form of 2 bright studios, a writing room and a graphics workshop, and two residences.
There are at least three artists at Leveld at any given time. The living quarters are fully equipped and have unlimited wireless internet access. Staying at Levled is free, but artists must bring their own materials.
The residency includes a monthly work stipend
In addition to offering an art residency program, open studios are held every month, where artists invite the public in and show their process/work. Workshops are held throughout the year that are open to everyone. And every summer there is an exhibition at Leveld.
The call for residency is announced in March every year, and professional artists from all over the world can apply (students might not) for residency of 1, 2 or 3 months. To ensure high artistic quality, guest artists are selected by juries of peers, appointed by the Young Artists' Association, the Norwegian Writers' Association and the Norwegian Composers' Association.
Since the start, approximately 300 artists have resided at Leveld.
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You can take a train/bus from Oslo /Bergen to Ål.
We will pick you up at the train/bus station and drive you up to Leveld. We stop for getting groceries before we drive up.
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You don't pay anything for housing or a studio at LK. But you have to cover living and material expenses yourself.
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The monthly food budget for 1 person is approximately NOK 3,600.
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There is free, high speed internet at Leveld.
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Arrival day is Wednesday, and departure day is Monday. It is nice if it is possible to arrive in Ål between 9 am and 5 pm.
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1 Litography press
9 Stones for lithography
3 Pencils for litography
1 Baton litho marker pen Charbonnel
1 Deep print press
Different size rollers
Litho irons
1 Master ink knife - 4 cm
11 Cold needle
3 Polishing steel
Litography-/wood carving set
Pfeil wood carving iron, various sizes
1 Piano
2 Genelec speakers
Interface for Genelec
1 Computer screen
1 Projector
1 Bluetooth speaker
1 Printer
3 Electrical drills
1 Jigsaw
1 Table saw
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A work stipend of NOK 6,000 per month is paid, and a travel stipend of NOK 4,000. This is paid on the last day of the month, and you must be at Kunstnartun for at least 20 days of the month to receive the full stipend.
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People outside Europe need a VISA. We can assist with writing a letter of recommendation for you if you need it.
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Leveld Kunstnartun
Nordbygdvegen 1025
3570 ÅL
Norway
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Bed linen and towels are provided in the apartments, and there is a washing machine.
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There is an electric car you can borrow. We will sign a contract for the loan.
It may be worth having extra insurance.
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The application portal is open mid-March to mid-April. It will be announced on this website when the application portal is open, and you will find a link to the application portal here.
You apply for the following year.
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If you stay at Astridstugu, you can bring your partner or children for a longer/the whole period.
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You can receive visitors, they don't pay anything to stay. But first check with the others staying there. If you are going to live in the Teachers' Home, you must clarify this with your roommate first.
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Pets are not allowed. This is due to allergies.
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It is not possible to enter the homes with a wheelchair. There are also challenges with getting from the homes to the studios.
We apologize to all artists who have disabilities or an injury and who are therefore unable to come to LK for a residency.