The Textile Centre Residency
About the Textile Centre
The Textile Centre was founded in March 2005 in the town of Blönduós in Northwest Iceland. It is situated in the former Womens College (Kvennaskólinn) on the bank of the river Blanda. The building provides visting artists and scholars with a workspace and living quarters during their stay. Blönduós is situated in the centre of the northwest of Iceland, an area renowned for agriculture, notably sheep farming, and a rich textile history. The college has been renovated in the past years, with space catering for textile artists.
The Textile Centre Residency opened for applications in November 2010 and collaborates with the Nes Artist Residency in the neighboring town of Skagaströnd. Nes has been operating since March 2008 with much success, catering to a variety of artists.
Main Goals
The Textile Centre´s aim is to promote textile art and design both in Iceland and abroad by holding seminars and encouraging research as well as education within the field.
Open Call for applications
Applications to the Textile Centre Residency may be submitted any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis. The residency is for periods ranging from 1-3 months, hosting up to 6-8 residents at the time.
Application information here
Application form here
Housing and studio facilities - pictures and further information here
Artists are provided with living quarters of former dorm bedrooms:
single person rooms. (550 €),
double room with separate bath, (700 €).
Shared kitchen and sitting room, communal laundry facilities.
Work spaces in the building include:
Weaving studio with looms 140 cm – 80 cm width and a multi-functional space with a 6 m textile printing table with access to printing frames.
All studios have exceptional views over the mouth of Blanda and to the sea, and the old town of Blönduós.
Internet access is in all spaces.
Residents will have to cover the cost of travel, food, art materials and possible shipping of art back home.
Residency fee
The residency fee per month in 2011/2012 is from € 550-700, see details in application. We ask all artists to pay the residency fee for the Textile Centre three months prior to your arrival in Blönduós at the latest. This arrangement will help us with placements of artists and give us ample time to fill your post in case you find that you are unable to come to the Textile Centre after all.
The Textile Centre Residency
Árbraut 31,
540 Blönduós.
Office:
Jóhanna E. Pálmadóttir, manager
Office telephone + 354 452-4300
Mobile number + 354 894-9030
Fax number + 354 452- 4304
Office hours Mon-Fri from 8:30-16:30 GMT
For information and general inquiries e-mail: textilsetur(at)simnet.is
For applications e-mail: textilsetur(at)simnet.is
Please send all applications via email
Director:
Jóhanna E. Pálmadóttir
Board of the Icelandic Textile Centre Residency:
Arnar Þór Sævarsson chairman, arnar(at)blonduos.is
Helga Thoroddsen
Jóhann Guðmundsson, holtsvinadal(at)emax.is
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