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Participants apply to a call from Akueyri Art Museum and a special jury selects the works that will be exhibited. The exhibition is meant to give an insight into the diverse flora of visual arts tied to North Iceland and bring attention and inspire discussion on the status of artists and visual arts in North Iceland. Apply here.

The paintings tell the story of different individuals from Northeastern part of Iceland. In the twentieth century, people moved from farms to urban areas. This migration is intertwined with changes in the fields of education and culture, commerce and services, employment and economic development as well as social relations. Read more.

Akureyri Art Museum’s new artist residency is now open for applications. A committee will select applicants and inform them within a month’s time. The guest artists who will be selected have one week to accept/decline. During their stay, it is possible for the artists to have a small exhibition in the studio. Read more.