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Art Open Calls in Iceland

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Iceland — 6 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

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6 active opportunities linked to Iceland — from local foundations to international programs accepting artists based in or targeting this region. Resolved from location fields, organizers, and verified metadata. Sign in free for the full filters, deadline reminders and calendar export.

ResidencySelf-funded

Fish Factory Music Residency 2027 with Studio Silo, East Iceland

Fish Factory Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður

The Fish Factory's Music Residency, run with Studio Silo, takes composers, producers, duos and small bands into a converted herring factory on the east coast of Iceland for a month at a time. Instruments and backline are on site — pianos, keyboards, guitars, drum kits, amplifiers — with recording and rehearsal setups that suit composition, pre-production and DIY recording, and the concert hall ...

1 Dec 2027A month with instruments and concert hall

Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland

Residency

Ós Residency — Textile Residency in Blönduós, Iceland

Icelandic Textile Center

Ós — Icelandic for 'estuary' — sits in the small town of Blönduós in north-west Iceland, on the banks of the glacial river Blanda overlooking the North Atlantic. It is run by the same small team as the Icelandic Textile Center, which is why it is built to be as self-sufficient as possible: no fixed schedule and no time limits, with each resident given a private bedroom, keys and studio access. ...

Rolling — applications accepted at any timeSelf-funded residency, no scholarships offered

Blönduós, Iceland

ResidencyPartial Funding

Arctic Canvas Open Call 2026 — Two-Week Sound & Music Residency in Snæfellsnes, Iceland, Curated with Robert Raths (Erased Tapes)

Arctic Canvas

Self-directed two-week sound and music residency on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland.

8 Nov 2026Two weeks free live/work studio

Arctic Canvas Studio, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

ResidencySelf-funded

List og Land — Artists' and Writers' Residency, Westfjords

List og Land

List og Land — Icelandic for «art and land» — is a self-directed residency in the Westfjords, on a 4,200-acre estate along Arnarfjörður twenty minutes from the Dynjandi waterfall. It takes photographers, writers, visual artists and researchers, alone, in pairs or as families, for 26-day stays in June, July, September, October and November. Residents get a private room, some with studio space, a...

Rolling — decision within three weeksPrivate room, some with studio; 26 days

Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland

Residency

Fish Factory Creative Centre — Artist Residency (Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland)

Fish Factory — Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður

The Fish Factory Creative Centre in Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland offers a month-long residency in a remote fjordside setting — a converted fish factory with shared studio space for artists of all disciplines.

Applications accepted year-round, answered within about a week; monthly residency periods

Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland

Residency

Icelandic Textile Center — Ós Residency

Icelandic Textile Center

The Icelandic Textile Center in Blönduós offers residencies for textile artists and scholars, with access to specialized facilities, an extensive textile library, and the unique natural and cultural landscape of North Iceland.

Applications accepted any time (closed in December)

Blönduós, North Iceland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Iceland?

Many international programmes work in English; each listing says when the local language is required.

Do grants in Iceland cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Iceland?

Many listed opportunities are open internationally. Citizenship or residence limits are recorded from the organiser’s words and shown on each card.

Which art organizations in Iceland are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.

Discover

Art Open Calls in Iceland

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Iceland — 6 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

6 active · refreshed daily

ResidencySelf-funded

Fish Factory Music Residency 2027 with Studio Silo, East Iceland

Fish Factory Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður

1 Dec 2027A month with instruments and concert hall

Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland

Residency

Ós Residency — Textile Residency in Blönduós, Iceland

Icelandic Textile Center

Rolling — applications accepted at any timeSelf-funded residency, no scholarships offered

Blönduós, Iceland

ResidencyPartial Funding

Arctic Canvas Open Call 2026 — Two-Week Sound & Music Residency in Snæfellsnes, Iceland, Curated with Robert Raths (Erased Tapes)

Arctic Canvas

Self-directed two-week sound and music residency on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland.

8 Nov 2026Two weeks free live/work studio

Arctic Canvas Studio, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

ResidencySelf-funded

List og Land — Artists' and Writers' Residency, Westfjords

List og Land

Rolling — decision within three weeksPrivate room, some with studio; 26 days

Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland

Residency

Fish Factory Creative Centre — Artist Residency (Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland)

Fish Factory — Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður

Applications accepted year-round, answered within about a week; monthly residency periods

Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland

Residency

Icelandic Textile Center — Ós Residency

Icelandic Textile Center

Applications accepted any time (closed in December)

Blönduós, North Iceland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Iceland?

Many international programmes work in English; each listing says when the local language is required.

Do grants in Iceland cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Iceland?

Many listed opportunities are open internationally. Citizenship or residence limits are recorded from the organiser’s words and shown on each card.

Which art organizations in Iceland are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.

Art Open Calls in Iceland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

Do I need to speak the local language of Iceland?

Do grants in Iceland cover visa and travel costs?

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Iceland?

Which art organizations in Iceland are most active?

Art Open Calls in Iceland

FAQ

How is country matching done?

Do I need to speak the local language of Iceland?

Do grants in Iceland cover visa and travel costs?

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Iceland?

Which art organizations in Iceland are most active?

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