Lytteklubb Trondheim
Musikkontoret Tempo inviterer til årets første Lytteklubb - en møteplass for å presentere, lytte på, og snakke om musikk!
Når: Onsdag 19. februar kl. 19:00
Sted: Tyven - Dronningens gate 11, 7011 Trondheim
Påmeldingsfrist er onsdag 12. februar kl 23:59.
Lytteklubb er et samlingspunkt for musikkbransjen i regionen. På hver lytteklubb vil et utvalg musikere, artister, band, låtskrivere og produsenter få presentere ny musikk de jobber med eller som snart gis ut. Etter lytteseansen er det lagt opp til mingling.
Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle som ønsker å høre ny musikk, bli kjent med andre i bransjen, og bli oppdatert på hva som rører seg i musikklivet om dagen.
Om du ønsker å vise frem musikk må du melde deg på.
Hvis du ønsker å delta som publikummer er det bare å møte opp!
Det er begrenset antall plasser for fremvisning av musikk, så påmelding garanterer ikke plass. Vi kontakter deg en stund etter påmelding for å bekrefte at du har kommet med. Uugitt musikk blir prioritert, men er ikke et krav.
FRIEZE: New Writers
Are you a new writer looking to develop as a critic? Interested in exploring different approaches to writing about art and searching for tips on how to get published? Applications are now open for the 2025 Frieze New Writers Programme in Bergen, Norway: a free-to-attend, three-day intensive course taking place from Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April where a group of aspiring writers will have the opportunity to develop their skills with support from the frieze editorial team and our wider network of art-world professionals.
A series of workshops will offer practical advice on how and where to pitch, interview techniques and what makes a great profile or review. Gallery and studio visits will give participants insights into the art world and the people who shape it.
The course is open to emerging writers over the age of 18 from across the Nordic region, which includes Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Please note that the course will be conducted in English. All participants will have full expenses covered, including travel, food and accommodation.
Each participant will have their work edited by editors of frieze, with an opportunity for their work to appear on frieze.com.
The deadline for applications is: 12 midnight (CET) Tuesday 18 February 2024. Read on for details on how to apply.
This initiative is part of Frieze’s wider commitment to amplifying diverse voices within the art world. Frieze is committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender and disability, together with artists, writers and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds.
If you have any further questions, be sure to check out our FAQ page.
Details:
- The course is free-to-attend and applications are open to all aspiring arts writers based in the Nordic region (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) over the age of 18.
- Writers should have published no more than three pieces of art writing in English.
- The course will take place in Bergen from Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April.
- The course has been devised to take place in person; if you have access needs, please let us know in your application so that we can discuss them with you.
Applicants should submit:
- One unpublished piece of writing, no longer than 350 words. This should be an English-language review of a recent art exhibition or an individual artwork.
- A 150-word statement about why you are applying to the course and what you hope to gain from it.
- The deadline for submissions is: 12 midnight (CET) Tuesday 18 February 2025. Entries will not be considered if submitted after this deadline.
- We will let participants know whether they have been selected by Monday 3 March 2025.
- We regret that we are not able to give feedback on unsuccessful applications, though you will be notified if you are not selected for the programme.
Participants will be selected by members of the frieze editorial team and a representative from Bergen Kunsthall.
Seanse - Kunstneropphold 2025
Seanse er en nasjonal utviklingsarena og møteplass for kunstproduksjon innen alle sjangre. Vi holder til ved Høgskulen i Volda, som gir oss tilgang til ett av landets bredeste kompetansemiljø innen kunstfag, samt gode lokaler for kunstnerisk arbeid.
Se film her: https://cdn.sanity.io/files/gci3wegb/production/8235053c19da7a6d53fa7408bcd6eb65851287db.mp4
Kunstneropphold for prosjekt innen alle kunstsjangere. Både enkeltkunstnere og grupper er velkommen med søknad. Kunstneroppholdene arrangeres i faste uker, 24, 25, 42 og 43. Til sammen vil om lag 20-25 kunstprosjekt bli innvilget opphold hvert år.
I tillegg til at vi vurderer alle søknader, har vi valgt i 2025 å gi en særlig oppfordring til prosjekt med tema relatert sosialt og globalt engasjement om å søke opphold! «Å være seg selv nok» bidrar ikke til å løse utfordringene i dagens verdenssituasjon, og kunsten har gjennom tidene og spiller fortsatt en viktig rolle.
Fra 2004 til 2024 har over 910 kunstnere, nasjonale og internasjonale involvert i 413 produksjoner vært på kunstneropphold hos Seanse. Vårt mål er å medvirke til kvalitetsproduksjoner, kompetanseutvikling og nyskaping innen kunst for og med barn, unge og andre.
Om søknaden
Alle søknader blir vurdert. Samtidig har vi dialog med Seanses sitt eget kunstfaglig råd og andre ulikt fokus i tillegg til de generelle søknadene. For 2025 har vi et særlig fokus på prosjekter med tema relatert til sosialt og globalt engasjement. «Å være seg selv nok» bidrar ikke til å løse utfordringene i dagens verdenssituasjon, og kunsten har gjennom tidene og spiller fortsatt en viktig rolle.
Ved søknader ønsker vi å vite følgende:
- Beskriv prosjektet
- Hvem er målgruppen?
- Ideefase, planleggingsfase eller sluttfase?
- Hva ønsker du hjelp til under oppholdet?
- Enkelt budsjett som beskriver hvordan prosjektet er tiltenkt å finansieres utover oppholdet til Seanse.
For spørsmål rundt kunstneroppholdet ta kontakt med Seanses produsent Kristian G. Selon
Participation Imagination Route 2025 theme ‘Reflection’
Are you graduating from an art academy this year or a recent graduate artist with a story, a message, or a perspective on the world that deserves to be seen? Or are you already an established visual artist with a professional track record? If so, we invite you to showcase your work as part of the Verbeeldingsroute (Imagination Route) 2025!
The Verbeeldingsroute has been an annual art event on the Scheldeboulevard in Terneuzen since 2000.
Each summer, this open-air exhibition attracts around ten to fifteen thousand visitors.
The 2025 edition will take place from July 20 to September 14, and as the Verbeeldingsroute celebrates its 25th anniversary that year, we are marking the occasion with a special jubilee edition.
We are looking for talented artists from various disciplines—painting, photography, sculpture, installation art, mixed media, performance, and more—to showcase their vision on the theme ‘Reflection.’
theme 'Reflection'
The theme ‘Reflection’ invites contemplation on everything that embodies the concept of reflection. This can be literal—mirrors, water, light—or abstract, such as reflections of time, emotions, identity, social structures, or our society. How do you view yourself, others, and the world around us? We encourage participants to explore the boundaries of this theme and express their unique interpretations.
"How do you view yourself, others, and the world around us?"
Waarom deelnemen?
- Showcase your work to a broad audience of art enthusiasts and professionals. This open-air exhibition attracts 10,000 to 15,000 visitors during the summer months.
Meet fellow artists and expand your network. - Promotion and visibility in the open-air exhibition and through our online and offline channels.
- Opportunities for collaboration with galleries, festivals, cultural organizations, and other artists.
- A financial compensation for the loan of an existing artwork or for a commissioned piece created specifically for the exhibition.
How to participate?
Submit your portfolio or a link to your website, along with a short motivation explaining why your work aligns with this theme.
Show us who you are as an artist and why your vision and creations are a perfect fit for the Verbeeldingsroute 2025. We welcome original ideas and creative approaches!
All submissions must be received by February 1, 2025. The selection process will take place between February 2 and 15.
Selected participants will be notified and invited for an introduction to discuss further possibilities.
Submit your portfolio and inspire the world with your imagination!
OPEN CALL! by MTN
MTN, the world leader in spray paints for artists, announces OPEN CALL! by MTN, its first International Cultural Sponsorships Program for 2025.
MTN, the world’s top brand in materials for graffiti and urban art, is taking its commitment to creativity and artistic expression to the next level with OPEN CALL! by MTN, a call for applications for cultural sponsorships in 2025. This initiative is about supporting innovative and transformative projects that amplify the awareness and practice of graffiti, urban art and street art, pushing the scene forward globally.
Since day one, Montana Colors has been inextricably linked to the evolution of graffiti and urban art as legitimate forms of cultural expressions. From the start, it has supported countless projects, organizations, and cultural initiatives tied to these art forms.
At a time when creativity is a driving force for change in communities, MTN is looking to consolidate its role not only as a provider of tools for artists, but also as a promoter of initiatives that connect different disciplines, audiences, and contexts surrounding these artistic movements. For the first time, the brand is launching an international call for applications, aimed at supporting organizations anywhere in the world working on projects with graffiti and urban art at their core.
The call is open to organizations, collectives, and non-profits worldwide involved in editorial projects, audiovisual productions, festivals, exhibitions, or other initiatives that promote and spread the culture of graffiti and urban art.
Commitment to the Global Culture of Graffiti and Urban Art
Montana Colors doesn’t just make the go-to spray paints and tools for urban artists worldwide—it also embraces the responsibility to preserve, promote, and spotlight the culture of graffiti and street art as disciplines that go beyond the purely visual dimension. This commitment runs deep in the brand’s mission: to help build an artistic ecosystem where creators can express themselves freely and professionally, without ever losing touch with their underground roots.
With OPEN CALL! by MTN, the brand aims to back projects that celebrate the diversity and depth of graffiti and urban art. From exhibitions bridging tradition and the contemporary, to festivals that give a platform to marginalized voices, this call is about sparking initiatives that take on today’s cultural challenges through art that is born in the streets.
“Graffiti and urban art aren’t just forms of expression—they’re ways to tell stories, to challenge the status quo, and imagine new possibilities. We want this call to be a bridge that helps more innovative and socially impactful projects come to life”, said an MTN spokesperson.
Details of the call for applications
The call for applications will be open from December 4, 2024 and will close on February 4, 2025. Selected projects will receive financial support, materials or a combination of the two, depending on the specific needs of each initiative.
Selection criteria:
Cultural and artistic relevance: Projects must contribute to the recognition and promotion of graffiti and urban art, in any form or format (festivals, documentaries, editorial projects, exhibitions, etc.).
Economic feasibility: Proposals must include clear and realistic budgets, with special consideration given to those with potential to be self-managed or co-funded.
Communication and visibility plan: It is essential for proposals to include solid strategies for promoting the project.
International impact: Priority will be given to initiatives with a global reach, in line with Montana Colors international vision.
Application process:
The full terms are available at www.montanacolors.com/en/open-call-culture along with the official application form for submitting the proposal. This must include:
Detailed explanation of the project
Communication plan
Timetable for the phases of the project
Budget, including details of all sources of funding
After filling out the application form, it must be submitted via the web form at www.montanacolors.com/en/open-call-culture
Key dates:
Application start date: December 4, 2024
Application deadline: February 4, 2025
Announcement of winners: April 4, 2025
Arctic Canvas
Arctic Canvas is a creative retreat space and artist residency for rent in West Iceland on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Surrounded by raw nature with views of the Snæfellsjökull glacier, the Atlantic ocean, mountains, and ancient lava fields, it's a serene sanctuary.
Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for artists, mindfulness practitioners and nature scientists to concentrate, find inspiration, or simply rejuvenate amidst nature's energy.
By fostering creativity and mindfulness, we aim to contribute positively to our community.
Just 1.5 km from the charming town of Hellnar, Arctic Canvas offers a unique retreat space. A scenic 2.5-hour drive from Reykjavik, accessible via a private road, it promises awe-inspiring views. Embrace the solitude and let your creativity and mind flourish!
For more information, browse our website. To book or with questions, visit our contact page. We look forward to welcoming you to Arctic Canvas!
The league of stars
Our mission is to generate a context of education, research and training in the observation of stars, constellations and planets, in order to create a more direct relationship with the visible sky. We will have a transdisciplinary approach through the different historical, mythological, symbolic and philosophical visions of the sky, as well as fundamental astronomical knowledge.
Through the practice of the body in space and systematic orientation, we will seek to lay the foundations of new perceptions, in the learning of bodily experience. Ancient astronomical and contemporary astrological bases will help us to enrich our gaze and rethink our presence on earth.
The project is called The league of stars, emphasizing the meaning of the word “league” as “that which unites”, in this case with the stars. Proposing in first place an astrological retreat, a practice of leaving the usual parameters of time, daily life and obligations, to enter into a magical or sacred timeline determined by the rhythms of the sky. And secondly as an artistic residency, creating a proper context to research and stimulation in the transdisciplinary creative process. Anyone interested in making a creative process in relation to the sky can apply.
The Program
The program is divided into two parts: day and night.
During the day we’ll focus on individual processes, everyone can be free to organize their day as they like with the activities available: library and readings, walks, swimming, yoga, visiting sites, producing some kind of work, collecting materials, images, sounds, resting or whatever is part of the life practices of each participant.
Meals will be organized around common sharing. Breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner will be provided, with specificities in each case that may be required.
Optional activities: each participant can propose different daytime activities, practices or workshops according to their area of expertise. In this way, it’s possible for each participant to bring their uniqueness to nurture the intelligence of the group. These activities will be planned in advance and organized together when each group arrives at the house.
During the night we’ll focus on group activities through the training program and sky gazing. Each night after sunset we’ll have classes of approximately 3 hours with a focus on the visible bodies and constellations, the cardinal points and the understanding of space. Learning night by night to recognize the stars and grasp the magnitude of the constellations, with their myths, history and symbolism as well as logically follow the lunar phases.
Likewise, we’ll take a look at the positions of the stars of each participant at the moment of their birth, in order to generate a specific link with those particular stars.
We will talk about the tradition around the fixed stars in astrology and its application in contemporary readings, introducing you to the different authors and interpretation techniques around the subject.
Each group will be organized according to the affinity of interests and proposals, in addition to the language spoken by the participants. There will be groups in English and Spanish.
Place & Rates EGYPT
The residency is located in a fascinating glamping site in the Sahara desert, a very diverse area in southwest of Cairo, approximately four hours from the airport (CAI). Between the white desert and the black desert, in a national park area, ideal territory for the darkness of the sky without light pollution.
Residents may arrive at Cairo Airport (CAI). Upon arrival, they will be provided with a private shuttle service from the airport to our first stop in Giza, which offers an incredible view. We will spend the first night there. Early the next morning, a local guide will be ready to accompany the group on a visit to the pyramids and the Sphinx. After lunch, we will head to the desert in the afternoon for an adventure under the deep sky.
We will spend the nights observing and studying the deep sky in the Sahara, with all its diversity. Towards the adventure of the stars in the deep sky. Being nourished by the best Bedouin cuisine.
Dates first week: 28th of October to 4th of November.
The program has a cost that includes all expenses for meals, transfers to the desert by car and lodging. As well as the evening class program.
The goal is that the residents don’t have to worry about anything during their stay. Rates are also in relation to retreats in the area, taking care of every detail and offering the best price.
There are two types of rooms, all with private bathroom, Bedouin (concrete) and Starry (domes), all well equipped, where the imposing of the desert is combined with the highest level of comfort.
How to Apply
All applications will be received only by email to: info@theleagueofstars.com
With the subject: Application
Applications can be made in English for Egypt and English or Spanish for Greece.
To apply is very easy, send us:
- BIO – Statement (All you want to tell us about your work and practice).
- Letter of interest in the residency – Why do you want to participate? How do you feel this experience may enrich your practice?. Relax, don’t get too complicated with this, we just want to know more about you. Simplicity and sincerity are the most important (Max 500 words).
- Link to social media or websites.
- Specification if you have any meal requirements: vegan, celiac, vegetarian, any type of allergies, etc.
For Egypt: classes will be in English // For Greece: You can choose, English or Spanish.
Who can apply
Anyone interested in researching and creating some kind of work related to the sky, the territory, and the body.
We welcome researchers, historians, philosophers, astrologers, as well as artists of all disciplines: visual, literary, sound, performative, audiovisual, digital, etc, of all nationalities.
The transdisciplinary and transcultural crossover is fundamental in the development of new perspectives. If your profession isn’t in this list but you are interested in developing some kind of creative process in relation to the sky from your field of expertise, please do not hesitate to apply and show us your unique way of seeing the world.
DEADLINES EGYPT
- Early birds: August 31st 2024
- Final deadline: September 29th 2024
DEADLINES GREECE
- Early birds: November 31st 2024
- Final deadline: January 31st 2025
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us via email at: info@theleagueofstars.com
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