SÍM Residency Reykjavík Open Call 2027
Type
Residency
Category
Other
Status
Open for Applications
Deadline
August 31, 2026
Application Fee
Free
Host
SÍM Residency Reykjavík
Location
Reykjavik, Iceland
SÍM Residency in Reykjavík, Iceland - Open Call for application period January 2027 - December 2027.
Application deadline August 31st 2026.
The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is one of the Nordic region's most established artist residency programmes, welcoming around 200 artists and cultural practitioners from around the world each year.
The residency offers artists a sustainable working and living environment that fosters reflection, experimentation, and creative collaboration.
Participants have access to private and shared studios and opportunities for public presentations within a flexible residency environment that supports diverse artistic practices and research interests.
Artists may apply for residency stays of one to three months.
Residency Programme Includes
Accommodation and studio facilities
Orientation and introduction meeting
Artist presentation on the SÍM Residency website and social media channels
Opportunities for public presentations and artist talks
Time and space for artistic research, development and production
Application information
We highly recommend using the Google Chrome browser to fill out the form to avoid issues.
– All applicants must complete the application form; only fully completed applications will be reviewed. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
– In the application form, we ask all applicants to present a CV with education, latest activities, and, if completed/received – residency programs, a list of grants.
– For an art project/research, we expect to receive a self-directed creative project proposal. We want all artists/researchers to feel free with proposals, as we are open to all ideas and forms.
In the proposal, we would seek to understand how artists plan to use the granted residency period, their research fields, possible outcomes, and why artists, in particular, need to join our residency program.
– As visual examples, we would be pleased to see three images attached to the form. Images that would represent artists’ art form, a medium that will be closely connected to the proposed project.
– If you are applying as a co-artist duo or a group and working together on the same project, choose one of your leading members as the primary contact name, and in the Notes, add all other co-artists names and websites.
– When completing the application, you should receive an email from the application form as confirmation. (double check your Junk, as quite often it ends there)
Fees
Artists are required to pay the residency programme fee of 50.000 ISK kr and accommodation fee starting at 140.000 ISK. In addition, artists are responsible for their own travel, insurance, and living expenses. SÍM Residency does not have a dedicated funding body and, unfortunately, cannot offer scholarships or stipends. We therefore strongly recommend that artists seek funding opportunities in their home countries, as most Icelandic funding schemes are primarily intended for Icelandic artists or projects.
All selected artists receive an official letter confirming their participation in the residency program, which may support their applications for external funding to cover the cost of their stay.
Applications for residency stays in 2027 will be reviewed after the deadline.
Applicants will be notified before the end of September 2026.
Application deadline August 31st 2026.
The SÍM Residency is an international, nonprofit residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, for contemporary artists and cultural practitioners, run by SÍM – The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists. It is one of the Nordic region's most established artist residency programmes, welcoming around 200 artists and cultural practitioners from around the world each year.
The residency offers artists a sustainable working and living environment that fosters reflection, experimentation, and creative collaboration.
Participants have access to private and shared studios and opportunities for public presentations within a flexible residency environment that supports diverse artistic practices and research interests.
Artists may apply for residency stays of one to three months.
Residency Programme Includes
Accommodation and studio facilities
Orientation and introduction meeting
Artist presentation on the SÍM Residency website and social media channels
Opportunities for public presentations and artist talks
Time and space for artistic research, development and production
Application information
We highly recommend using the Google Chrome browser to fill out the form to avoid issues.
– All applicants must complete the application form; only fully completed applications will be reviewed. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
– In the application form, we ask all applicants to present a CV with education, latest activities, and, if completed/received – residency programs, a list of grants.
– For an art project/research, we expect to receive a self-directed creative project proposal. We want all artists/researchers to feel free with proposals, as we are open to all ideas and forms.
In the proposal, we would seek to understand how artists plan to use the granted residency period, their research fields, possible outcomes, and why artists, in particular, need to join our residency program.
– As visual examples, we would be pleased to see three images attached to the form. Images that would represent artists’ art form, a medium that will be closely connected to the proposed project.
– If you are applying as a co-artist duo or a group and working together on the same project, choose one of your leading members as the primary contact name, and in the Notes, add all other co-artists names and websites.
– When completing the application, you should receive an email from the application form as confirmation. (double check your Junk, as quite often it ends there)
Fees
Artists are required to pay the residency programme fee of 50.000 ISK kr and accommodation fee starting at 140.000 ISK. In addition, artists are responsible for their own travel, insurance, and living expenses. SÍM Residency does not have a dedicated funding body and, unfortunately, cannot offer scholarships or stipends. We therefore strongly recommend that artists seek funding opportunities in their home countries, as most Icelandic funding schemes are primarily intended for Icelandic artists or projects.
All selected artists receive an official letter confirming their participation in the residency program, which may support their applications for external funding to cover the cost of their stay.
Applications for residency stays in 2027 will be reviewed after the deadline.
Applicants will be notified before the end of September 2026.