Apply for Riddergade AIR Residency Program

Deadline Date: November 24, 2024

Donor Name: Viborg Art Gallery

Grant Size: Less than $1000

Applications are now open for Riddergade AIR, a three-month residency program where professional visual artists from all over the world can develop and immerse themselves in their artistic practice and strengthen their network.

A residency program for professional, international visual artists with a focus on networking, research and artistic practice.

With Riddergade AIR, Viborg Art Gallery offers the artists workshop facilities, assistance for tasks of a practical and artistic nature as well as access to a broad local, national and international network.

Purpose

• The purpose of Riddergade AIR is to create connections between the residents and Danish artists, and to facilitate new opportunities for international development of the Danish contemporary art scene.

Benefits

• The residency program includes:
  • Workshop facilities at the Viborg Art Gallery and accommodation in a room in the art gallery’s large villa a few minutes’ walk from the art gallery and with direct access to the Viborg Lakes.
  • A travel grant of DKK 3,000.
  • A monthly stipend of DKK 5,000 to cover living costs, transport as well as materials and production.
  • Professional sparring, collaboration and exchanges with the art gallery’s staff, local artists, curators and other actors. 
  • A locally rooted network of volunteer co-hosts who introduce to the local area and help with practical arrangements. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Professional, international visual artists who can document exhibition experience within an art context as well as previous collaborations with curators at a professional level.

Application Requirements

• A combined PDF with a motivated application of max 1 page, CV on 1 page and portfolio with max 6 photos must also be attached to the form.

For more information, visit Viborg Art Gallery.