BKN Open Call

PROGRAM

Björkö Konstnod (BKN) is a process-based, artist-run residency program founded in 2020. It is located in two former school buildings in the northern Stockholm archipelago, where the forest meets the sea. The residency is built around a collective experience that embraces the idea of thinking together, learning together.

We have arranged bedrooms for residents in the smaller schoolhouse, while the larger schoolhouse serves as a space for both individual and shared work. It includes a communal kitchen and living room where we host shared dinners and group activities, as well as a library, a shower room, and four toilets.

We welcome artists, researchers, writers, and curators working within the field of contemporary art. The residency offers four studios, two large and two smaller, suitable for a wide range of practices such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation. There is also a wood and craft workshop, spaces for working with natural and organic materials, and resources for sound and video production (portable camera, green screen, projector, and recorder provided). In addition, the residency features an analogue photography darkroom and a dedicated area for sewing and weaving, equipped with a sewing machine and a 120 cm-wide wooden loom.

We are happy to support applicants in their search for funding by providing letters of invitation.

PRICES

1 week accommodation + medium studio 25 sqm – 2000 SEK 1 week accommodation + large studio 67 sqm – 3000 SEK Minimum stay 2 weeks, maximum 3 months.

APPLICATION

Your application should include the following:

A one‑page description of yourself and your residency project (PDF file), including: – The desired residency period – An explanation of how you plan to finance your stay

Five images of relevant artworks (PDF file) Your CV (PDF file)

(You may create your application in PowerPoint and export it as a single PDF file.)

Please send your application to: curator@bknart.se