USF Verftet offers a residency to professional artists of all fields. The aim is to strengthen, promote and develop collaborations between contemporary artists in Bergen and foreign artists.
IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION February 2026:
After some changes and obstacles we are back! With limitations, but still and definitely back. We (The foundation kulturhuset USF Verftet) are running on our own resources + with a small amount from Bergen municipality. Next application deadline for residencies in 2026 is March 15th 2026. We will run residencies from May 1st to October 30th 2026.
*APPLICATION FORM HERE*
Who can apply
The residency is open to professional, foreign artists of all fields: visual artists, writers, curators, craft artists, writers, film directors, film makers, dancers, choreographers, stage performers, performance artists, composers, musicians, audio and new media artists. The residence is open to all international artists, except norwegian citizens or artists living in Norway. Please note: the residency does not have universal accessibility standard, as there is a steep spiral staircase to the apartments.
We always emphasise the connection between visiting artists and local artists / art organisations/institutions. For the application deadline 2026 we will put extra weight on this.
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