Fair Studios is a concept with the artist in focus, towards a responsible social/economic/environmental imprint. BKN provides an opportunity to within the stay, focus on the aristic practice and experience life in the Northern Archipelago of Stockholm - where the sea meets the forest, fields, and lakes - a peaceful rural milieu.
At BKN you also have access to woodworkshop, darkroom/photolab, loom, yard, rich nature areas and presentation/workshop space and some video equipment in addition to your studio.
BKN fosters a peer based environment "thinking together, learning together" this takes part during infrormal sessions and public outreach. Its a resource and public forum to explore and experiment. Proposed project should relate to site-sensitve exploration or specific conditions at BKN. As part of the concept you are required to have a meeting with curator as part of the assessment process.
2023 BKN Studios:
AiR BKN studio residency grant: BKN covers cost for studio, accommodation, and shared spaces artist become member 100 sek + pay 500 as a development fee, total 600 (regardless duration)
In some cases we expand studio grant with a stipend. We are happy to support artists application for funding.
AiR BKN usually duration: 1-2 months
External funding some general guidelines:
Cost for a studio per week: Visiting artists cover rental (studios vary in size the cost for 2023 is between 500 and 2000 per week) and 100 sek membership + 500 sek as a development fee, total 600 (regardless duration).
Mini studio per week: 1000 sek 100 sek + pay 500 as a development fee, total 600 (regardless duration)
6 Studios: 76 sqm (nr35) , 67, sqm (nr 3), 25 sqm (nr 11), 17 sqm (nr1), 12+ sqm (nr 15), 10 + sqm (nr 5),
Fellowship studio (nr 22): 15+30 sqm
Other: Shared kitchen, 4 toilets, 2 showers
Presentation space: 63 sqm
Darkrooms: we have 2 separate spaces one we keep clean and one for organic experimental processes. >>>
Basic craft studio/wood workshop: 55 sqm
Curatorial meetings/studio visits and darkroom use in addition to costs above. If you want to apply coming in on your own funding first write to curator@bjorkokonstnod.se
Concept of Fair Studios: Regardless weather its a directed or self directed residency BKN practice FAIR STUDIO experience with support from fellow artists and dedicated time with the curator. The rural location and embeddedness in nature calls for vigilence towards the environment we kindly ask artists share knowledges, skills and approaches towards each others practices.
BKN is a safe space working towards a sustainable practice. We keep the premises as friendly as possible for people with allergies there for no pets allowed. For other accessibility please write to info@bjorkokonstnod.se
