Acknowledgement of the Sámi people

OCA acknowledges the Sámi as one people, and as the Indigenous people of the Fennoscandian region. On the land of this region, Sápmi, the Sámi people have lived since time immemorial, respectfully harvesting from nature by fishing, farming, hunting and following reindeer, amongst other activities.

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New York

OCA offers a 12-months artist’s residency programme from 1 September until 31 August and a 3-months curator’s residency programme from 1 September until 30 November at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York. Annual application deadline 1 October. Applications are only accepted from artists and curators who are Norwegian citizens.

The artist programme includes an individual working studio at the residency premises, support for renting accommodation, open studio exhibitions/receptions, meetings with guest critics from the New York art community and field trips. The curator programme includes an individual working studio at the residency premises, meetings with guest critics from the New York art community and field trips. The artist gets a living grant of NOK 240.000 and a travel grant of NOK 60.000. The curator gets a living grant of NOK 50.000 and a travel grant of NOK 20.000.

Application process

Applications are only accepted via stikk.no. Read the guidelines thoroughly before filling in the form. For questions, please contact OCA's Grants Officer Eirik Zeiner-Henriksen.

Next application deadlines: 1st October 2023