The SÍM Residency is thrilled to announce its February–November 2025 Open Call!

This is your opportunity to join a community of international artists in Reykjavík. You’ll have space and time to explore, create, and connect. Whether your focus is research, production, or collaboration, SÍM provides the supportive environment you need to make your vision a reality.

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2025

Residency Period: February–November 2025

More information and instructions to apply (link)

 

 RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Self-directed and self-funded

Artist-in-Residence Program

The SÍM Residency is an international self-directed artist-in-residence program in Reykjavik, Iceland. The main objective of the residency is to provide a venue for international artists to take part in the Icelandic art scene, thereby creating a broader context within which local and international artists can experience their own work.  

The SÍM Residency seeks to promote an environment of reflection, research, study, and play by providing artists with a working environment that supports the artistic process.  

Artists can stay for a period of one to three months and are accepted based on their project proposal and work examples. A bachelor's degree in fine arts or similar qualifications is required. The residency program includes two public events: artist talk and open studios. Additional events like solo exhibitions at SÍM Gallery, educational workshops, or collaboration projects with local art schools or kindergartens can also be organized. 

SÍM Residency is a sustainable residency without receiving state grants. Visiting artists pay a residency fee between 500,00€ and 850,00 € per month. This meets the minimum cost of running the residency program. The fee includes accommodation, studio space, and, where applicable, access to technical facilities.