The Creative Centre is a group-funded non-profit cooperative located in Stöðvarfjörður, a remote village in the East fjords of Iceland. It was established in 2011 when a group of people acquired the abandoned Fish Factory of the village.
The purpose of the multi-disciplinary program is to provide emerging and established artists, creatives, designers and progressive thinkers a port for free expression and a place to meet with other creative people in a small collaborative community. We offer our artists time and space to focus and introspect on their practice on their own terms, but no creative or output-based obligation placed on our participating artists. If an artist wants to lead a workshop, exhibit their works, hold a concert, or perform or read poetry, we are up for most things.
We offer a shared studio space (95 m2) for eight artists, and the Centre is being transformed into a platform offering many different workshops and facilities where small initiatives can thrive. Our facilities are well-equipped for most basic projects:
The duration of residencies in 2024 is between 1 and 6 months, with consecutive months possible. The Centre is closed in January, July and December and open the rest of the year.