Open call! Kyrkerud Folk High School - Art School in Värmland offers the opportunity for you who are artists and craftsmen to work and live at the school for three months.

  
Kyrkerud is beautifully situated by Lake Västra Silen on the outskirts of the small community of Årjäng. Here you live in the neighborhood of the Värmland forests and at the northern mouth of the vast lake system that forms the Dalsland Canal. Despite the noticeable presence of wilderness, both Oslo and Karlstad are within close distance.

  
Kyrkerud Folk High School is one of five folk high schools that are part of the Region Värmland organization. At Kyrkerud, teaching has been conducted for just over 100 years, of which the last 55 years have focused on art and creativity. The school also has a branch in Säffle, but it is at the school in Årjäng that the residency is held.

  
During your stay you will have a unique opportunity to develop your artistry in a calm and undemanding environment while gaining insight into an educational activity where you can learn lessons for a future role as a teacher or project manager in artistic activities. You will have your own studio and access to our spacious premises and well-equipped workshops.

  
**Time limit:** 3 months. Starting September 14, 2025.

  
**Documentation and reporting:** We want ongoing documentation and visibility through, for example, photography, digital media, open lectures and workshops for the public. We also encourage collaborations with local artists and artisans.

  
The residency will be presented in an exhibition at the Passagen gallery in the municipal library at the end of the residency period. The school also hopes to have a permanent imprint in Kyrkerud's sculpture park.

* **Fee:** per month is 20,000 SEK (on F-tax). The fee includes participation in events and talks and exhibitions as agreed, as well as two guest teacher weeks at Kyrkerud (lessons are formed in consultation with the school's pedagogical staff).
* **Accommodation:** We have our own accommodation for the residence in a small separate house on the school grounds. The house has a beautiful lake view close to nature and is located about 3 kilometers from the center of Årjäng. The total living space in the residence house is about 60 square meters. This includes a bedroom, study or studio, kitchen, toilet with shower and laundry room. There is also storage space.
* **Food:** During the week, breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the school dining room.
* **Studio:** The home includes a studio or workroom of approximately 10 square meters. There is also the possibility of a studio space adjacent to the workshops.
* **Workshops:** There are well-equipped workshops, mainly for the subjects of graphics, ceramics, sculpture, painting and textiles. There is also a glass workshop for slumping, fusing and casting. The school also has a small wood workshop, as well as good opportunities for work in photography. There is also the possibility of basic courses in workshops and materials if desired.
* **Travel:** Travel expenses to and from Årjäng, as well as other travel within Värmland and participation in the school's study trips; maximum 5,000 SEK.
* **Materials:** Production costs and materials; maximum 20,000 SEK.

  
* **Invoicing:** You must have F-tax and you invoice all costs and fees. An agreement or contract is written between you as an artist and Kyrkerud Folk High School, Region Värmland. Any preferential taxation for board and lodging may apply.
* **Insurance:** As an artist, you are responsible for your own required insurance, both for personal/personal injury and for objects and art. Home insurance and artist insurance apply.
* **Approval:** You agree to share images and documentation of your work during your stay for communication and documentation of the project. You also need to approve a rental agreement for the residency period.

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