Artist in Residency

Artist in residency at The Textile Industry Museum/Gallery Salhus, Bergen, Norway

For artists and writers focusing on textile materials and/or processes, industry, history of labour etc.

Gallery Salhus offers artist and writers to come for 1-4 weeks residency at The Textile Industry Museum in Salhus, Bergen, Norway, between Oct. 1st and April 30th. Salhus is an industrial town built around the old factory Salhus Tricotagefabrik AS, which ran from 1859 to 1989. The Textile Industry Museum aim to provide a space for focus and reflection, while also contributing to the development of visual artistry and writers and promoting contact between creatives with different approaches to our museum/museum collection/ Salhus and the City of Bergen.

We offer accommodation in the very first schoolhouse in Salhus, from 1878. It has 2 bedrooms, kitchen, toilet and living room, as well as a shower cubicle in a close by building. Washing machine available for stays over 1 week. Internet is installed in the residence. In addition, we can offer a workspace. We have sewing machines and a manual knitting machine available upon request.

Salhus with its distinct character and beautiful scenery is available around the clock. We wish to facilitate different explorations of artistic practice combined with time for reflection and focus. 

The schoolhouse provides the basics of furnishing and equipment:

• Bedroom 1: 120 cm bed, wardrobe, chair, shelf.
• Bedroom 2: 160 cm bed, wardrobe, chair, desk and a bedside table.
• Kitchen: Fridge freezer, stove and basic kitchen utensils. No dishwasher.
• Living room: Sofabed, sofa table, dining table for 2-4 people, bookshelf.