Located adjacent to lake Storsjön (the Great Lake) on the island of Frösön with a spectacular mountain view, you will find HÄRKE KONSTCENTRUM (Härke Art Centre). It is a four-story building containing 15 artist studios of varying sizes, a 300 square meter large open access studio equipped for printmaking, an art exhibit hall and a guest apartment. The artists who are members in the association with the same name manage the activities in the building.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AWARD
Annually, professional artists living outside the county of Jämtland are eligible to apply for the Härke Art Centre Artist in Residence Award. The chosen applicant receives a sum of money (presently 30.000 SEK) and a one-month stay in the guest apartment with access to the printmaking studio. Additionally, a solo exhibit at Ahlbergshallen Art Hall in central Östersund, to be executed within two years from the date of the award.
Digital application form in swedish here.
For application in english: Send application to e-mail: kata.wennberg(a)ostersund.se in form of a short letter, a resumé/CV and 5-10 digital photos of representative works. Include your name, address, e-mail and, if you have, your website.
Application date: January 1 – February 28. The jury announces the selected artist in April.
For more information: harke@harkekonstcentrum.se
ÖSTERSUND OPEN ACCESS PRINTMAKING STUDIO
Our studio is well equipped for serigraphy, intaglio, digital and relief printmaking, with emphasis on working with non-toxic methods and materials. There are presently about 80 members. To apply for membership send 3 original prints, a resume and personal contact information to:
Östersunds Kollektiva Grafikverkstad
Härkevägen 5
SE-832 96 Frösön,
SWEDEN
For more information: grafikverkstan(a)harkekonstcentrum.se
ARTIST STUDIO ASSOCIATION
On the top three floors of the building are studios of varying sizes rented by artists and artisans. If interested in available space, contact the chairperson of the association to ateljeforeningen(a)harkekonstcentrum.se. Members in the association manage the guest apartment and curate shows. Activities such as exhibits, courses/workshops and open-house events, are often arranged by members as a group.
ART EXHIBITS
Art Exhibits are curated in two locations: Ahlbergshallen and Härke Art Centre. Ahlbergshallen, in central Östersund, is a large beautiful art hall owned by the municipality. Härke Art Centre has a 42 square meter exhibition hall on Frösön. This latter space, with its adjacent kitchen, can also be used/rented for other activities such as courses/workshops, meetings or parties.
GUEST APARTMENT
We have a guest apartment upstairs where invited artists stay free of charge while the exhibitions are being set up. There are sometimes opportunities for others to rent the accommodation, but you should have ties to our organization or another cultural institution in our region. Härke Art Center also serves as a workplace for our studio members; they need a quiet working environment and a sense of security on the premises, which is why we have implemented stricter rules. We do not provide hosting services for artists who visit on their own initiative; instead, a self-service policy applies—guests must bring their own bed linen and towels and clean up after themselves. We are even stricter regarding international guests. This is primarily because we have limited resources to handle such bookings, considering the logistics of communication, payment, and practical arrangements. Although we have a guest residence, we are not a hostel. We are a small, self-organized association run largely by volunteers, and our focus lies on our exhibition activities and our members. We recommend that international artists primarily apply for our artist-in-residence program. If you have contacts within our network, you can submit a request to stay in the guest accommodation; however, as mentioned, our capacity to host foreign visitors (who have not been specifically invited) is limited.
Everyone are, of course, welcome to visit us. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about our public-facing activities. For more information e-mail to harke@harkekonstcentrum.se
Photos: Maria Ahlström