AiR Småland art: local artist in residence

Application

Applicants for the residency period March 1 – May 31, 2026 should be educated and/or established within the field of art and have a connection to Jönköping County. We would like you to have experience of working site-specific and working with participatory processes.

Please submit your application as one (1) PDF. Your application should include:
• a resume with information about 3–5 relevant works and links to your website
• description of your artistic practice (approximately 300 words)
• proposal of what you intend to work on during the residency (approximately 300 words)

The application deadline is November 26, 2025.

Application for local artist in residence - AiR Småland art (Extern länk)

Practical information

The residency lasts for three calendar months, from March 1 to May 31, 2026. 

Simultaneously with the call for a local artist, a call will be issued for a visiting artist in residence from the rest of Sweden, the Nordic countries, and internationally. The selection of artists will be made in consultation with the reference group at Region Jönköping County and Österängens Konsthall.

The grant is awarded as follows:
A grant of 60,000 SEK in total is paid for the entire period, and Region Jönköping County also covers travel within the county during the residency. In addition, Region Jönköping County will provide a workspace at Österängens Konsthall for the entire period, in consultation with the residents.

The following is included in collaboration with Österängens Konsthall:
• hosting for both residents throughout the entire stay
• Österängens Konsthall plans and offers opportunities to participate in their activities, such as lectures, seminars, trips, and more, as well as arranging at least one public event in consultation with the residents.
• Österängens Konsthall provides each resident with a workspace. Any additional requests from the residents will be addressed prior to the start of the residency.

As a local artist in residence, we expect you to
• participate in at least one public event, in consultation with the visiting artist in resident and Österängens Konsthall, during the residency period
• meet other artists connected to the visiting resident and the activities of Österängens Konsthall during the residency period
• write a short text about your residency (maximum two A4 pages).

The local artist in residence is responsible for:
• their own insurance
• any materials (including production costs) needed during the residency
• living expenses not covered by the grant

Selection

In selecting the local artist, we make an overall assessment based on how the applicant motivates their thoughts on the residency in relation to their artistic practice. We will also consider accessibility and strive for geographical diversity within the county.

About AiR Småland

AiR Småland is a residency program run by Region Jönköping County, with support from the Swedish Arts Council. The purpose of AiR Småland is to strengthen the local cultural scene by facilitating artistic exchanges at local, national, and international levels.

About Österängens Konsthall

Österängens Konsthall is a space for people and contemporary art, located in a shopping center between Jönköping and Huskvarna. The art hall is run by a non-profit association and hosts 5–6 exhibitions per year. In addition, it has an extensive art education program for children and youth and has carried out several projects where co-creation and participatory methods are central, working interdisciplinarily with other parts of civil society.