Nordic Analog Network Open Call 2027: Darkroom Exchange Artist Residencies
Nordic Analog Network, Darkrooms in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Scotland
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About this call
The Nordic Analog Network, coordinated by CYAN Studio in Oslo, Norway, and the Finnish Darkroom Association in Helsinki, connects photography darkrooms through its Darkroom Exchange residency programme, supported by Nordic Culture Point. For 2027 six darkrooms each invite one photographer working with analog photography: Mörk (Finland, 8 weeks, February to March), Island Darkroom (Scotland, 3 weeks, March), Fotoverkstedet (Norway, 3 weeks, April to May), Luovake (Finland, 3 to 5 weeks, August to November), CYAN Studio (Norway, 3 to 5 weeks, April to June or August to September) and Björkö Darkroom (Sweden, 4 weeks, September). Accommodation is organised by the host darkroom and residents receive an artist's fee of 15,000 NOK, or 18,000 NOK with a sustainable travel option, to cover travel and living costs. The round's theme is sustainable photography: residents either take or teach a workshop on it, with teachers paid a fee (Island Darkroom looks for an artist who can give a talk on the theme at a community event), while remaining free to work on their own projects.
Who can apply
- Limited by country or region
- Medium: Photography
- Free entry
- Open to anyone over 18 living in one of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, including the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland) who works with analog photography; you must apply for a residency in a country other than the one where you live, and should already know how to work in a darkroom on your own. Free to apply. Fill in the online application form, numbering your preferred darkrooms, and upload one PDF named Firstname_Lastname_Open_Call_2026 with a short bio, CV, work plan (say whether you want to teach or attend a workshop on sustainable photography) and up to 10 images of recent work, at least 5 made with analog processes. Application texts must be in English. Deadline 20 November 2026, 23:59 GMT; late applications are not reviewed. Accommodation and use of the workspace are free. The artist's fee must cover travel and other expenses; special materials are usually paid by the artist. You may be asked to give one artwork made during the stay to the host darkroom. Invitations are sent in mid-December 2026.