Information on available periods for 2026 and an open call will be announced in November 2025.
The foundation Edvard Munch’s Studios offers a studio residency for professional artists in one of the artist apartments at Ekely in Oslo. The apartment is located at the end of a terraced house with 6 units. It was built in 1959 after design by the famous Norwegian architects Jens and Wenche Selmer.
The apartment has a spacious studio of 32 m² with large north-facing windows, a skylight and its own entrance. The integrated apartment has two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom, garden and terrace. A total of 102 m².
Artists who need to work in Oslo can apply for a residency. Upcoming periods open to application is announced through an open call. The apartment makes it possible for up to three artists to apply together, or to bring family.
Residency artists commit to participation in a public event such as an artist talk, open studio or similar during their stay.
The program include a small monthly stipend of NOK 3000,-
The foundation also covers travel costs up to NOK 5000,- *
The residency program was established in 2024 for a 3-year pilot period supported by Sparebanksstiftelsen DNB. Criterias and length of stay varies from year to year during the pilot run.
*The stipend and travel costs are per period, not per artist.
The Studio
The studio is furnished in a way that makes it easily adaptable to each artist’s needs.
The apartment
Ekely Studio Residency is supported by:
