Announcing New Key Partner for 2023

Photo: Tom Warner

Artica Svalbard and Norsk faglitterær forfatter- og oversetterforening are pleased to announce a new collaboration beginning in 2023

Norsk faglitterær forfatter- og oversetterforening (The Norwegian Nonfiction Writers' and Translators' Association, NFFO) will join Artica as a key partner, nominating residents alongside our existing key partners Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) and the Queen Sonja Print Award.
 
NFFO works to promote good specialist literature and to strengthen Norwegian written language, which is becoming increasingly important in a society built on high demands for knowledge. The association participates in the public exchange of words about non-fiction and organises courses and seminars for both members and others. As of 2022, NFFO has 5,000 members spread over all the country's counties, who work in all fields within non-fiction: specialist books, general non-fiction, textbooks, biography, travelogues, debate books, cookbooks, essays - and also translators of non-fiction. 

“When NFFO was asked to be a key partner to Artica Svalbard, it was easy for us to accept, as we share the values of promoting discussions, collective thinking and freedom of speech. Through the Residency Programme non-fiction writers and translators will have a unique opportunity to contribute to raising awareness about Svalbard and the polar regions. We look forward to following the discussions and output of the partnership.”
Arne Vestbø, Secretary General NFFO.

“We are very pleased to welcome NFFO to the foundation and look forward to welcoming their members to Longyearbyen. There is an incredible history of non-fiction and translated texts, essays, diaries that have been written in response to and from the Arctic. We are proud to be a part of this in future and look forward to seeing the outcomes of the collaboration.”
Charlotte Hetherington, Director Artica Svalbard

Details on how to apply with be announced soon and you can read more about NFFO here.

This new partnership brings to an end the six year collaboration with Norsk Pen, who will step down at the end of 2022. It has been a fantastic, informative and joyful experience working with the team at Norsk Pen, welcoming the 21 nominated residents from across the globe and we want to take this opportunity to thank the Norsk Pen team and Hege Newth, general secretary for all the hard work and dedication over the last six years.