Applications are now open for the NFFO members residency at Artica

Photo: Kristin Folsland Olsen, Svalbard 2023

Are you a member of NFFO and have a project related to the Arctic or the northern regions? Do you want to get inspiration for new projects? Do you translate Icelandic, Greenlandic, Danish, Sami, Swedish or Gaelic non-fiction? Or perhaps you need a writing stay in completely new surroundings in 2024?

NFFO nominates up to three writers a year for a minimum 6 week stay in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Artica provides accommodation, travel and a per diem plus access to a studio/office space, workshop, introductions to the local Longyearbyen community and onsite support.

Artica’s values are to think, challenge and inspire: Working with Svalbard’s natural cycle from the midnight sun to the polar night, we place great emphasis on deep thinking around some of the most pressing issues of our time. Challenging the perspectives of the polar regions and welcoming knowledge we don’t have, in order to inspire change. You can read more about our values, goals and strategy here.

If you have an interest in the polar regions and/or the global perspectives, conversations and issues emanating from the high north, then we would love to hear from you. 

See here for full details and how to apply via the NFFO website, deadline 15 October 2023. And read a short interview with past resident Kristin Folsland Olsen here.