Are you interested in a residency at Artica Svalbard? If you have an interest in the polar regions or a project connected to the Arctic and northern communities, then Artica's key partner OCA are looking for expressions of interest for the 2023 residency programme in Longyearbyen.

We are very pleased to share the first essay for Artica Writings 2022: Svea | post | Mine by Svalbard based architects Ingvild Sæbu Vatn and Lilli Wickström.

In Svalbard, I have been working together with the staff at Artica to find new ways for radical climate action in their organisation. I am also here to inspire Artica to adapt even more sustainable modes in their everyday operation.

In April this year Susan Schuppli an artist-researcher based in the UK, joined us for a residency. During her stay Schuppli produced the project COMMUNITY SATELLITE STATION a series of conversations with scientists and locals all of whom are involved in sending, receiving and listening to signals from Svalbard.

For this months Residents Recommend we are pleased to share an essay by artist Ingrid Wildi Merino written during her stay in Longyearbyen from March to July.

We are very pleased to share a new printed version of the Artica Writings 2021 essay commissions. Last year’s series looked to the ocean for inspiration, inviting writers, artists, poets and scientists to share their thoughts on our oceans.

Thank you to everyone that joined us on Saturday 23 July for the workshop Printmaking visions on the uniqueness of one's touch.

This month resident Marianne Solberg shares some of her recommendations for things to read and listen to.

Introducing Artica’s new resident: Inma Herrera, a visual artist living and working in Helsinki since 2014.

In this new video resident artist Jessica MacMillan discusses her practice and how her project Time Line connects Svalbard with the cosmos.

Looking for creative things to do in Longyearbyen this summer? Then come along to Coffee Club or try out one of our printing workshops for adults and children.

Following an open call earlier this year, we are pleased to announce the Podcast Producer for NAARCA is Katie Revell.

Arriving in Longyearbyen this summer we welcome two writers, Marianne Solberg and Erling Pedersen. 

The NAARCA alliance recently joined DACS for a conversation as part of their Art + Environment series.

For Artica Svalbard’s first artists edition we are very pleased to announce that Norwegian artist A K Dolven has created a unique limited edition.

We are thrilled to announce a new series of specially commissioned limited editions launching in 2022.

Susan is an artist-researcher based in the UK whose work examines material evidence from war and conflict to environmental disasters and climate change.

This month resident Lene Therese Teigen shares her recommendations, including places to visit in Longyearbyen and a book to read, first published in 1854.

We are very pleased to welcome artist Ingrid Wildi Merino who joins us here in Longyearbyen for a residency until June. Ingrid lives and works in Santiago de Chile.

NAARCA, the Nordic Alliance of Artists' Residencies on Climate Action, co-led by Cove Park and Saari Residence (Finland), are pleased to announce an open call for a freelance Podcast Producer.