About Us
AiR Green
– for artists whose work relates to textile media.
AiR Green offers a residency program exclusively for artists whose work focuses on textile media.
Located at Søndre Green farm in Noresund, at the foot of the Norefjell mountain range in Krødsherad Municipality, Buskerud County, Norway, this residency aims to provide a space for concentrated and in-depth artistic research. AiR Green seeks to foster the development and presentation of textile art while promoting collaboration among artists who engage with textile media from diverse perspectives.
The program is managed by AiR Green, an organization comprising two members: Norwegian Textile Artists and Søndre Green farm in collaboration.
The residency was initiated by Norwegian Textile Artists in 2016.
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Norwegian Textile Artists (NTK) announces an open call for artists whose work relates to textile media each year. NTK’s board will select participants based on the submitted material. The deadline in 2024 for the 2025 will be the 15. november 2025.
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The application form for artist residency will be published 1. October 2024
The deadline for application is November 15th 2024
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WHO CAN APPLY
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All professional artists who work with textile media, Fiber art, or who have a project relating to textiles. Artists can apply individually, or as groups. The residency applies solely to the artists (it does not extend to family members, partners, etc.).
The residency is open to international artists.
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AiR Green
AiR Green as an independent organisation was founded 5. juni 2024.
The board consists of:
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Line Fasteraune (NTK)
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Julie Skarland (NTK)
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Yola Maria Tsolis (NTK)
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Kristin Lindberg (Søndre Green)
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Tarald Rohde (Søndre Green)
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Damien Ajavon (Søndre Green)
Søndre Green Farm
Søndre Gren Farm is a farm located in Krødsherad municipality east of Oslo in the south of Norway. The owner is textile artist Kristin Lindberg. Søndre Green lies beautifully down towards the Krøderfjord at the foot of Norefjell in Krødsherad municipality. Two large farmhouses, storehouses, brew houses and barns surround a large square yard with a stone fireplace.
Norwegian Textile Artists (NTK) is a national organisation for artists working with textiles. NTK currently has about 260 members and is one of 20 organisations under the umbrella of the Association of Norwegian Visual Artists. Since its establishment in 1977, NTK has worked on the political stage, promoting the rights of textile artists, improving their working conditions, and earning for them greater recognition in the Norwegian and international contemporary art scene
Norwegian Textile Artist runs AiR Green I collaboration with Søndre Gren Farm and the owner Kristin Lindberg, AiR Green started in 2016 and are supported by Buskerud/ Viken county, Krødsherad Municipality and Norwegian Art Council.
NTK has the administrative responsibility and the board of NTK is the jury who decides who is granted residency.
Rachel Johnston.
Our collaboration partners
Norwegian Craft
Norwegian Craft is involved in AiR Green as a member of AiR Green Advisory Board. Norwegian Crafts' principal aim is to strengthen the position of contemporary crafts from Norway internationally.
Norefjell Husflidslag
Norefjell husflidslag is a member of AiR Green Advisory Board. The husflidslag is an organization of local crafts interested people.
Buskerud Kunstsenter
Buskerud Kunstsenter is the center of contemporary Art in Buskerud County.