Artist Residency Reviews

The residence is meticulously organized, offering opportunities to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, fostering organic collaborations and collective projects. For those inclined towards city life and cultural hubs, Seljavegur is an ideal stay, providing larger studios, while the other residence outside Reykjavik offers seclusion, perfect for focused project work. The residency organizers are dedicated, consistently supporting each artist's endeavors and staying abreast of their creative processes. While the residency lacks external funding, it boasts the most affordable rent prices in Reykjavik. I highly recommend this experience, especially if you can secure additional funding. In my case, the financial backing of the European Union made this residency possible.

Amazing experience. One month in a beautiful beach village residency includes housing and a moderate stipend for food, etc. Two-bedroom apartment is shared by the two artists. No formal studio space, so this would not be a good fit if you need to work on large pieces. Dexter Wimberly, the founder, and his family, are lovely and live nearby.

Wonderful life-changing residency. Excellent for networking with international and local artists and organizations. Iceland is a great place for artists with plenty of support and opportunities. Cost was for living at the residence shared with fellow artists on a monthly application term.

You have a very private space if you choose to stay at La Casita which is a mansion attached to a beautiful private studio. If you are okay with just a private room, there’s an option for that as well. Not cheap but think worth the investment as you will develop a solo show. Having the studio space transformed into a solo show exhibition space is a quite an experience. Curators are a bit loosely engaged but they have well-structured cultural and activity program as this residency is run by a family who lived in this property for generations. Also they invite a local artist in addition to 3-4 international artists to stay at the property during the residency which helps to learn more about the Mexican culture. The hosts (Vincente and Lupe) are very nice people! I also got lucky with fellow residents and had a great time. A bit downside is that the exhibition is open only for 1 evening and you have to deinstall on the next day as it’s 5 week program which is not long enough to develop the show and keep it open for longer. The location is a bit far from the city center but I preferred the quiet local surroundings. They also have 3 lovely dogs who perfect the idyllic country life!