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COAST CONTEMPORARY 2026

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Coast Contemporary’s 10th edition will take place in Møre and Romsdal, a county in the northern most part of Western Norway as well as in cities and in Vestland county, in the period of 14-20 of September, 2026.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
COAST CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH JOURNEY & ASSEMBLY

The partnership established in 2019 between C-E-A and Coast Contemporary offers member curators, who are in good standing with their membership fees and interested in the Norwegian art scene, to participate in an annual program of meetings and site visits across Norway. The 2026 program is scheduled to take place from September 14 to 20, 2026, in Møre and Romsdal, a county in the northern most part of Western Norway as well as in cities and in Vestland county.

ABOUT COAST CONTEMPORARY

Founded by artist Tanja Sæter in 2015, Coast Contemporary was created to foster to support for artists, curators, and local art structures. After nine successful editions, Coast Contemporary has contributed to over 340 collaborations across 12 countries.

C-E-A and Coast Contemporary are pleased to invite applications for the tenth edition of the program.

Coast Contemporary is a nomadic platform for discourse and art that brings together Norwegian and international curators, artists, art critics and cultural workers for a multi-day program of performances, talks, screenings, and a conference program in Norway. Coast Contemporary fosters international exchange between colleagues and prospective collaborators by slowing down and making space for new connections. The venues and curatorial focus change for every edition. Participating artists and curators range in background and experience level, including independent curators and representatives of small, artist-run spaces as well as established institutions.

2026 PROGRAM

Coast Contemporary’s 10th edition will take place in Møre and Romsdal, a county in the northern most part of Western Norway as well as in cities and in Vestland county, in the period of 14-20 of September, 2026. The tenth edition will include elements from the last nine editions, all with a core focus on solidarity economics and the artist run, each edition touching upon this topic in various forms. In the upcoming edition we will dig deeper into alternative economies and the political economy within the arts, possible new horizons and how one could work together to achieve alternatives.

For each selected candidate, travel, accommodation, and meals will be generously covered by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Curators participating in the program are not required to give a presentation of their work.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

If your application is selected, please note that it is mandatory to send Coast Contemporary a brief report after the trip, including answers to 5 questions about your stay, potential outcomes, and possible collaborations. This report must be sent by 31 October 2026 at the latest.

The call is open to all C-E-A members, living in France and Europe, who are up-to-date with their 2026 membership fees.

Curators must have a SIRET number.

Curators must understand and speak English, as the entire week’s program is in English with no planned French translation.

Applications must be submitted in English, as a single PDF file containing :

  • a proposal highlighting the relevance of the trip to your practice (max. 1,000 words)
  • your CV
  • your biography, including a brief description of past and future projects (max. 700 words)
  • an illustrated portfolio, images of 3 to 5 previous projects, reviews, or other relevant documentation
  • websites you deem relevant to your work.

If you have participated in previous editions, you cannot apply. However, those who have applied but were not selected can reapply.

Incomplete applications or those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered.

The Coast Contemporary team is responsible for the selection process and is seeks curators who wish to discover the Norwegian art scene, develop potential partnerships, and invite artists encountered during the programme to participate in future projects.

Diversity and inclusivity are central to C-E-A’s concerns: the selection committee is asked to pay particular attention to respecting the differences in profiles and levels of experience.

Application deadline: April 14th 2026, inclusive.

Please send to: chloe.maury@c-e-a.asso.fr  / Subject: Application Coast Contemporary 2026

As with each of our calls for applications, the partners make the selection of candidates independently. C-E-A does not participate in the selection jury.

For Archive and material from the last nine editions, please visit www.coastcontemporary.no 

For further details, please contact office@coastcontemporary.no (exchanges in English).