Coast Contemporary 2025 at Velferden - OPEN CALL
The floors of the old Titania mine offices, now Velferden in Sokndal – the location for Coast Contemporary 2025.
Coast Contemporary was founded in 2015 and is an international nomadic platform for art, meetings, food and discourse based in Norway. It is also a journey and an assembly bringing together artists, curators, critics, institutions, art workers and the public for a multi-day programme of performances, talks, screenings and a conference programme.
Coast Contemporary aims to present a rich artistic programme and work as a link to generate future collaborations by slowing down and to make it easier to survive as an art-worker by creating a safe space to speak and present your work. Coasts eight editions has so far contributed to 360 reported collaborations in 12 countries.
Edition Nine: September 15 – 21, 2025
LOCATION ONE – September 15.-18. 2025
Our Conference and Artistic Programme will take place at Velferden Center for Contemporary Art in Sokndal. The ninth edition will be co-curated by founders of Velferden Maiken Stene and Hans Edward Hammonds, both artists and curators, together with Coast Contemporary.
Velferden is located in the buildings of the old Titania mine at Sandbekk in Hauge i Dalane, Sokndal.
LOCATION TWO – September 18. – 21. 2025
The second part of the programme will take place in Stavanger city. We will collaborate with Open Studios Stavanger and be their international visitors programme during the Studio Festival at TOU Scene, Consulatet, ELEFANT and other studio buildings. Visits and curating in Stavanger will be made in collaboration with Hanne Beate Ueland, director of Stavanger Kunstmuseum and Hanne Mugaas, director of Kunsthall Stavanger.
A free bus departs from Stavanger to Velferden on the 15th and returns the 18th. ⚒️
Both locations are located in Rogaland county in the South West of Norway.
OPEN CALLS 2025
Artists: Open Call arranged in collaboration with OCA Office for Contemporary Art - Application deadline 22 April 2025.
Curators: Open Calls with ICI – Independent Curators International and CEA The French Curators Association will be launched late March.
Everyone: Please note that you can also apply for attendance by getting in touch on office@coastcontemporary.no.
Our programmes are partially public and you are welcome to attend as audience for the open parts of our programme. There are two hotel options in the area, and you can also use a tent if you’re feeling creative (and warm!). Velferden can be reached by train, bus, car and plane. If you choose train the nearest stop is Moi or Egersund, and a pick up or car rental must be arranged from there to reach the location.
Information about curatorial focus and the location will follow in the coming weeks.
