Author: covepark
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The East Light Prototype: Designing Sustainable Residencies
The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action – NAARCA – unites Artica Svalbard (Norway), Cove Park (Scotland), Narsaq International Research Station (Greenland), Saari Residence (Finland), and Skaftfell Art Center (Iceland) to collaborate on research, commissions, institutional change, residency exchange, and public education around climate action. In early 2026, NAARCA announced its role in the ongoing development of Future…
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NAARCA Residencies: Hillside Projects at Cove Park
Following an open call for applications, artistic entity Hillside Projects was selected for a three-week residency that took place at Cove Park in Scotland in June 2026. Hillside Projects (HP) is an artistic entity formed by Emily Berry Mennerdahl and Jonas Böttern. Based in Stockholm, HP’s main interest is in performance and the role of…
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NAARCA at the Design Museum in Future Observatory: Tools for Transition display
Through our partnership with Future Island-Island, one of the four Green Transition Ecosystem research projects, NAARCA is referenced in Tools for Transition, an exhibition running from 12 September 2025 – 20 September 2026 and curated by Future Observatory, the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition. The display features four research projects from…
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NAARCA Artist Hugo Llanes debuts at Reykjavík Art Museum
Work developed during Hugo Llanes’ NAARCA Residency at Cove Park in Summer 2025 forms part of his debut solo exhibition, Bonita, at Reykjavík Art Museum, now on view until 3 May 2026. In this exhibition Llanes examines the intricate and often contradictory experience of cultural adaptation as an immigrant. Engaging with foundational elements of both…
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NAARCA presents at Northern Ireland Science Festival
In February 2026, NAARCA participated in the Northern Ireland Science Festival as part of the Future Island-Island programme of events on Rathlin Island. Representing the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA), Cove Park’s Curator of Engagement Emma Henderson and Senior Producer Alex Marrs slow travelled to Rathlin Island where they presented a…
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NAARCA Residencies 2026 Announcement
Following an open call for applications, we are delighted to announce the selection of four artists taking part in our 2026 NAARCA residency exchange: Cecilia Fiona based in Copenhagen works across sculpture, painting and performance developing an interconnected practice in which each medium extends and informs the other. During her NAARCA Residency at Skaftfell Art…
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Announcing NAARCA x Future Island-Island
We are excited to announce NAARCA’s role in the ongoing development of Future Island-Island, an AHRC-funded project led by Professor Justin Magee at Belfast School of Art, Ulster University and Dr Clare Mulhollan, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queens University Belfast. This initiative brings together community members, academics, and practitioners to co-create design-led research…
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Emma Henderson Joins Artica Svalbard through NAARCA Staff Exchange Programme
In November 2025, Artica Svalbard hosted Emma Henderson, an artist, producer, and arts educator based in the west of Scotland, as part of the NAARCA staff exchange programme. She joins Artica from Cove Park, where she is Curator of Engagement. Henderson’s practice spans printmaking, textiles, and environmental learning, with a focus on natural inks made through…
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Sustaining Creativity by CYCLE UP!
We are delighted to share a new resource on sustainable artist residency programmes from our friends at CYCLE UP! Sustaining Creativity: The honest guide to sustainable residencies is a practical toolkit for artist residencies wanting to work more sustainably. It covers real experiences and ideas for: Born from the CYCLE UP! project, this guide brings together…
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NAARCA Residencies 2026
Our call for applications is now live! In 2026, we will facilitate two funded residency exchanges taking place between March 2026 and November 2026. The NAARCA resident(s) will receive a fee, materials/equipment allowance, and a travel stipend. This programme builds upon the research, commissions, and institutional projects NAARCA has launched since 2021 which focus upon…