Southnord aims to encourage and stimulate the incubation of art ideas. We make space for new projects to grow. here, You will find our open calls, invitations to workshops, gatherings, residencies and other opportunities.

We hope you find something of interest!

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Image: up next 2023 winner, ALEXANDRA DAS NEVES LEHMANN, photographed by senay Berhe

Southnord UP NEXT is an annual exhibition featuring the works of young up-and-coming black artists. Our theme for 2024 invites 18-28 year old artists to reimagine our world, submitting projects that capture the world you want to see. Are you our next winner? Send in your application today!

Open Call 02

SHEA (STILL FROM SHORT FILM), NASRA ADEM

Southnord’s VISUAL POETRY offering during the artfest at Kulturhuset on 27 October was curated in collaboration with The Poetic Phonotheque. We invited ALL visual poets of African descent in the Nordic region to submit their poetic contributions in the form of animations, experimental short films, video collages, etc. Old and new works were welcome!

Open Call 01

Untitled (cropped), Kihwa-Endale

Southnord UP NEXT is an annual exhibition featuring the works of young up-and-coming Afro-Nordic artists. This year’s theme explores the intersection between art, nature and future. We invited 16-24 year olds to apply and the jury reached a decision! The winner is Alexandra das Neves Lehmann, who’s solo exhibition was presented in the Southnord artspace in Stockholm between 7-30 September 2023.