AHC Residency

AHC Residency is a five-month residency for professional visual artists, focusing on artistic development, knowledge sharing, and professional communities.

Each year, three to four artists are selected for the spring semester (1 February to 30 June) and autumn semester (1 September to 31 January).

THE PROGRAMME

The programme includes a studio, a fee, access to AHC’s professional workshops, as well as a programme of meetings, excursions, workshops, and Open Studios.

AHC Residency offers:

• A monthly fee of DKK 21,000 incl. VAT, which also covers material expenses.
• A studio of 14–25m² at Thoravej 29.
• Meetings with three relevant curators or mentors, selected by the artist in collaboration with AHC.
• Excursions to selected institutions in Denmark and/or southern Sweden.
• Access to AHC’s five workshops at Thoravej 29, where artists can work with casting, metal, wood, and digital production methods including CNC milling, 3D printing, and laser cutting. All workshops are open from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm every day. Read more here.
• Ongoing sparring and support.
• The opportunity to participate in reading and critique groups, professional workshops, and AHC’s twice-yearly Open Studios.

The residency programme also invites residents to become part of AHC’s alumni network and to have their practice presented on AHC’s communication platforms.

There is no requirement to produce a work during the residency.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

AHC works to create an inclusive and diverse professional environment for a wide range of visual artists across practices, generations, and geographies. AHC Residency is for artists at different stages of their professional development, both well-established artists and those with relatively young careers.

The AHC Residency is open to professional visual artists who are either EU/EEA citizens or hold a long-term EU/EEA residence permit, and who have an MFA or comparable professional experience.

At the start of the residency, the resident must have completed their education or have worked professionally for a minimum of three years.

It is possible to apply as a duo – but please note that the fee and studio must be shared.

SELECTION PROCESS

All artists are selected through an Open Call which AHC launches once a year for both periods. The Open Call for spring and autumn 2027 will be published on the website on 17 August, while the Open Call for the entirety of 2028 will be published in mid-February 2027.

All applications are assessed by a jury consisting of three external artists or curators and two representatives from AHC. In 2025, the jury consisted of Kit Leunbach, Pauline Koffi Vandet, Guston Sondin-Kung, as well as Maibritt Borgen and Marie Braad Larsen from AHC.

Applications to the AHC Residency are assessed based on the quality of the artistic practice and the potential of the residency programme to accelerate the development of the individual artist. The applicant’s motivation and readiness to undertake the residency programme are also assessed, as is the diversity of practices and identities represented within the selected group.

Applications are now open for AHC Residency 2027.

Deadline is Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 23.59.

Find the open call here.

We have compiled the FAQ below with answers to the most frequently asked questions about our residency. If you have any further questions, please contact Head of Residencies Marie Braad Larsen at mb@arthubcopenhagen.dk.