AHC Residency
At Thoravej 29 in Copenhagen, AHC works to facilitate a professional infrastructure for residencies, workshops, professional and network-based development for visual artists. We provide a space for work and in-person encounters, where post-graduated artists can continue to develop their practices and create new connections.
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 a spring and an autumn semester, respectively, during the following periods: 1 February to 30 June and 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 and wood, as well as digital production methods including CNC milling, 3D printing, and laser cutting. All workshops are open from 7 am to 11 pm every day. Read more here.
- Ongoing sparring and support by AHC’s Head of Residencies, Marie Braad Larsen.
- The opportunity to participate in reading and critique groups, professional workshops, as well as AHC’s Open Studios, which take place twice a year.
The residency programme also invites residents to become part of AHC’s growing artist community 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 artists who are relatively early in their careers and artists who are well established.
AHC Residency is open to professional visual artists who are citizens of, or hold a long-term residence permit in, the EU/EEA, and who either holds an MFA or a similar professional visual arts education or background.
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 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 well as the diversity of practices and identities represented within the selected group.
OPEN CALLS
The next Open Call will be published on this website on 17 August 2026.
FAQ
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