Containerakademiet
The Container Academy is a new studio and work community in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn for professional visual artists. A place where artists can work, develop, and expand their network.
The Container Academy is a studio community for visual artists at Oceanvej 1 in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn, which inaugurated in January 2024. The place will secure more studio spaces for younger visual artists in the capital and at the same time form the framework for conversations and discussions between professional artists and others.
The Container Academy is situated in a large industrial building, consisting of 30 individual studios as well as two large shared workshops of a total of 160 m2 as well as a meeting room, kitchen, and toilet with shower.
A studio at Containerakademiet provides access to Art Hub Copenhagen’s workshop facilities at Thoravej 29, which include metal, wood, casting, 3D printing and laser cutting. Read about the facilities here.
In order to create and ensure that as many artists as possible have access to the Container Academy over the years, it is possible for artists to have a studio for a maximum of six years.
APPLY FOR A STUDIO AT THE CONTAINER ACADEMY
All professional visual artists can apply for a studio at the Container Academy. You must either be educated at the Jutland Academy of Fine Arts, the Funen Academy of Fine Arts, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts or have a similar arts education or background.
It is possible to apply as a duo or collective with a CVR number. You must have had a minimum of two years in your own practice after completing your education and be connected to Denmark, based in Copenhagen or the surrounding area.
Read more about how to apply and other practical information in connection with an application here.
MORE ABOUT THE CONTAINER ACADEMY
The Container Academy was initiated by sculptor and professor Bjørn Nørgaard.
The developer and operator is Fonden Containerakademiet, whose board consists of sculptor Bjørn Nørgaard (chairperson), CCO of CPH City & Port Development Henrik Steenstrup, Managing Director at AHC Susanne Hviid, director of Unionkul Klaus Kastbjerg, visual artist Kaspar Bonnén, founder & director of Connecting Dots Mette Marcus, and Master of Laws & Head of secretariat of BKF Klaus Pedersen.
The land Oceanvej 1 has been made available by By & Havn, and the project is supported by the A.P. Møller Foundation, Det Obelske Familiefond and the Augustinus Foundation. developed and built in collaboration with Unionkul/Klaus Kastbjerg, Arcgency and WR Enterprise. AHC manages the studio spaces and takes care of the day-to-day operations as well as the artistic program of exhibitions and other events.
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