The Odderøya Collective is a creative workspace and residency environment in Kristiansand, hosted by CreaTeME at the University of Agder. Located on Odderøya, just outside the city center, the collective offers space for artistic development, experimentation, and exchange within creative use of music technology.
The spaces at the collective are offered free of charge and include internet access. Acoustic conditions vary and are not designed as highly specialized studio environments, but the collective provides continuity, accessibility, and room for focused work, development, rehearsal, production, collaboration, and exchange.
We want the collective to be a living environment shaped by active use, artistic curiosity, and the ongoing presence of people working seriously with creative use of music technology.
Who can apply?
- Artists and practitioners working with creative use of music technology
- People who want to come to Kristiansand to develop artistic work
- Students, alumni, and independent practitioners whose work fits the profile of the collective
- External and international artists applying for residencies or studio periods
Practical information
- Studios are free to use
- Internet is available
- Acoustic conditions vary from room to room
- Studio spaces are normally allocated for six months at a time
- Continued use requires a renewal application every six months through the same form
Residency opportunities
The Odderøya Collective can also host artists in residence for shorter periods. These residencies are intended for practitioners who want time and space to work in Kristiansand while entering into dialogue with the local artistic environment and the wider activities around CreaTeME.
How to apply?
Send your application through this application form:
The collective is intended for artists, practitioners, and project-based constellations working across music technology, sound, performance, live electronics, music production, and related forms of artistic practice. While many of the people currently connected to the collective have a background from UiA, the collective is not limited to UiA alumni. On the contrary, it is meant to be a place where new practitioners can come in, work in Kristiansand, and become part of a wider artistic and educational environment.
Hosted by CreaTeME, the collective forms part of a wider effort to build stronger connections between artistic practice, technological exploration, and music education. It is both a creative hub and an incubator, intended to help retain and attract artistic talent while also keeping CreaTeME and UiA’s music programs in active dialogue with developments taking place beyond institutional silos.
Application periods and timeline
The Odderøya Collective has two application periods each year. Studio spaces are normally allocated for six months at a time.
Spring intake
Application deadline: 1 May
Applicants receive an answer by 15 May
Possible start-up: mid-August
Winter intake
Application deadline: 1 December
Applicants receive an answer by 14 December
Possible start-up: early January
