The University of Agder and CreaTeME is hosting Guitar Maestro T.E.A.R.S. 2026 — a three-day conference for pop/jazz/rock guitar for teachers in higher music education across the Nordic and Baltic region. Kristiansand, Norway, May 5th-7th 2026. Following the successful symposiums in 2019 and…
CreaTeME students invite you to explore the intersection between sound and visual art through interdisciplinary collaboration and shared artistic practices. The event brings together students from different art disciplines and institutions to create a practical meeting space for creative exploration, exchange of experiences, and student-driven…
Building a Space Between Artistic Practice, Education, and Research From February 23–27, CreaTeME and the University of Agder hosted Creative Synergies 2026 in Kristiansand at Kraftverk, bringing together artists, educators, researchers, and students for an intensive week ofseminars, roundtables, artist talks, group work, and showcases. …
CreaTeME and the Department of Popular Music at the University of Agder is now inviting applications for The Odderøya Collective. The collective offers free studio spaces where artists can develop their work over time, while contributing to a shared environment shaped by experimentation, exchange and…
The Odderøya Collective is a creative workspace and residency environment in Kristiansand, hosted by CreaTeME and the Department of Popular Music 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…
CreaTeME International at the College of Music, Mahidol University Live Electronics Performative WorkshopTuesday, March 3 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM Experience leading Norwegian electronic artists Jan Bang, Nils Petter Molvær, and Eivind Aarset as they perform, interact, and engage with students and…
CreaTeME invites students to apply for funding to develop creative student-driven projects that explore music, technology, collaboration, and new forms of artistic practice. Application form open: 1st–10th March 2026 (for students at the Department of Popular Music – UiA) Each project may apply for 8000…
Registration open for Creative Synergies 2026 Location: Kraftverk/Skippergata 24B, 4611 Kristiansand Creative Synergies returns to UiA in week 9 (23–27 February 2026), bringing together artists, educators, researchers, and students for an intensive week of seminars, group work, and performances in Kristiansand, Norway. The week opens…
CreaTeME International: Live Electronics combines an open seminar and workshop, on stage, rooted in professor and artistic director Jan Bangs (UiA) pioneer work in Live sampling and Improvisation. The project is executed together with artists and students from UiA and the visiting institutions. The project…
On September 18–19, 2025, the University of Agder (UiA) and CreaTeME hosted a dedicated drum symposium in Kristiansand. The event brought together leading educators, performers, and students to discuss the purpose and relevance of drum education in today’s evolving music industry. The symposium addressed questions…
CreaTeME is pleased to present a four-part video series featuring Joel Hamilton – multi-platinum-selling, multi-Grammy-nominated record producer, mixer, recording engineer, and songwriter whose credits include Paul McCartney, Rick Rubin, Highly Suspect, The Black Keys, Pretty Lights, Norah Jones, Danny Elfman, Sparklehorse, and more. Joel lives…
From Thursday September 4th to Saturday 6th 2025, Kristiansand hosted a series of concerts and seminars as part of this year’s PUNKT Festival. Events took place across the venues Kunstsilo and Teateret, with afterparties held at Foajeen. The festival drew significant attention thanks to its…
No fewer than 11 students from the University of Agder and CreaTeME traveled to Bergen and the Ekko festival on the last weekend of October 2025. The group of students enjoyed a weekend filled with sound, light, and movement when Ekko invited them to three…
I slutten av oktober 2025 reiste fire representanter fra UiA og CreaTeME til Nederland og Konservatoriet i Haarlem på en internasjonal låtskriver camp. De fire deltagerne som var med på International Writers Camp 2025 fra Universitetet i Agder var studentene Elena Eriksen Radulov, Kim Adrian…
The group of students from the University of Agder expanded their knowledge about their own instrument when they visited the Norwegian Guitar Museum on October 30th 2025. The guitars circulated among the students when the Norwegian Guitar Museum was filled to the brim with guitarists…
Welcome to Love Your Latency 13th of November at 19:00 in Multisalen at Kilden, Kristiansand. Book your free ticket at Kilden.com Love your Latency is a unique and thought-provoking concert experience. The concert takes place simultaneously in Kilden and at the Norwegian Academy of Music…
From October 20–24, CreaTeME hosted the interdisciplinary project week D4: Designing Sound, Body, Place and Narrative, bringing together over 150 students from two universities and eight different programs—ranging from one-year studies to PhD research—alongside international artists and researchers. Initiated by Andreas Waaler Røshol, SØS Gunver…
On October 10th, during CreaTeME Friday’s event “Backstage,” Gramart announced the recipients of this year’s grants from the Talent Development Fund. The fund aims to support emerging artists by reducing financial barriers and enabling professionally oriented music projects. As a talent development initiative, Gramart together…