Bergen

Initiatives

Venues

• 3,14, exhibition space, *1999
• Aldea, studio collective, workshop and gallery, *2017
• Alt Går Bra, *2015
• Apollon, record store and bar, *1976
• Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts (BEK), *2000
• Bergen Ateliergruppe (BAG), *2008
• Bergen Kjøtt, cultural centre, *2010
• Bergen Kunsthall, *1838/1935/2001
• BIT Teatergarasjen, theatre, *1990
• Entrée, gallery, *2009
• Felt Galleri, *2015
• Galleri Fisk, KHiB, *2001 [1]
• Flaggfabrikken, *2003
• Kalfarlien18
• Kiosken, project and exhibition space, *2018
• Knipsu, nomadic art space, *2010
• Kulturhuset i Bergen
• Kunstgarasjen, exhibition venue, *2015
• Landmark, *2001
• Lydgalleriet, sound art gallery, *2005
• Gallery NO.5, *2002
• Kunstnerverksteder cs55, artist studios community, *1998
• Nobel Bopel, cafe
• Northing Space & Kinakaal Forlag, centre and publishing house for East Asian art and culture, *2019
• Østre, centre for sonic art and electronic music, *2012
• Palmera, artist-run gallery, *2018
• Pamflett, self-publishing workshop and mediation space for artists' books, *2011
• Radio Multe, community radio, *2021
• Robot, record shop, *2006
• S12, gallery and workshop, *2007
• Slakt, artist-run gallery, *2018
• Tag Team Studio, artist-run gallery, *2010
• Tekstallmenningen, magazine and small publishing centre
• Trykkeriet
• USF Verftet, cultural centre, art residencies, cinema, theatre, concerts, *1983/1993
• Wrap, artist-led production centre, *2003
• Past spaces: Kunstbokhandel Under Press (artist bookstore, 2023), Kosmo, Galleri Otto Plonk (artist-run gallery, 1995-1998) [2], Krydderfabrikken/Kardemommefabrikken (artist studios, 1987-1998).

Initiatives with no permanent event venue

• Jazkamer, *1998
• Katla, *2010
• Nordic Sound Art, *2010
• nyMusikk Bergen, *1976
• Rakett, *2003
• Topos Bokforlag, artist-run publishing initiative, *2017
• Vers Libre, independent online radio station
• VISP, resource and networking organisation for visual arts, *2009
• Tag Team Radio, podkast om kunstfeltet i Bergen, *2023
• Volt, *2008
• Ytter, *2008

• Past initiatives: Ctrl+Z Publishing, Baktruppen (art collective, 1986-2011).

Events

• Avgarde, concert series, *2006
• Bergen Assembly, *2009
• Bergen Art Book Fair, *2013
• Borealis, experimental music festival, *2004
• Ekko, music festival
• Natjazz
• Piksel, festival for kunst og fri teknologi, *2003
• Event listings: Underskog.

Past events

• Music Factory, avantgarde music festival, 1987-2003, [3]
• Autunnale, contemporary music festival, 1993-2003, [4]
• Trollofon, music festival, 2001-2006
• Bergen Girl Geek Dinners, *2009
• Right about Now, symposium, 2011
• Data is Political, symposium, 2012
• Ephemeral Sustainability, conference, 2012
• Unrest, 2013-2016
• The Extensions of Many, seminar series, 2015
• Erase, digital festival and conference, 2021

Art workers

• Alwynne Pritchard
• Ann-Kristin Stølan
• Anne Marthe Dyvi
• Åse Løvgren
• Ben Wenhou Yu
• Bjørnar Habbestad
• Daniela Ramos Arias
• Elin Øyen Vister
• Elisabeth Nesheim
• Erin Sexton
• Frans Jacobi
• Gisle Frøysland
• Grethe Melby
• Jeremy Welsh
• Jill Walker Rettberg
• John Hegre
• Jørgen Larsson
• Jørgen Træen
• Julie Lillelien Porter
• Karen Eide Bøen
• Kjersti Sundland
• Knut Vaage
• Lars Ove Toft
• Maia Urstad
• Maite Cajaraville
• Maria Rusinovskaya
• Marie Nerland
• Marieke Verbiesen
• Mathijs van Geest
• Mei Szetu
• Nicholas H. Møllerhaug
• Patricia Tomaszek
• Peter Meanwell
• Roar Sletteland
• Scott Rettberg
• Silja Leifsdottir
• Sissel Lillebostad
• Sol Sneltvedt
• Stephan Meidell
• Thorolf Thuestad
• Tijs Ham
• Toril Johannessen
• Trond Lossius
• Vera Gomes
• Vilde Salhus Røed
• Yilei Wang
• Formerly: Dušan Barok, Ellen Røed, Espen Sommer Eide, Piya Wanthiang, Signe Lidén, Tolga Balci.

Literature

• Anthea Buys, "Spring-report on Bergen’s New Art Scene", Kunstkritikk, 20 Apr 2018.

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