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]
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), Flaggfabrikken - senter for fotografi og billedkunst (*2002) [2], Kosmo, Galleri Otto Plonk (artist-run gallery, 1995-1998) [3], Krydderfabrikken/Kardemommefabrikken (artist studios, 1987-1998).

Other initiatives

Jazkamer, *1998
Katla, *2010
Nordic Sound Art, *2010
Nordisk Revy for Arkitektur, *2024
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
Vibrational Semantics, artist publisher, *2021
Volt, *2008
Ytter, *2008

Past initiatives: Texst (art collective and publishing press, 2016-2025), Ctrl+Z Publishing (*2004), 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, [4]
Autunnale, contemporary music festival, 1993-2003, [5]
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

Literature

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

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