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Her og der project is initiated by Marie Skeie and Motaz al Habbash who have different cultural backgrounds from Palestine, Japan, Norway and Brazil. They meet many artists who recently have arrived to Norway and have settled for the first time in a new country where everything is new.
Through their work and experience in visual art and film field in Norway, they know how difficult it is to get access to the Norwegian art field. How to get network, to know about opportunities and in general how to function as an artist in Norway.
In this project they want to create a space where artists can be seen and be connected to the Norwegian art environment.
Transnational Arts Production (TrAP) is an independent arts production company which aims to increase diversity within Norwegian arts and culture. TrAP works with artists and projects that cross borders and brings international contemporary art to the Norwegian art scene. We work with arts in various disciplines, including visual and performing arts, film and literature.
about the project
Her og der is an artist networking project that works as a GPS to guide newly arrived artists to the art field in Norway; the project aims to find an easier way for newcomers to establish themselves financially and creatively within the art community in Norway. A select number of artists are chosen for the project once a year.
Her og der schedules meetings with its artist participants, institutions and knowledgeable individuals, to provide information about Norwegian art and culture; the purpose is to find concrete solutions – by building bridges - that contribute to actual artist participation in the cultural field. We recognize the need to create opportunities for collaborations that will make the art field more accessible and diverse.
The project was initiated in 2018 and began a mentor program in 2019. It finished its third year with a mentorprogram 2021 -2022 at the Westcoast of Norway and arranged the festival Here and Now in Bergen September 2022. We are looking for artists who are establishing themselves in Norway and who would like to be part of the Her og der network.
Her og der is supported by Arts Council Norway, Vestland county, Bergen municipality, Public Art Norway and Norwegian Visual Artists Fund..