From Solway to Svalbard via Selvær

Stuart Macpherson is a freelance bassist and composer based in rural Dumfries and Galloway. He came to Træna as an Artist in Residence and stayed in Selvær one month in April-May. His project was to captured the barnacle gees on their journey from Scotland to Svalbard. Read the interview we made with Stuart here: 'Solway …

Nora Konstanse med singel fra Træna

«Pendulum» som slippes i dag er en av låtene Nora Konstanse skreiv mens hun var Artist in Residence på Træna i februar/mars 2017. Hovedgitaren på sporet er hentet direkte fra demoen hun spilte inn i AIR-leiligheten. Pendulum er første singel fra debutalbumet som kommer til høsten. Se videoen her: Tekst og melodi er skrevet av …

Nuorta med fiskeripolitisk rap på Træna

I februar hadde vi kystpoeten og havslammeren Ingvild Austugulen aka Nuorta som gjestekunstner i Træna. Hun hadde både et både stille og stormfullt opphold. Les intervjuet her:   Hei Ingvild, hva har dit prosjekt på Træna vært kort fortalt? Oppholdet på Træna har for det meste gått i å lese kystpoesi, høre på gamle viser …

Darkscape and soundscape in Træna

During December and January we are having a musician staying as a guest-islander in Træna Artist in Residence. Her name is Gundega Graudina and she is originally from Latvia, now living in Brussels. She spent the dark time of the year in Træna. But short days seems to bee fruitful for focusing!  Darkscape is the …

World artists in Træna the year to come

We are happy to announce the next years Artist in Residence projects in Træna! Out of 65 applications from 14 countries, representing different creative fields and with a wide range of skills, the jury have now selected the coming projects.  Among them are visual artists, a 3d-printing specialist, musicians and composers, a material designer, film makers, …

Thanks for all applications!

We got 65 qualified and fine applications! New projects and people that surprise us with creativity and artistic ambitions. Its a wide range of projects: literature, design, photography, 3d-printing, academic researchers, dancers, classical musicians and sound designers. The jury is working hard on selecting the projects. We will soon tell you the result... Keep updated …

Open call for applications to AIR Træna

Artist in Residence Træna 2018 now open for applications! We are happy to announce that AIR Træna is open for applications. We are grateful for two years of exciting projects. Now we are looking forward to welcoming new applicants and projects. From the 20th of September until the 22nd of October the call is open. …