Summer residency with Mothers in Residence
Mothers in Residence
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Mothers in Residence is offering a self-organised summer residency in Gothenburg.
During Weeks 30–32
Syntropia Art Space will be available to selected residents.
The gallery can be used to develop an ongoing project, write, explore new ideas, or serve as a studio, workspace, or exhibition venue.
The residency is open to active Mothers in Residence members. If you are not yet a member, you are welcome to join before submitting your application.
About
We’d love to see your process—feel free to share your work and tag @mothers_in_residence and @syntropia_art_space
How to apply
Please email info@mothersinresidence.se with:
° A short description of the project or ideas you would like to develop during the residency
° Your contact details
The residency includes
Access to the gallery space
Wi-Fi and basic tools.
The opportunity to work independently or alongside other residency participants
Digital support from the Mothers in Residence board throughout the residency, with a check-in during the final week.
Please note that the workshop located behind the gallery is private and is not part of the residency.
Dates
Application deadline: 12 July 2026
Applicants will be notified: 16 July 2026
Residency Period
Weeks 30–32
For membership information, please visit the Mothers in Residence website.
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week 30-32
Summer residence with Mothers in Residence
Postponed – Craft Days, 7th May – 28th May (new dates to be announced)
HOME - An exhibition that starts with Craft Days but prolongs through May. With Vilda Kvist, Eling Flognman, Lisa Andersson Andersson, Sandra Österling. Curated by Ellinor Augustini & Anna Maria Hedman
Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances – 7th May – 28th May29, 30, 31st May
The residency brings together ten participants active in literature and artistic writing. The participants work with their own texts in a structured but open process with a focus on development, reflection and artistic exchange.
The programme consists of three parts:
– A start-up weekend in May at Syntropia Art Space – A digital full-day meeting during the summer – A final residency weekend in August The work combines her own writing with joint conversations, readings and responses. Artistic direction The work is led by author Klas Ekman (The Cousin, The Able), an established and multi-published author whose work has recently gained international attention through the sale of scripts for film adaptations.
Syntropia Art Space, in collaboration with Linda Spåman, wants to create a recurring place for writing where literature meets other artistic practices.
About
the Gallery
Syntropia Art Space is an unfunded, artist-run space founded and run by Anna Maria Hedman working with invited artists.
All exhibitions, performances, and public programmes are curated by Hedman and developed through long-term thinking, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
Syntropia Art Space does not charge artists to participate. Instead, it operates on a commission-based model, taking a percentage of sales to support the ongoing work of the space.
We are always open to new artists and ideas — don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Syntropia Art Space was built on two simple principles: inspired by a sentence overheard from curator Bettina Køppe, “I do not work with assholes,” and a commitment to working from vulnerability.
Syntropia Art Space does not operate as a rental gallery. Artists cannot hire the space, but are welcome to submit a portfolio, project proposal, or ideas for collaboration.
Proposals are carefully considered, though not all can be realised. Selection and prioritisation are active and necessary parts of the practice.
The space is a non-funded, art- and culture-led initiative that has operated since 2024, with a focus on so-called outsider art.
It provides a context for both emerging and established artists to work through process, experimentation, and public exchange, rather than rapid production or constant output.
The programme includes exhibitions, performances, book launches, music events, as well as curated dinners and conversations. The work is cross-disciplinary and shaped by a commitment to clear frameworks, artistic integrity, and the recognition of artistic labour as labour.
Syntropia Art Space operates within shifting and often temporary conditions, exploring how artistic practice can be sustained across changing sites and formats
Opening Hours
Closed during summer
During exhibitions curated by the gallery:
• Wednesday–Friday: 11:00–15:00.
• Saturday: 12:00–15:00 (weekend after openings)
Hours may vary; current times are announced on Instagram
To arrange a visit outside these hours, please email art@syntropia.space.
Contact
Address: Smedjegatan 5, 411 13 Göteborg
Email: art@syntropia.space
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