Original Errant and The Excelsior Trust are excited to announce a new residency for 2025*. Once again this will take place onboard the Lowestoft fishing smack, Excelsior, sailing three weeks from Esbjerg, taking in northern Denmark, southern Norway, the Skagerrak, Limfjord, and finishing in Aalborg.

The voyage to take place between Monday 18th August and Saturday 6th September. The North Atlantic Islands Residency provides established artists and young innovators the opportunity to explore the emotional dynamics of being at sea, personal disciplines, fieldwork study, knowledge exchange, plus working towards a collaborative project, exhibition and publication for 2026.

Life onboard the Excelsior is fully funded. Participants must self fund and arrange travel to and from the Residency, plus all costs while ashore. Participants to make a £200 donation to The Excelsior Trust before taking part in the residency. It is important that all applicants read fully the, ‘Notes to Applicants’, on page 3.

* The 2024 Residency operated between Orkney, Faroes, and Shetland

Application deadline, artists, Sunday 16th February 2025 Application deadline, young innovators, Sunday 2nd March 2025