Coast Contemporary

Artism – holding on to what is ours
Edition Ten
September 14-20, 2026
Locations: Fredrikstad, Moss, Jeløy and Oslo

Our tenth edition is about solidarity and alternative economics in art, nature and elsewhere. We will shed a light on old funding systems and possibly new ones, small and large, art-workers hard work in society and art for arts´sake. With a special focus on the artist governed, initiated and artist run we hope to bring new thoughts to the table, or ship.
The program consists of institution visits, a conference program, exhibition, walks, food, studio visits, a ship, a ferry, introductions and conversations.

Created in collaboration with Nova Hutha/Sirius* Fredrikstad artist union, under the leadership of director Anja Bjørshol and Tor Magnus Lundeby from Prosjektrom Helium in Fredrikstad. Developed by Tanja Sæter for Coast with Kenneth Varpe in charge of presentations.

Kindly funded by
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OCA Office for Contemporary Art Norway, Østfold County and the Arts Council Norway.

Reserve your seat in the audience here.
Participation in the conference program is free, but requires registration so we can get you some lunch!

Want to know more? Read the essay by Art Critic Arnau Horta (ES) from Mutant Prospects 2025, published on Independent Curators International.
Curious about previous editions? Please see our Archive page.

Artists of 2026
Gunvor Nervold Antonsen
Katrine Ellefsen
Fabian Ginsberg
Ulrik Hendriksen & Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond
Jelsen Lee Innocent
Finn Adrian Jorkjen & Høstutstillingen
Irma Salo Jæger & Muralverkstedet
Tulle Ruth
Jessica Williams & Hverdag Books
& Studio Visits in Fredrikstad and Oslo

International program
Alexia Abed, Exhibition curator, art critic and researcher, Marseille
Alper Turan, Curator & PhD Candidate, Independent & University of Toronto, Canada
Andy Rankin, Curator, Paris
Anna Harsanyi, Curator, Paris
Caroline Corrioux, Head of Exhibitions and Artistic Programming, Villa Medici, Roma
Elise Misao Hunchuck, Curator, Berlin
Elsa Collinson, Curator, Tate Modern, London
Heather Nickels/MOTORMOND, Curator, Amsterdam
Julia Eichler, Curator, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt
Musoke Nalwoga/MOTORMOND, Curator, Amsterdam
Thomas Conchou, Director, Contemporary art center of Ferme du Buisson, France

Participating and collaborating institutions
Østfold Art Center, House of Foundation, Galleri F15, Muralverkstedet, Isegran and the ship Deodar, Prosjektrom Helium, KORO, Vederlagsfondet/The Artists Renumeration Fund, Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond/the Artists Relief Fund, Centralbanken, local ferries, OSL Contemporary and Høstutstillingen/the Fall Exhibition.

We would like to thank Østfold Theatre and Galleri F 15 for lending us their screens.

About Coast
Coast Contemporary was founded in 2015 and is an international nomadic platform for art, meetings, food and discourse based in Norway. It is also a journey and an assembly bringing together artists, curators, critics, institutions, art workers and the public for a multi-day program of performances, talks, screenings and a conference program. During one edition we normally work with 5-10 local and national institutions and artists to shape and co-curate our program.

We aim to present a rich artistic program and to work as a link to generate future collaborations between participants by slowing down and use time to make it easier to survive as an art-worker. We are engaged in solidarity economics and believe in sharing. Coasts nine editions has so far contributed to 390 reported collaborations in 12 countries.

Coast Contemporarys international program is funded by
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway.

Artistic and Public programme is funded by
Kulturrådet/Arts Council Norway and Østfold County.