Akureyri Art Museum — Open Call: Non-Toxic Electro-Etching Workshop & Residency — Autumn & Winter 2026 Gran Canaria Island, Spain

Overview
The Akureyri Art Museum, based in Iceland, extends its institutional purview to Gran Canaria, Spain, for a residency and workshop dedicated to non-toxic electro-etching. This program, scheduled for Autumn and Winter 2026, reflects a growing commitment within contemporary printmaking to sustainable practices, offering artists an opportunity to engage with electrochemical processes that circumvent traditional hazardous materials. The museum's initiative underscores a curatorial interest in technical innovation and environmental responsibility, positioning the residency as a site for both production and critical dialogue. While the call is open to practitioners across disciplines, the inclusion of dance and visual art genres suggests an interdisciplinary approach, inviting artists whose work may intersect with movement, body, and materiality. The residency provides a focused environment for research and creation, with the workshop component likely facilitating skill exchange and experimentation. Artists selected will have the chance to develop work within a supportive framework that prioritizes process and ecological awareness, away from the pressures of commercial output. The setting of Gran Canaria offers a distinct geographical and cultural context, potentially influencing the work produced through its landscape, light, and isolation. The museum's role as organizer ensures a level of institutional support and visibility, though specific benefits such as stipends, housing, or exhibition outcomes are not detailed in the provided information. Artists are encouraged to consider how the residency's thematic focus on non-toxic electro-etching might align with their existing practice or open new avenues of inquiry.