DKS-LAB 2026

Artists in the visual field are invited to apply for participation.
Application deadline: March 16

Diversity and art from marginalized communities
All artists may apply, but for this year’s DKS-LAB in Molde we are especially seeking artists who come from marginalized communities and who wish to communicate ideas from their artistic practice to children and young people.

In a time when social and cultural perspectives are shifting globally, we believe it is more important than ever to emphasize that the work for peace and understanding depends on meeting in community and standing together. In 2026, this is one of MRK’s main goals.

By presenting artistic practices and art projects that emerge from marginalized communities, we aim to highlight global perspectives and the issues that accompany them, bringing these closer to our region.

In 2026 we present works by Victor Guzman, a Norwegian-Chilean artist; the Palestinian artist Jumana Manna; drag performance artist Rune Nielsen; Queer City Cinema from Saskatchewan, Canada; the American Indigenous artist and Pulitzer Prize winner Raven Chacon; artists and activists from Los Angeles; as well as Ida Rödén’s project, which reimagines history, anthropology, polar research, and archaeology.

Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter has hosted DKS-LAB several years, and participants are now touring with The Cultural Schoolbag (DKS) – an important opportunity for children in Norway to meet and experience professional art.

Read more about DKS-LAB here:

Previous participants in DKS LAB in Molde include Malin Nordström, Elin Vikström, Anniken Hessen, Asta Tutavae Iversen, YinLin Kong, Markus Mostue, Camilla Edström Ödemark, Siri Vill Bøyum, Hanna Barfod, Ditteke Waidelich, Liv Kristin Holmberg, Silje Øktner Strande, Kristina C Karlsen, Pei-Han Lin.

What do participants in DKS-LAB receive?
- Support in developing their project through professional lectures, group discussions, and conversations
- Meeting with DKS Møre og Romsdal
- Follow-up and guidance from experienced mentors in the fields of art and pedagogy during the LAB period
- An opportunity to test the project in practice with students in the relevant age group. The test will be evaluated together with a mentor.

The application must include:
- One combined PDF (max 5 MB):
- Short project description outlining the idea for DKS-LAB (max 1 A4 page)
- Short presentation of artistic practice (max 1 A4 page)
- Sketches / images (max 5 images)
- CV in a separate PDF

Location: Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter, Molde
Period: 18–22 May 2026
Covered costs: Honorarium NOK 25,000 + material costs covered by agreement. Food and accommodation in Molde are included.
Application deadline: March 16, 2026

Participants must be present in Molde for all days. A digital preparatory meeting will also be held in April (date to be announced).
English-speaking artists are welcome to apply.

Applications should be sent to post@mrkunst.no and marked “Application DKS-Lab 2026”.

Questions may be directed to:
Hanne Ulla
hanne@mrkunst.no
41312962