Summer Workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

The programme is aimed at Norwegian, Norway-based craft artists and duojárat. 

Applicants cannot be enrolled in educational programs (including high school, bachelor’s, or master’s degree programs) at the time of application or during the residency period.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts was established in 1950. The school is located on Stinson Neck, a cliff overlooking Jericho Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, in the small island community of Deer Isle, Maine (USA). Haystack offers summer workshops where artists can participate in one or two week residencies with expert guidance in specific fields such as ceramics, textiles, glass, printmaking, metals, wood, and blacksmithing. Artists also have access to Haystack’s Fab Lab, a digital production studio where they can explore new materials and techniques. The residency includes evening presentations by guest artists and teachers working at Haystack.

Supported by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, Norwegian Crafts annually offers two artists places in Haystack’s summer workshops. The program is ideal for those looking to develop their artistic practice further and build networks in the USA and internationally.

See the list of available workshops here.

**Please Note: This stipend does not cover Glass sessions.**

Norwegian Crafts’ selection committee for residency programs comprises three members appointed for two years by Norwegian Crafts, along with Norwegian Crafts’ director. The members possess expertise in crafts or duodji (Sámi traditional crafts) through practice, education, curatorial work, or writing.

Norwegian Crafts' residency selection committee 2026–2028 currently consists of Damien Ajavon, Malin Būlow, Ida Siebke, and Hege Veronica Henriksen (committee leader).

Applications are assessed in two rounds:

1. Norwegian Crafts’ advisory committee shortlists five candidates.

2. The American-Scandinavian Foundation makes the final selection of two participants.

Evaluation criteria:

Artistic quality

Motivation and suitability: The committee assesses the applicant's motivation for attending the summer workshop and whether the residency at Haystack will contribute to the development of their artistic practice.

The application must be submitted in English so that the American-Scandinavian Foundation can review and evaluate it.

The application should include:

A brief description of your artistic practice, your top three preferred workshops in order of priority (workshops found here), an explanation of how your participation at Haystack will develop your artistic practice, CV and photo documentation.

Submit your application here

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation to your given email. 

If you need to contact Norwegian Crafts regarding your application, please do so within the eApply portal.

You will receive a response within six weeks after the application deadline. Notifications will be sent via the application portal.

To be specified

Once all applications are processed, all applicants will be notified, and the results will be published on the Norwegian Crafts website. Grant recipients are encouraged to acknowledge the support from Norwegian Crafts and the American-Scandinavian Foundation in social media and other materials.

Grant recipients must complete a report form within 2 months after completion of their residency. The collected information may be shared between Norwegian Crafts, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.