See and experience the art in ART56°
ART56° is an artist residence with an open studio at Æ Tysk’havn in Hvide Sande, established to communicate art and creative work. Visitors are welcome inside the open studio at Æ Gammel Havn 9, throughout the summer season. The door is open 5 days a week, from 12 to 16.
ART56° is named after the 56th parallel that runs through Hvide Sande at the drainage sluice, and the name reflects a broad outlook that also shines through in the selection and representation of artists in the artist residence.
If you are a practicing artist and want to communicate your work and practice, you can apply for an artist residency at ART56°
Since its opening in 2016, Holmsland Klit Tourist Association’s artist residence ART56° has been the setting for a number of artist residencies every year, where a select group of both Danish and international artists have worked, exhibited works, and communicated their practice at Tysk’havnen in Hvide Sande.
As a practicing artist, you have the opportunity to apply for a 14-day residency during the summer months, where you will be provided with the 50 m2 residence and studio, in return for being open to visitors 5 afternoons a week. At the bottom of this page you will find the most common questions and answers about residencies and the allocation of residencies.
Apply for a 14-day stay in 2026
If you are hooked on the idea of an artist residency at ART56° next season, you can send your motivated application via the link and form below. Remember that your artistic process and the communication of the work are highly valued:
This year you can experience the following artists in ART56°
The studio is open Sunday to Thursday, every day between 12-16
Dagmar Petersen
04.04-18.04
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Graphics and drawings with waders and migratory birds
Mogens Kischinovsky
18.04-02.05
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Painting, printmaking and sculpture
Freddie Maria Tetzlaff
02.05-16.05
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Visual artist and illustrator
Jan Thomas
16.05-30.05
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Ceramic fantasy figures and sculptures
Kisse Filipsen
30.05-13.06
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Painting
Anja Ostrowski
13.06-27.06
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Textile
Julia Lincke
27.06-11.07
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Watercolor
Amie Gonser
11.07-25.07
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Landscape painting
Zita Rauschgold
25.07-08.08
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Abstract painting and acrylics
Flemming Rendbo
08.08-22.08
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Painting and objects on recycled material, driftwood
Kira Keune
22.08-05.09
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Art and social media
Annette Wolfsberg
05.09-19.09
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Photography and painting
Anne Østergaard
19.09-03.10
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Watercolor
Michael Ruby
03.10-17.10
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Painting, sculpture, photography, woodcut and lithography
Erik Lindberg
17.10-31.10
Open gallery Sunday to Thursday from 12:00-16:00
Painter of the world
The application round for next season is open
If you are a performing artist and would like to apply for a 14-day stay in the artist residence, you can now send your application via the form or directly by email to mail@hkt.dk.
The application deadline is November 30, and only then will the specific applications be considered.
The 14-day residencies are awarded with the expectation that the studio will be open the advertised 5 afternoons per week. These are sponsored stays, but as a resident artist you will be charged a mandatory cleaning fee of DKK 1.000,- (for the 14 days). To cover consumption (electricity, heating, water), a deposit of DKK 1,400 is also required
Please note that the changeover day from 2026 is Thursday and that the studio will be open Saturday – Wednesday.
ART56° is owned by Holmsland Klit Tourist Association and can be rented on a weekly basis during the winter months via the association’s rental agency Feriepartner Hvide Sande. For practical details about the house, as well as check-in and check-out, please contact Feriepartner Hvide Sande.
Periods artist residency 2026
Week 15 + 16
Week 17 + 18
Week 19 + 20
Week 21 + 22
Week 23 + 24
Week 25 + 26
Week 27 + 28
Week 29 + 30
Week 31 + 32
Week 33 + 34
Week 35 + 36
Week 37 + 38
Week 39 + 40
Week 41 + 42
Week 43 + 44
All periods with a Thursday shift day.
Questions and answers about residency and allocation of residency in the artist residency
What does it take to apply for a stay?
There are no specific requirements for education or previous exhibition activity, but emphasis is placed on both technical level and (in particular) the ability to communicate the art.
It is appropriate to be able to refer to a website or other form of representative online portfolio.
What criteria are used to select the artists?
First and foremost, the quality of the artistic work is considered. In addition, the selection of artists emphasizes a diverse spread throughout the season, both in terms of geography and artistic expression.
Can foreign artists apply for residency?
Certainly, yes: since the first artists moved into the artists’ residence in 2016, many languages and nationalities have been represented, including various overseas ones.
What is the idea behind ART56?
The idea behind the establishment of ART 56 was to present a range of artistic expressions for the enjoyment, experience and inspiration of residents and visitors to Holmsland Klit.
What does a stay entail?
Resident artists commit to keeping the studio open for visitors from Saturday to Wednesday, from 1pm to 5pm (as of 2026). The artist is expected to work during the residency and communicate their practice and forms of expression.
What guidelines apply in the studio?
The studio is intended as a workspace and there are no restrictions in this regard. For example, screws and nails may be screwed and nailed into the walls in connection with hanging. However, it is expected that the workspace is left in roughly the same condition as it was received. . . .
Is it allowed to sell artwork?
Resident artists are welcome to sell both original works and reproductions such as cards or prints to visitors. No commission is charged on works sold.
Who is behind ART56?
Kunstnerboligen was established by Holmsland Klit Tourist Association as part of the transformation of the area with old tool sheds at Æ Tysk’havn, and the development of actual city tourism in Hvide Sande. The idea was the idea of Henning Davidsens, then rental director at Feriepartner Hvide Sande – Søndervig. The starting point, as he says, was a desire to show the world the fantastic light that exists in Hvide Sande, here in the middle of the seaweed between the North Sea and Ringkøbing Fjord.