Member

The benefits of membership at LNM:

• Membership at LNM is a professional affiliation for skilled painters. This affiliation facilitates both a discourse on the subject of painting and the policy aspects of skilled painting.
• Membership at LNM is a stamp of quality. New members are evaluated on the basis of their professional qualifications by the LNM board. This board is composed of professional and practicing painters. LNM takes a broad view of the term painting. We, therefore, welcome applications for membership from artists who are not necessarily working primarily or exclusively with painting alone.
• As a member of LNM you will also receive relevant information for artists and particularly for painters. This might be information regarding stipends and grants, exhibition open calls, important deadlines, etc. This information is shared via a member newsletter, and a members-only Facebook group.
• Membership at LNM is required in order to have a solo exhibition in LNM's gallery, however it is not a criteria in order to apply. Successful exhibition applicants can apply for membership afterwards. Find more information about the exhibition application here.

Find further information about how to apply for LNM membership here.

Membership to LNM are offered based on a total evaluation of artistic training, ability and activity. The membership criteria are in place to make sure the organization consists of professional and active artists with a connection to Norway.

The applicant must have completed a fine art education, and/or through their practice have demonstrated artistic ability of a professional standard.

Memberships are offered after a comprehensive assessment of competence in regard to the following criteria:

• Production of artworks
• Education
• Artistic activity

First and foremost, you have to make yourself acquainted with the institution you are seeking funding from, and what they expect from the applicant. There are often individual application guides for each process. If you are in doubt over specific issues, contact the institution in question.

Images

Use high quality images! The images are often the most important part of the provided material, especially when it comes to paintings. When documenting your works with a digital camera, make sure to do your works justice as best you can. A main rule is to avoid any disturbing elements in the picture frame. Remember to check the white balance and adjust it as needed. Also, beware of the amount of exposure and colour balance. If you do not have access to software as Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop to do this job, you can find cost free alternatives e.g. GIMP.

Text

Use clear comprehensive language! Some applicants write in a too convoluted way when describing their art production. An application text does not need to capture the complexity of the project, but should rather aim at making the reader able to form a picture of what it is that you want to accomplish. You can start by asking yourself questions like for instance: What does the process aim to create? How are you going to proceed? When it comes to abstract reflections on art, there is no need to go too much in depth. Keep away from unnecessary use of academic theory and usage of elitist vocabulary and conventions, what is referred to as "international art english”. The main reason for avoiding this is that the jurors often have a lot of text to read through, and they have limited resources to follow reflective reasonings. The text should not exceed one A4 page.

The formal qualities of the text should so that it is easy to read, i.e that it should have serifs e.g. Times New Roman, and be in 12 pt. It should also have some distance between lines and chapters with separated paragraphs.

Keep art and funding application texts separate! If you are working with conceptual art, describe the project without making the application text conceptual itself. If your are working interdisciplinary and/or relate your practice to other media or disciplines, describe this in a simple and descriptive way, despite any inclination that it does not do the art works full justice. Describe the context of your work, how and where you aim to display them.

Let the relationship between text and image become clear. Remember that the text is supposed to support your works of art, not the other way around. If you have applied for funding from the same institution earlier, you should change both the images and the text. Committee members may remember your material from earlier assessments, any you may risk losing support.

Curiculum Vitae

A CV is normally a part of the application material. The CV normally contains relevant education, projects, solo and group shows, both past and future. It may also contain commissioned work, public art projects, and a comprehensive list of previously received grants and endowments as well as referenced articles. The CV should be brief and precise. If you have a lengthy CV, make a summary where you focus on the highlights of your career, and the most recent years. You can also give a short description of what you are interested by in your artistic prectice, but remember to avoid excessive use of references and a poetic vocabulary.

Applications for membership are handled by the Board twice a year. Deadline for submission: April 10 and October 10.

Applications for exhibitions are handled once a year. Deadline for submissions: October 10.

Submit your application for membership by email to soknad@lnm.no

The application must include:

1. CV, max two A4 pages, PDF format
2. Description of artistic practice and motivation for membership, max 2000 characters, PDF format
3. Up to 10 images in JPG format, max 2 MB per image

NOTE! Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

The result of the application process will be sent out by email after the jurying process, unless otherwise stated. Due to limited capacity, we will not provide feedback on rejected applications.

You will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your application.

LNM falls under the umbrella of the organization Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK). Membership to LNM will also give you mandatory membership to NBK. The membership fee to LNM is kr 600 per year, while the membership fee to NBK is an additional kr 1 785 (or kr 890 for retirees and individuals under 35 or in the first two years since completing their education). Both membership fees are charged at the same time once a year via NBK.

Send your application for exhibition by email to soknad@lnm.no

The application must include:

1. CV, max two A4 pages, PDF format
2. Description of artistic practice and exhibition proposal, max 1 A4 page, PDF format
3. Up to 10 images in JPG format, max 2 MB per image. It is encouraged that you submit some installation images.

NOTE! Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

It is a requirement that one must be a member of LNM to be able to exhibit here. Applicants who are not already members can apply for membership in parallel to applying for an exhibition. Please note that you must deliver separate applications for exhibition and for membership.

The result of the application process will be sent out by email after the jurying process, unless otherwise stated. Due to limited capacity, we will not provide feedback on rejected applications.

You will be notified by email upon receipt of your application.