More than six hundred artists with an affiliation to the Norwegian art scene are members of The Norwegian Association of Painters (Landsforeningen Norske Malere/LNM). LNM is an association working for the interests of Norwegian painters. Thanks to the support of public funding, LNM runs a gallery in Rådhusgata 25B, where it produces exhibitions with its members.

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

Tips for the application

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.