Artist in residence for the month of October 2025 While we live in a period of unprecedented wealth, poverty and hunger persist. We areincreasingly aware of our environment, but we continue to damage it. Despite significantadvances in our...
About the event: Populus Tremula and the Gil Society are hosting an evening show in Deiglan on the 11th of October, and the fun starts at 9pm. The renowned Populus Tremula House Band will be performing songs by...
Joris Rademaker opens his exihibition, ‘One Tree, Many Dimensions, on Friday the 3rd ofOctober in Deiglan. The opening starts 5PM and is open until 8PM. This is the third exhibition in a series, where the many different aspects...
Wednesday 8th of October. 17:30 -19:00 Possibilities and challenges of ecologic building in Iceland. Lecture in English. Free of charge. Limited amount of spaces. Please register here:https://forms.gle/m4HgmEB7mw4sgVh7A
Artist in residence for the month of September 2025 In my paintings installations it is not about copying the nature.It s like stepping into an endless snowy plain that you take the breath awaybefore you take the first...
Ragnheiður Inga Höskuldsdóttir (b. July 8, 1971) will hold her second art exhibition at Deiglan on September 12–13, 2025. The exhibition is titled Dream Vision. While her first exhibition focused on mental illness, this one explores the theme...
One of the most sought-after and exciting contemporary watercolor painters will be giving a two-day workshop in Akureyri, September 6–7. Jorge Corpuna is renowned for his captivating watercolor paintings that uniquely capture the atmosphere and depth of landscapes....
Artist Talk by Ruth McDermott will take place on 22 August at 18:00 in Deiglan. Ruth McDermott will talk about how landscape and environment have influenced both her collaborative and solo work as a light artist. As well...
Artist in residence for the month of August 2025 Dr Ruth McDermott is an Australian visual artist working in the public realm driven by apassion for expressing ideas and telling stories. The inspiration for the work comes from...
Artist in residence for the month of June 2025 Elísabet Stefánsdóttir, known as Beta, grew up in Akureyri. She is one of four sisters and attended Barnaskóli Akureyrar and Oddeyrarskóli. At the end of her primary school years,...
The Gil Society was founded in 1991, marking the beginning of the construction of an Art Centre in Grófargil which is now the focal point of culture in Akureyri. This is where we find the Akureyri Art Museum, the Akureyri School of Art and exhibition halls of varying dimensions. This is the location of Deiglan, multiple restaurants and artists studios. The Gil Society runs an artist residency and is an organiser of art exhibitions, music and other happenings connected with the diverse and ambitious cultural life of the towns people of Akureyri.
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Gilfélag is a non-profit organization, run by volunteers.
Gilfélag members support us in holding diverse cultural events all year round.
To become a member, it is best to send an email to gilfelag@listagil.is with your name and ID number.
Interested in our residency? Please click here for more information.