The Arctic Circle 2027, Arctic Spring Expedition: April 15 to May 1, 2027: International Territory of Svalbard
The Arctic Circle 2027, Arctic Summer Expedition: July 13 to July 29, 202: International Territory of Svalbard
International artists and scientists of all disciplines, architects, and educators are invited to apply.
The Arctic Circle 2027 takes place aboard an ice-class expedition sailing vessel in the international territory of Svalbard, a mountainous Arctic archipelago just 10 degrees from the North Pole. The Arctic Circle expeditions provide the opportunity for artists and innovators to pursue their personal projects on board while exploring collaborations with the expedition’s fellow participants. Our vessel and home during our time in the remote Arctic, a traditionally rigged Schooner, is equipped with workspace, common areas, and ample room for privacy, productivity, and creativity. The Arctic Circle participants are provided with the full support of a working expedition; ship and crew, all on board facilities, meals, shore excursions, transportation and accommodation while in our port of embarkation, Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Please visit www.thearcticcircle.org for full program details.
Included are:
- Hotel accommodation, within program dates, pre and post sailing, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
- Transfers from airport to hotel, and hotel to ship, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
- Accommodation on board from our point of departure to return
- All meals on board
- All shore excursions
- Access to on board facilities
Selected participants are responsible for transportation to/ from Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Selected participants are provided with the full support of a working expedition, and are provided a list of required items and appropriate dress to bring, and provided in-depth, comprehensive assistance in all areas of expedition preparation and logistics planning. The ship is equipped and certified for Arctic waters.
The Captain and crew are fully qualified and experienced in high-Arctic sailing. 2027 will be The Arctic Circle’s 19th year of programming.
Application Guidelines for Individuals
Program costs are subsidized in part by The Arctic Circle and our partners, and in part by participant fees. The Arctic Circle commits to keeping the participant fees to a minimum.
The individual participant fee for The Arctic Circle 2027 is: $8950 USD.
The applicant’s ability to work with funders to realize projects should be reflected in the application. We assist selected participants with their fundraising efforts. Applications are vetted by jury based on artistic/ scientific merit, and project description (where applicable).
To apply: We ask applicants to submit all materials by email only to: apply@thearcticcircle.org.
There are no application fees.
Application Deadline is: 11:59pm (EST) July 15, 2026
Artists & Scientists Please Provide:
- A letter of interest, PDF (~300 words).
- A letter of reference (preferably from a related arts, educational, or science institution).
The letter of reference may be included with application materials or sent separately by the author, by email, to apply@thearcticcircle.org.
- Resume and short Bio, PDF, include applicant’s URL if applicable.
- For visual artists; examples of previous work, approx. 8- 10 JPEG images sized and labeled appropriately. See page 04 for instructions.
- For scientists: provide an abstract of proposed project, PDF (~300 words).
- For artists; provide project details, PDF (only if a specific project is the focus of your participation).
- Complete contact information, PDF, including physical address.
- Written acknowledgment of the participation fee ($8950 USD) and the applicant’s commitment to meet financial requirements, PDF. In this acknowledgement please indicate if you are applying for a specific expedition, or if you wish to be considered for any expedition.
Applicants may provide separate PDFs for application materials, or combine all materials into a single PDF.
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