About
UKS (Unge Kunstneres Samfund / Young Artists’ Society) is an Oslo-based institution for contemporary art and a Norwegian membership organization. Founded by artists for artists in 1921, it has since established itself as one of Norway’s core experimental venues for the arts; convening, exhibiting, and supporting critical voices of contemporary artists, with the objective of having both an artistic and political impact within and beyond its region.
UKS is situated in Oslo’s city center in an approx. 150sqm exhibition space. UKS is a non-profit organization with the Arts Council Norway as our principal funder. To download the UKS bylaws (in Norwegian only), click here.
Opening hours (during exhibitions):
Wed–Fri, 2–6pm
Sat–Sun, 12–5pm
UKS – UNGE KUNSTNERES SAMFUND / YOUNG ARTISTS’ SOCIETY
St. Olavs gate 3
0165 Oslo
Norway
Org. nr: 940426987
Tlf: 0047 22 19 50 50
info(at)uks.no
www.uks.no
STAFF
Acting Director
Roderick Hietbrink, r.hietbrink(at)uks.no
Communications Officer & Exhibition Coordinator
Live Drønen, l.dronen(at)uks.no
Production & Operations Manager
Jason Havneraas, j.havneraas(at)uks.no
Office Manager
Kaja Breckan, k.breckan(at)uks.no
Coordinator
Rodrigo Ghattas, r.ghattas(at)uks.no
Minibar Coordinator
Agatha Wara, a.wara(at)uks.no
BOARD
Acting Chair
Ina Hagen, i.hagen(at)uks.no
Board Members
Sille Storihle, Marthe Elise Stramrud, Edvine Larssen, Kenneth Varpe, Ida Madsen Følling (Deputy Chair)
Deputy Board Members
Henrik Sørlid, Johanne Laache
Nomination Board
Tanya Busse, Stacy Brafield, Tarald Wassvik
Deputy Nomination Board Member
Linn Horntvedt
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Studio Manuel Raeder
Manuel Raeder, Miglė Kazlauskaitė
Web development
Maxwell Simmer