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Gullkistan, Center for Creativity

Gullkistan, Center for Creativity is an artist-run residency and cultural venue perched on the shore of Laugarvatn Lake in rural South Iceland, with sweeping views of Mount Hekla and Mount Eyjafjallajökull. Founded in 2009, it has hosted nearly 700 artists, writers, musicians, and scholars from around the world who come to work in its two well-equipped studios surrounded by some of Iceland's most dramatic landscapes. Beyond its residency function, Gullkistan is a lively hub of exhibitions, open studios, workshops, and seminars that welcome visitors and connect the international creative community with local culture. Its location places it within easy reach of both the Golden Circle's Geysir and Gullfoss waterfall, and Reykjavik.