SEPTEMBER SESSIONS
— A Contemporary Art Festival in Stockholm
10–13.9 2026

September Sessions – A Contemporary Art Festival in Stockholm is back with a prolific programme spread over various art spaces as well as public locations in the city. The four-day festival hosts exhibitions, performances, concerts, film screenings and social gatherings. September Sessions celebrates the diversity of the Stockholm art scene while also creating a platform for international curators, temporarily transforming the city through an infusion of international verve.

More information will be released in April 2026.

COLLABORATORS




Accelerator

Accelerator is an exhibition space where art, science and societal issues meet. It is part of Stockholm University. The mission of Accelerator is to engage actively with society, producing exhibitions presenting international and Swedish contemporary art.

Accelerator organises a public program of presentations and talks with artists, researchers, students and the general public. Accelerator’s programme is driven by an ambition to contribute towards a transparent and empathetic society by opening up opportunities for art to spark discussions and interdisciplinary dialogue.


Accelerator. Photo by Christian Saltas
Accelerator. Photo by Christian Saltas


OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL


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https://acceleratorsu.art

Frescativägen 26A, 114 18 Stockholm

Antics

Antics is a gallery located at Hudiksvallsgatan in Stockholm. We, the artists Max Ronnersjö and Katarina Sylvan, consider it an artwork in its own right and an investigation into art’s intrinsic value vs. its use-value, explored through a conscious use of marketing, documentation and paratexts. Antics’ conception was inspired by the tradition of artist-run galleries, but primarily by a lack of space for conceptual practices in the Stockholm art scene, be them local or international. However, we do not exclusively exhibit artists explicitly working within the legacy of Conceptual Art, as the criterion is more interesting as a thought than it would be in practice. Antics has been a way for us to take an active part in the Stockholm art scene and to vitalise it — a mission as philanthropic as it is egoistic as we are simultaneously creating the art scene we want to work within as artists. This does not correspond to expecting everything we do to be ”successful” in the eyes of others, nor is that important to us. It is important for us that what we do has good intentions and a sense of urgency. It has to be do-able according to our personal finances and means and we have to preserve a sense of freedom. We also change our minds all the time. We do a show whenever we think there is momentum and we feel excited for it. An artist is often invited to show with us because we’d look forward to talking with them about art. Perhaps you could say that we’re in it for the good conversation. Pleasure is the driving principle. Sometimes not many people show up. Sometimes way too many. Quantity is not important.



OPENING HOURS
Open by appointment

DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA


https://www.antics.se

Hudiksvallsgatan 8, 113 30 Stockholm

Beau Travail

Beau Travail is an artist-run gallery founded by Marie Karlberg in Stockholm in February 2024. With a focus on multidisciplinary, project-based work, the space forgoes exclusive representation in favor of a collaborative curatorial model shaped closely with exhibiting artists. Beau Travail positions itself as a responsive and artist-first platform within the contemporary art landscape.


OPENING HOURS
TBA


DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA


https://beautravail.se

Skånegatan 108, Stockholm

Bonniers Konsthall

Since it’s opening in 2006, Bonniers Konsthall has commissioned and exhibited works by numerous Swedish and international artists. As a non-collecting institution, Bonniers Konsthall works closely with artists to realize their visions and engages diverse audiences through a range of programmes and publications. Conveying the new is central to our work. Bonniers Konsthall has its roots in the Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation, which was created in 1985 by Jeanette Bonnier in memory of her daughter Maria, and which yearly awards grants to young artists.

Photo Jean-Baptiste Béranger
Photo Jean-Baptiste Béranger


OPENING HOURS
Wed: 12–20
Thu-Sun: 12–17
Free entrance on Friday


DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA


www.bonnierskonsthall.se

Torsgatan 19, 113 21 Stockholm

Cues

Cues serves as an intermittent venue run by Anton Halla and Annie Åkerman, hosting a variety of presentations centered around the scenario of a bar. Based in a residential cooperative in central Stockholm, it operates in a basement that echoes its former use. The programming consists of artistic responses to using its premises both as backdrop and as a site for informal encounters. Activities have no fixed format or duration and cater to the preferences of each invited guest.

https://www.instagram.com/cues.cx

https://www.cues.cx


OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL


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Filmform

Filmform is one of the oldest organizations in the world devoted to video art and experimental film and was founded in 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden, originally as an independent film co-op. Later it was re-organized into a foundation and is now the most important driving force for artists' films and videos in Sweden – working with archiving, distribution as well as dissemination of knowledge and information. Filmform is further an important intermediary between independent filmmakers and governmental agencies and is often engaged as an advisor to museums, galleries, universities, and festivals. Constantly expanding, the distribution catalogue spans from 1924 to the present, including works by Sweden’s most prominent artists and filmmakers within the field of moving images.

Filmform has its origin in the post-war generation of artists that experienced the cinema as a new and expanding creative field. In film – personal expression, free from the regulations of convention, could maintain its independence. Artists' films – as well as videos later on – made it possible to connect to the world and to modern times. Filmform has been the hub of artists' films and videos since several decades. Artists like Viking Eggeling, Peter Weiss, and Gunvor Nelson have been important in this process, and new names are merging continuously. It is a beautiful coincidence that the first film that was planned when the association once formed in 1950 was called Vision. The vision of artists moving images is under constant review. Works from Filmform are available to rent for public screenings and exhibitions as well as for educational purposes.




OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL


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www.filmform.com


Svarvargatan 2, 112 49 Stockholm

Fylkingen

Fylkingen is an artist-run, nonprofit association for experimental music and art. Founded in 1933, it is one of the world’s oldest forums of its kind.

More info:


OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL
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https://www.fylkingen.se/

Sveavägen 41, 11134 Stockholm

IASPIS

IASPIS is the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s International Programme for Visual and Applied Arts. The programme is aimed at professional artistic practitioners within, for example, visual arts, crafts, design, illustration, architecture, spatial and urban practice.

IASPIS programme include residency programmes in Sweden and abroad, public programmes in Sweden and internationally, publications, expert visits programmes, regional and international collaboration programmes, and an archive.

IASPIS programme aims to contribute in various ways to developing and deepening international contacts between practitioners, organisations, audiences and markets and in this way contribute to artistic development and improved job opportunities.


OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL


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www.iaspis.se

Maria Skolgata 83, 118 53 Stockholm

Index

Index – The Swedish contemporary art Foundation has a history of more than 40 years behind it. Firstly, with a focus on photography and publishing, and for the last 25 years with contemporary art as its cultural sphere.

Index has multiple public roles as an art institution: We are a platform for artists and for audiences. We understand that the role of an art institution like Index does not begin and end with an exhibition – instead there is an ongoingness to the activities, research processes, learning programs and relationships between Index, artists and audiences. Index works with an artistic conceptual approach that aims to carve out space and time for criticality, dialogue, curiosity and building discursive situations that develop the role of art today. The size of Index is “human” and the contact with its visitors is defined as a permanent dialogue. Being placed at the center of Stockholm helps Index to be understood as a key institution and node within contemporary art networks.

Index Foundation. Exhibition with Pauline Curnier Jardin: WAITING FOR AGATHA, SEBASTIAN AND THE REST OF THE HOLY CHILDREN — UNFOLDING A FILMIC RESEARCH. September 2021
Index Foundation. Exhibition with Pauline Curnier Jardin: WAITING FOR AGATHA, SEBASTIAN AND THE REST OF THE HOLY CHILDREN — UNFOLDING A FILMIC RESEARCH. September 2021


OPENING HOURS
Friday: 12–18h
Saturday: 12–16h
Sunday: 12–16h


DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA



https://indexfoundation.se

Kungsbro strand 19, 112 26 Stockholm

Konsthall C

Konsthall C is a public work of art, an urban renewal project and an art institution located in a former communal laundry in Hökarängen. The objectives of Konsthall C are to lead socially engaged practices, support new curatorial and artistic experiments, and contribute to discussions on justice, democracy, and urban development.


OPENING HOURS
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 12–17h

DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA



https://www.konsthallc.se


Cigarrvägen 14, 123 57 Farsta

Konträr

Konträr is a subscription-funded independent stage for contemporary performance in Stockholm. Konträr presents world premieres, international guest performances and new artistic formats. The subscription model makes it possible to work long-term and internationally — outside the logic of ticket sales. Through co-productions, residencies and annual showcases, Konträr strengthens the international presence of Sweden’s independent performing arts scene.

OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL
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https://kontrar.se

Östgötagatan 33, 116 25 Stockholm

Liljevalchs

Liljevalchs belongs to the City of Stockholm and was inaugurated in 1916 as the first public art space for contemporary art in Sweden. Today, Liljevalchs stays true to its founding intentions of nurturing an art institution of national and international status, showing the most relevant contemporary art. The original building was designed by architect Carl Bergsten and is located on the scenic Djurgården in Stockholm. The new extension Liljevalchs+ was completed in autumn 2021, designed by architect Gert Wingårdh in collaboration with glass designer Ingegerd Råman.

Photo: Mattias Lindbäck
Photo: Mattias Lindbäck


OPENING HOURS:
Thursday: 11–20h
Friday–Sunday: 11–17h


DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA


https://liljevalchs.se


Liljevalchs+, Falkenbergsgatan 3, 115 21 Stockholm

MDT

MDT Moderna Dansteatern is a platform for contemporary dance and choreography, located on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. With a theatre and studios at its heart, MDT co-produces and presents work by both Sweden-based and international artists. As a space for artistic development, critical discourse, and choreographic experimentation, MDT supports practices that challenge and expand the field of dance.


DURING THE FESTIVAL


TBA



https://mdtsthlm.se

Slupskjulsvägen 30, 111 49 Stockholm

Mint

Mint is a non-profit exhibition space situated in the Workers' Educational Association in central Stockholm, initiated in 2019 by curators Emily Fahlén and Asrin Haidari. Focusing on contemporary art and poetry, Mint is embracing experimental practices, cross-generational encounters and site-specific interventions. As the practice of a museum relates to – and is in dialogue with – its collection, Mint allows its program to be inspired and directed by the history of the building and its events, struggles, organisations and cultural expressions.

Installation view, "Third Eye Butterfly", Mint 2022
Installation view, "Third Eye Butterfly", Mint 2022


OPENING HOURS
Friday: 19–22h
Saturday, Sunday: 12–16h


DURING THE FESTIVAL


Friday 12.9, 19.00–22.00, Opening Inside, Crystals and Circuitry with Jules Reidy.

20.00 Performance Jules Reidy (part of Houred Time)



https://m-i-n-t.se

Sveavägen 41, 111 40 Stockholm

Tensta konsthall

Tensta konsthall was founded in 1998 as a grass root initiative, partly at the occasion of Stockholm being Capital of Europe that same year. Throughout the years, Tensta konsthall has made itself a name as an art space devoted to an international outreach taking place in dialogue with programs and activities with local resonance.


OPENING HOURS
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DURING THE FESTIVAL
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https://tenstakonsthall.se

Taxingegränd 10, 163 64 Spånga

About


CONTACT
info@septembersessions.se
COLOPHON
Founders:
Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation
Mint
Curators 2026: Joel Valabrega
Coordination and communication: Nora Pollak
Graphic Design: Aron Kullander-Östling
Web Development: Robert Fransson

With generous support from the City of Stockholm, The Swedish Arts Council, and the Region of Stockholm.