Kolgruvan

29/08/2024

28/08/2024

Till helgen är det ö-fest på Ringön!
Vi kommer arrangera en mycket trevlig tillställning i o på vårt hus.
Takfest, livemusik, club, tatuering & konst. Mer information kommer under veckan, håll utkik!
Facebook eventet hittar ni i reelsen.
Komsi!

14/05/2024

Introducing FutureWorks Studio! Our coworking members who specialise in music production and event management.

Led by Nick Eklöf and Robert Tanguy, this studio is open to work in hip hop, electronic music, R&B, Afrobeat, drill and many other genres. You can come to them for anything sound-related: recording, mixing, mastering and even live stage performances.

As FW say themselves: “We aim to empower emerging talents to transform their artistry into careers”. They do so by offering affordably priced studio services to aspiring artists, and their community-based approach aims to cultivate a collaborative environment where artists can grow and develop together, fostering a supportive network that thrives on mutual success and artistic exchange. So if you want to join their journey, hit them up at [email protected]

07/02/2024

Vacant coworking at Kolgruvan!

A bright office room is waiting for a new tenant. Your neighbours will be videographers and designers, a cozy creative community in our lively premises.

If you contact us before February 15th, you can get the first month for 2000 sek exc. VAT (hereafter 2500 sek exc. VAT).

If you are a company, we also still have a bigger office available. Price per request.

Want to start working from Kolgruvan and share your days with a collective of creative individuals? Write an email to [email protected], express your interest and book a viewing!

About our coworking:
Always at the epicentre of the local cultural life, Kolgruvan is not your typical coworking. Located in an old factory building in Ringön, Göteborg, our space has a modern industrial feel and lots of room for imagination. Every office could be tailored to your needs, no matter how specific they are. We strive to make your work area as inspiring as possible.

As a member you will get special access to our photo and video studio, as well as project facilities in addition to other members’ benefits.

01/02/2024

New photo studio space!

We are starting the new year strong with a fresh addition of a second photo studio set up in our space. Now we can take two shootings at the same time!

Our studios can be booked for 700 sek per hour. We have student and hobbyist discounts available, as well as a variety of tech for rent. Our space can accommodate up to 150 people which makes perfect not only for portraits but also music video and commercial shoots on a larger scale.

Send an email to [email protected] and book our studio now!

04/12/2023

START THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW OFFICE!

Want to become a part of a vivid creative community? Are you a freelancer or have a small startup that needs an office? Here is your chance!

From January 1st we have a free room at our coworking. The office of 20 sqm is located on the second floor and is suitable for up to 4 people. It has a large desk, cabinets and extra storage room. As a bonus, it has lots of windows that really make the space bright and airy. Perfect for a small business or a group of freelancers (you can apply even if you are alone, of course).

Kolgruvan is not your typical coworking. Located in an old factory building, our space has a modern industrial feel and lots of room for imagination. Every office could be tailored to your needs, no matter how specific they are. We strive to make your work area as inspiring as possible.

But our main priority is community. We vigorously build a network of people who share similar interests and hobbies, who motivate each other and strive to maintain our small but cosy collective. Needless to say, due to Kolgruvan's active nature, your business or projects would constantly be exposed to a new potential clientele.

As a member you will get special access to our photo and video studio, as well as project facilities in addition to other members' benefits.

If you work alone then you can get the first 3 months for 2000 sek exc. VAT (hereafter 3000 sek exc. VAT). If you are a company, the office can be yours for 8000 sek exc. VAT per month.

Want to start working from Kolgruvan and share your days with a collective of creative individuals? Write an email to [email protected], express your interest and book a viewing!

31/10/2023

Want to become a part of a vivid creative community? Are you a freelancer or have a small startup that needs an office? Here is your chance!

From December 1st we have a free room at our coworking. The office of 20 sqm is located on the second floor and is suitable for up to 4 people. It has a large desk, cabinets and extra storage room. As a bonus, it has lots of windows that really make the space bright and airy. Perfect for a small business or a group of freelancers (you can apply even if you are alone, of course).

Kolgruvan is not your typical coworking. Located in an old factory building, our space has a modern industrial feel and lots of room for imagination. Every office could be tailored to your needs, no matter how specific they are. We strive to make your work area as inspiring as possible.

But our main priority is community. We vigorously build a network of people who share similar interests and hobbies, who motivate each other and strive to maintain our small but cosy collective. Needless to say, due to Kolgruvan's active nature, your business or projects would constantly be exposed to a new potential clientele.

As a member you will get special access to our photo and video studio, as well as project facilities in addition to other members' benefits.

If you work alone then you can get the first 3 months for 2000 sek exc. VAT (hereafter 3000 sek exc. VAT). If you are a company, the office can be yours for 8000 sek exc. VAT per month.

Want to start working from Kolgruvan and share your days with a collective of creative individuals? Write an email to [email protected] and express your interest!

18/10/2023

Last Friday was a banger ⚡️🎵

Kolgruvan turned into a stage for up and coming musical artists to share their talent and, hopefully, gain new fans as part of . Two local bands, Parvel and Missionären från Mars, lit up the crowd with their tunes. Topped off by Gothenburg DJ royalty Fia Fomo, the evening was one to remember.

There will be more AlfaLive gigs to come, stay tuned!

And if you are a local band craving a performance with a live audience, you can always send the festival a message.

22/09/2023

Meet our members , Clara and Victor, woodworkers who strive to create handmade furniture that will last and honor traditional ways of wood craftsmanship. Kolgruvan spoke to them about their creative process, the value of community and experience working at Kolgruvan:

“We really enjoy the freedom of choosing our own projects and building relationships with the clients. It is so fun to be involved in every part of the project, from an idea to the sketch, from a request to the finished product.
We like to follow our client’s desires and see how their input and our expertise create something special as a result. We had clients with whom we would have dinners and really get into their vision, get a vibe of their house, see other furniture that they have, styles that they prefer. Those projects are time demanding but so rewarding.

Actually, a lot of those customers came through Kolgruvan. It is a big plus that we are here, it helped us so much. But it has been great to socialise as well, not just to network. You cannot lock yourself in the studio forever and just lose a sense of reality, community. You gain so much from sharing your week days with people, even if it is just having lunch together. It is a place that is always in motion, lots of new stuff happening all the time and it gives you motivation to not stand still as well”.

Full interview is published on our blog: kolgruvan.com/blog

Want to become part of Kolgruvan’s coworking community? Send us an email to [email protected]

Interested in personalized handmade wood furniture from Ateljé Ask? Check out their website and send them a request to [email protected]

24/07/2023

July has marked a month of performance research at Kolgruvan. As part of our Artist Jump In residency, a project aimed at assisting the local creative talent in Gothenburg, we welcomed the dance theatre company Iraqi Bodies. They took over our main space and worked on their movement and text-based research project “Proposon”.

“We greatly appreciated not having the pressure of presenting an outcome at the end of our collaboration. It enabled us to be in solitude and creativity. The work of an artist is not primarily the outcome of a performance but mainly the countless hours of practice and research that unfortunately isn't always easy to find resources for”, – says Josephine Gray, one of the artistic directors of the company about her time at Kolgruvan.

The work of Iraqi Bodies explores the link between movement and gesture, between dance and physical theatre. “Proposon”, which is an Ancient Greek word for face/mask, investigates the movements that arise in a solitary versus a collective body. The results of this research will be revealed further down the line but you can find dates for the presentations of other projects by Iraqi Bodies on their website, www.iraqibodies.com/upcoming

We are glad that our space could become a temporary home to such an exciting idea. If you have a creative idea that would as well be perfect for our Artist Jump In residency then you are more then welcome to still submit your application on our website. And we will notify you when our space will be ready for a new application round and residency to be hosted.

Photo credentials (in order of appearance): Elena Perota, Nico Lanubile, Anmar Taha.

19/06/2023

While the applicants for our newest “Artist JumpIn” residency await the decision, we want to tell you about our first resident.

Alexander Stevenson, UK-born but Gothenburg-based artist, approached us with a unique idea of building a whole boat within our walls. The prospect in itself seemed exciting but the story of this project is even more intriguing. Following conversations with Vänersborg Museum and local people around lake Vänern, Stevenson rediscovered a kind of boat shed traditionally made from old salmon boats. This boat-shelter connects to other research by the artist into the social history of rödfärg, and continues to shape an ongoing enquiry into the lusthus or Swedish ‘folly’, connecting boats, rödstuga and soil paint distinct to Sweden.

Throughout his residency in March, Alexander has managed to build a prototype of the boat and present it during one of the Kolgruvan’s scratch nights. At some point, Stevenson’s journey around lake Vänern will begin just a few meters away from Kolgruvan and the whole concept will come full circle.

If you have a vision of how to use Kolgruvan’s space for the sake of art just like Alexander, but you have missed the chance to apply to our residency, don’t worry. The application form is still open and you can submit your ideas. And when the next residency will be announced, your application would be automatically in the running.

In the meantime, you are always welcome to visit Kolgruvan during many of our cultural events. We have workshops, lectures and public performances. See you soon!

12/06/2023

Meet our community member, Robin Ahlqvist! A freelance actor, he runs his own company from Kolgruvan, produces film, music, rerecords VHS, cooks and so much more.

He became a member of Kolgruvan one year ago and now is an integral part of our daily life. He is usually the “bard” of our community, strumming some tunes on the rooftop, but also constantly comes up with new ideas on how to improve the space. Now Robin is developing his acting career and hopes to lend a part that he could really flourish.

R: Being at Kolgruvan helped me so much to really focus on that. I was a bedroom producer for many years and it is a huge difference coming here, into the space that I pay for. I’m investing in myself basically.
I think a place like Kolgruvan really encourages you to explore your craft in quite unusual ways, think outside of the box. Being surrounded by people with different creative professions made me wonder what else I can do.

Send Robin a message if you have a project that he might be interested in!

If you want to become a member of Kolgruvan’s coworking just like Robin, send us an email to [email protected]

22/05/2023

OPEN CALL for our new artist residency “Artist Jump In”. As a resident you will be able to use our 100 sqm main space for your art project of any kind within a span of a month.

Apply through our website. Under “Blog” you’ll find all the information about us and the residency. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Deadline to apply is 18th of June.

The current application round is for the month of July but the residency will later happen again in autumn and winter. The resident for July will be chosen by our current resident, artist Alexander Stevenson. We encourage everybody to apply, regardless of their creative specialty or experience.

We see this residency as our way to contribute to the flourishing art scene in Gothenburg. And we are very excited to see what projects can you bring to fruition among our walls.

Don’t miss a chance to take over Kolgruvan with your art!

11/05/2023

Any aspiring writers out there? Kolgruvan is excited that actress and writer Sarah Richardson has joined us for this warm month of May to host several artistic workshops. The soonest one will happen on May 20th and will focus on creative writing!

Richardson is a UK-based award-winning performer, playwright and poet, exploring the nature of girlhood and sharp-witted dark comedy. She is in Gothenburg in preparation for the Gothenburg Fringe Festival this September.

Participants of the Introduction to Creative Writing workshop will get a chance to dig deep into the art of storytelling. Looking at building structure, exploring themes and simply how to get an idea out of your head and onto paper, Sarah will go through a series of exercises, writing tasks and discussions to get the pen flowing. Starting small and building up, all levels of experience and interest are welcome to join.

Sign up through the website (link in highlights) or DM us.

May 20th, 14:00 – 16:00
Address Kolgruvegatan 12, Kolgruvan.
The workshop will be held in English.

29/03/2023

This spring is full of creativity at Kolgruvan!

COMPASS is teaming up with Gothenburg Fringe Festival to bring together dance and movement artists with emerging playwright, actor and spoken-word artist Sarah Richardson. We are looking for 2-4 individuals who are interested in exploring ways to combine movement with text. The group will work tog

09/02/2023

Get to know Kolgruvan members!

Even though their name suggests otherwise, Sjutton Gubbar are two photo and videographers, Joel and Hampus, who can easily turn even the most basic request into spectacular content. Friends since early youth, the duo is still going strong over 10 years later.

They started working together documenting the life of Gothenburg for the fun of it. Now they have experience working on music videos, commercials, concerts and many other creative ideas.

Joel: We never fight. Sometimes I even think we have the same brain.
Hampus: We think about exactly the same things.
J: It’s pretty scary, actually.

They moved into Kolgruvan in December and have been working on getting more and larger projects ever since. They dream big.
J: Maybe Spotify will knock on our door soon haha. This space helps us to focus on attracting more clients.
H: Having a studio where you work is really convenient. We have rented it out before and then, when there was a vacancy at a coworking, we decided to take a chance.
J: It’s been really fun getting to know all the other members who work here.

You can hire Sjutton Gubbar for any of your creative projects, just send them a DM. You can also come and view our studio, it is open for hourly and daily rental.

Do you also want to become a member of Kolgruvan? Send us an email [email protected]

10/05/2022

Kolgruvan is Looking for New Members!

We currently have some gaps in the Kolgruvan community and are looking for individuals and businesses to fill them. We have one desk space and an office for three, so if you are a startup, förening, company or an individual in need of a place to work, let us know. It costs 3000kr per deskspace and includes wi-fi, refreshments, use of studio as well as free entrance to Kolgruvan events. We are a coworking and project space that includes a photo studio, workshop and sound stage. The venue has a community of over 20 members but is always looking new ones. We are open to all but are particularly looking for people working in the cultural industries.

Email us for a viewing @ [email protected].

29/03/2017

Walk of fame.

28/03/2017

Thank you .bernhardtz for a great fashion show and a wild night!

27/03/2017

Our dear neighbors NAKD chose to spend the night at our place. They did the right thing...

20/03/2017

The look of nature.

Let us know if you know anyone who might be interested in a private office. We have the perfect room for 2-6 colleagues. Sunshine and creativeness always included.

17/03/2017

Kolgruvans award-winning journalist Axel Kronholm in today's Washington Post. Read his article on what life is like for transgender inmates in Thai prisons.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/thailands-transgender-inmates-offered-separate-detention-still-craving-hormones/2017/03/15/05e4b3fe-0444-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?utm_term=.31975191951b

16/03/2017

Legend says they are still partying

07/03/2017

Do you know how big a bus is? Once a bus stop outside Volvos Torslanda plant. Now it serves as a glas wall.

Creativeness: Level 3000

27/02/2017

The new acoustic cubes did the job, epic sound.