Arts Council Norway

The Arts Council

The arts council is charged with managing the Norwegian culture fund, reviewing applications and allocating funds to achieve cultural objectives at the members' academic and artistic discretion, but consistent with the sitting Parliament's priorities. The council also serves as an advisory body for the public in cultural matters.

The Council may, on their own initiative, hold conferences, perform cultural experiments and initiate studies. The council annually awards the Arts Council Norway Honorary Prize ().

Chairman of the arts council is Yngve Slettholm.

Arts Council chairs

• Sigmund Løvåsen (appointed 2022)
• Lars Petter Hagen (appointed 2020)
• Tone Hansen (appointed 2016)
• Yngve Slettholm (appointed 2012)
• Bentein Baardson (appointed 2009)
• Vigdis Moe Skarstein (appointed 2001)
• Jon Bing (appointed 1993)
• Oddvar S. Kvam (appointed 1985)
• Edvard Beyer (appointed 1973)
• Hartvig Kiran (appointed 1981)
• Leif J. Wilhelmsen (appointed 1965)

Administration

Halvdan Skard was the director from 1983 to 1992, but was then granted an absence of leave to become chairman of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities. On 18 December 1992 it was announced that Lidvin Osland would serve as acting director until 1 July 1996. Osland stepped down as planned, but his successor was not appointed immediately, as the council rejected all applicants and asked for other candidates. On 20 September 1996, it was announced that Halvard Kausland had been appointed as acting director from 1 November 1996 to 31 March 2000. However, Kausland withdrew three days before actually assuming the post. The deputy director briefly advanced to become acting director during this vacancy. On 20 December Ole Jacob Bull was appointed. In early 2004, Skard finally quit as director. Bull applied to become the new director, and got the position on a permanent basis in July 2004.

Since October 2010, director of Arts Council Norway was Anne Aasheim, previously editor-in-chief of Dagbladet. After her death in 2016, Kristin Danielsen was appointed as director.{{cite web

Directors

• Kristin Danielsen (appointed 2016)
• Anne Aasheim (appointed 2010)
• Ole Jacob Bull (appointed 1997)
• Lidvin Osland (appointed 1993)
• Halvdan Skard (appointed 1982)
• Åsmund Oftedal (appointed 1977)
• Ingeborg Lyche (appointed 1966)

References

References

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3. (18 December 1992). "Osland direktør i Norsk Kulturråd".
4. (5 July 1996). "Nye søkere ønsket til Kulturrådet". Aftenposten.
5. (20 September 1996). "Halvard Kausland ny direktør i Kulturrådet".
6. (29 October 1996). "Kausland trekker seg som kulturrådsdirektør".
7. Jensen, Finn Robert. (8 November 1996). "Direktør-utlysning for tredje gang". Aftenposten.
8. (20 December 1996). "Ole Jacob Bull ny direktør i Kulturrådet".
9. Andreassen, Thorleif. (30 January 2004). "Skard sier opp i Norsk Kulturråd". Aftenposten.
10. (2 July 2004). "Bull endelig direktør for Norsk kulturråd".
11. (15 October 2010). "Anne Aasheim ny direktør i Kulturrådet".