17 projects received cultural grants

Partners and projects that enrich and deepen the town's artistic life

The grants for projects and events from the Cultural and Tourist Affairs Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður were awarded at a ceremony in Hafnarborg on the last day of winter, alongside the appointment of the Artist in Residence, with 17 projects receiving a grant on this occasion.

Cultural grants are awarded twice a year to individuals and projects that are likely to further enrich and deepen the town's arts scene. The allocation of grants by the City of Hafnarfjörður is based on an assessment of applications. Cultural events, artists, associations or institutions applying for a grant must be connected to Hafnarfjörður in some way. Examples of this include permanent residency, an event/project taking place in Hafnarfjörður, and/or a project involving the promotion of Hafnarfjörður's cultural activities.

Recipients of the previous 2023 cultural grants

• Planeta Ltd. Sensory Play Session. 200.000 kr
• Elvar Gunnarsson. Exhibition events – Litla Gallerý. 800,000 kr
• Hanna Björk Guðjónsdóttir. Aggi and the Daughters take to the stage. 200,000 kr
• Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir. THEM – release concert at Bæjarbíó. 320,000 kr
• Sirkus Ananas, a non-profit organisation. Summer circus. 200,000 kr
• Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson Afternoon Tones at Hafnarborg 2023-2024. 600.000.- kr
• Jasper Matthew Bunch. Apollo Arts Festival. 750,000 kr
• Kirstín Erna Blöndal. Music creation in nursing homes. 200,000 kr
• Hvaleyrarskóli Parents' Association. Festival on the Hill. 100,000 kr
• Trausti Dagsson. Swordsman. 100,000 kr
• Björn Thoroddsen. Björn Thor's Garden Party. 200,000 kr
• Edda Lilja Guðmundsdóttir. Garnival. 100,000 kr
• Helena Björk Jónasdóttir. Ballet scholarship. 100,000 kr.
• Ólafur Guðlaugsson. The Heart of Hafnarfjörður – OFF VENUE. 300,000 kr
• Jessica Anne Chambers Princesses. Easter Egg Hunt. 100,000 kr
• Thorður H. Hilmarsson. Joint concert of the Threstir Male Choir and the Svanir Male Choir in Hafnarfjörður. 75,000 kr.
• Hafnarfjörður Brass Band. Concerts of the Hafnarfjörður Brass Band, winter 2022-2023. 200,000 kr

No project was awarded a two or three-year partnership agreement this time, but six partnership agreements are in effect for the projects Guitarama – Bjössa Thor's Guitar Feast, HEIMA music festival, Heart of Hafnarfjörður, Sveinssafn – a meeting point for art and nature, the Hafnarborg Song Festival and the Viking Festival at Víðistaðatún.

Congratulations to the recipients

Hafnarfjörður warmly congratulates all grant recipients! Applications for the second grant allocation of 2023 will be invited in August. Special attention is drawn to the fact that Applications for micro-grants for projects at Bright Days are open until 23 April. which take place in June and celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.