Cultural Grants 2019 – First Allocation
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður has now completed the first round of cultural grant awards for 2019. 22 projects have been awarded grants on this occasion. The formal presentation will take place on 24 April, at the same time as the announcement of the 2019 Artist in Residence.
Cultural
and the Hafnarfjörður Tourism Committee has now completed the first allocation of cultural grants
of 2019. 22 projects receive a grant this time; individuals,
Cultural groups and organisations, all of which have the common characteristic of being connected to Hafnarfjörður.
The grants of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður are awarded twice a year.
twice a year to parties and projects that are likely to further enrich and deepen
rather the town's cultural life. The formal presentation of the grants will take place on 24 April.
next, as soon as the selection of the 2019 Town Artist of the Year is announced.
Allocation
The City of Hafnarfjörður grant is based on an assessment of applications. Cultural events,
Artists, charities or organisations applying for a grant must be connected to
in Hafnarfjörður in some way. Here, for example, permanent residence is considered to mean that
an event/project takes place in Hafnarfjörður and/or that the project involves
promotion of the cultural activities of Hafnarfjörður. The total amount of grants in this
The allocation is kr.- 6,080,000. A total of kr 11,000,000 will be allocated in the form of
cultural grant in 2019.
To
This time, the Culture and Tourism Committee proposes that measures be taken.
Three-year partnership agreements with two parties will be laid.
for approval by the town council.
Advertised
Applications for the second allocation of 2019 will be due in August.
Hafnarfjörður Municipality
Warmest congratulations to all the scholarship recipients!
| Case number | Applicant's name | Project name | Assigned 27.02.2019 | Cooperation agreement |
| 1901520 | Guðrún Anna Magnúsdóttir | Spring Concert by the Rósir Women's Choir | 210.000 | |
| 1901522 | Thorður H. Hilmarsson | Wives' Day Concert of the Male Choir Þrastur | 140.000 | |
| 1901523 | Thorður H. Hilmarsson | Spring Concert of the Male Choir Þrastur | 140.000 | |
| 1902328 | Tryggvi Rafnsson | Hafnfirðingurinn – Podcast | 245.000 | |
| 1902330 | Association of Senior Citizens in Hafnarfjörður | Gaflar Choir's Choir Festival in Hafnarfjörður | 350.000 | |
| 1902331 | Olafur B. Olafsson | When the grass is green | 190.000 | |
| 1902332 | Hulda Björnsdóttir | Spring Concert of the Hafnarfjörður Women's Choir | 250.000 | |
| 1902353 | Swan-white Erla Traustadóttir | The Flensburg Choir with Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir | 210.000 | |
| 1902354 | Ragnar Már Jónsson | Summer jazz throughout Hafnarfjörður | 100.000 | |
| 1902373 | Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson | BYR – concert | 260.000 | |
| 1902375 | Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir | Solo – Requiem | 210.000 | |
| 1902378 | Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir | Singing Festival at Hafnarborg | 800.000 | Annually for 3 years |
| 1902381 | Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir | Concert by the IMPRU choir at Hafnarborg | 140.000 | |
| 1902382 | Benjamin Sigurgeirsson | Vegan Festival 2019 | 140.000 | |
| 1902383 | Finnbogi Óskarsson | Hafnarfjörður Brass Band – concerts in 2019 | 600.000 | Annually for 3 years |
| 1902384 | Henný María Frímannsdóttir | Home – music festival | 700.000 | |
| 1902385 | Erlendur Sveinsson | Sveinssafn – Exhibition Programme | 500.000 | |
| 1902387 | Vilhjálmur Þór Sigurjónsson | The Barbórukór's Musical Journey | 250.000 | |
| 1902388 | Gyða Kristmannsdóttir | Multicultural Festival in the North End of Hafnarfjörður | 200.000 | |
| 1902389 | Helga Björg Arnardóttir | Recital – The Clarinet in Focus | 70.000 | |
| 1902390 | Christian Schultze | May Day 2019 | 75.000 | |
| 1902334 | Gudmundur Sigurðsson | Adagio – Bach's work for organ and cello | 300.000 | |
| Total allocated: | 6.080.000 |