Sofie Riis Endahl: “I’m deeply interested in man vs. ‘machine’” Born in 2000, Sofie Riis Endahl already has seven novels about youth to her name and en eighth – this time for adults – on the way. She studies machine learning and data science at...

The Nordics at CINARS 2024 Performing arts companies are pushing boundaries. With a growing focus on international collaboration, they are producing, touring, and collaborating across borders, fostering dynamic networks and innovative...

Vision for art across the country Art should be widely disseminated and accessible to as many people as possible. We strive to ensure that all citizens in Denmark experience the art world as inclusive and relevant to them. Everyone should have...

Vision for children and young adults engagement with art Art plays a crucial role in the development of children and young adults as individuals and as citizens. It helps create a shared cultural foundation, which they can draw on now and later...

Vision for new and cross-disciplinary art forms Art has always evolved and continues to develop in new genres and forms of expression, both within, outside, and between artistic disciplines. This development is driven both by the artists...

Art across the country Art should be widely distributed and accessible to as many people as possible. We strive to ensure that all citizens in Denmark experience the art world as inclusive and relevant to them. Vision for art across the country...

About us We are the Danish Arts Foundation Grants for more than 6,400 artists and art projects every year More than 65 different funding programmes 15,700 applications every year We are Denmark’s largest arts foundation. We work to spread the...

Art forms In the Danish Arts Foundation we support artists and projects within seven different art forms. Find your area below.

Photo: Michael Jeppe The Copenhagen C&YA Editors’ Fellowship 2025 Are you looking for great children’s and young adult books to publish? For the first time in many years, we are offering eight spots in a fellowship programme for international...

Sabine Lemire: "An illustrator’s interpretation puts a whole new spin on your words" What moves a children’s book author? And how does she perceive Danish children's ability to tap into their imaginations? Read along as Sabine Lemire shares her...