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...

International Visual Arts Funding Programmes Danish artists invited to exhibit abroad If a Danish contemporary artist is invited to exhibit abroad the artist can apply for production costs related to new works, and artist production fee....

Hafni author Helle Helle: Translators make the literary world go round Helle Helle, one of Denmark’s most acclaimed authors, talks about the hidden layers of language, experimentation and the translators’ ear. Back to front page Text: Helle...

Photo: Collage by Oscar Hernández Østergaard. Danish delegation on CINARS 2024 Performing arts companies are pushing boundaries. With a growing focus on international collaboration, they are producing, touring, and collaborating across borders,...

Solvej Balle: “If anyone deserves to win the Booker Prize for her translation, it’s Barbara.” From over 150 novels submitted, the International Booker Prize committee selected just 6 for the 2025 shortlist, ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME by...

Morten Pape: “Writing isn’t hard, it’s just difficult” Author Morten Pape was particularly moved by an encounter with a group of young Serbians when he visited Belgrade to promote the translation of his second novel GOD'S BEST CHILDREN. Read...

The Wax Child author Olga Ravn: Abracadabra is both word and object Folklore and witchcraft are just some of the subjects the internationally acclaimed author, Olga Ravn, has explored in her work. Here she gives a glimpse into her creative...

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...

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...