Grunnur Thorvalds Poulsen av Steinum

(Thorvald Poulsen av Steinum’s Foundation)

The purpose of the foundation Grunnur Thorvalds Poulsen av Steinum is, according to article two of its statutes, to support and encourage the education of artistically gifted young people. The foundation’s capital is the bequest left by Thorvald Poulsen av Steinum in his will.

It is administered by a committee with three members made up of the rector of the University of the Faroe Islands, the chair of the Faroese Teachers’ Union and the chair of LISA – the Faroese Council of Artists; the rector of the University of the Faroe Islands chairs this committee. The committee is currently made up of Sigurð í Jákupsstovu, rector, Herálvur Jacobsen, chair of the Faroese Teachers’ Union and Ólavur Jakobsen, chair of LISA.

Grants are awarded by the foundation on February 8, Thorvald’s birthday. The committee decides on the recipients, the foundation does not receive applications. The first grant was awarded in 2001.

List of grant recipients:

2013: Bárður Reinert Poulsen, musician and Janus á Húsagarði, illustrator and author DKK 25,000 each.
2012: Anton Petersen, film instructor, DKK 60,000
2011: Dáva Juul Magnussen, musician DKK 60,000
2010: Herborg Silja Strøm, artist, DKK 60,000
2009: Kjartan Hansen, folk musician studying theatre, DKK 60,000
2008: Marianna Mørkøre, artist, DKK 60,000
2007: Sámal Blak, sculptor and painter, DKK 60,000
2006: Jóhanna Reginsdóttir av Steinum, designer, DKK 60,000
2005: Bárður Oskarsson, illustrator and author, DKK 60,000
2004: Marjun Kjelnæs, author, Jógvan Sverrason Biskopstø, designer and illustrator and Eivør Pálsdóttir, singer DKK, 25,000 each
2003: Tróndur Bogason, composer, DKK 60,000
2002: Andrass Olsen, musician, DKK 60,000, Teitur Árnason, film director DKK 25,000 and Petur Elias Askham Guttesen, author DKK 25,000
2001: Rannvá Konoy, artist DKK 60,000
 

Statutes in Faroese for Grunnur Thorvalds Poulsen av Steinum