The 9th annual competition for Scandinavian Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest is NOW OPEN! Two kinds of awards are available — fellowships for artists and grants for public programs and community projects. All of our grants encourage both the practice of folk

Get your tickets for Keyboard Conversations® opening night on September 11! Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary Year of Scandinavia House,

On September 11th, hear a book talk with Estonian comic artist and illustrator Joonas Sildre on his award-winning graphic novel Between Two Sounds, based on the life of world-famous Estonian composer Arvo Pärt! Presented in celebration of Pärt’s 90th birthday on this day, this

Happy Weekend! Come join us at the Children's Center this Saturday for a time of fun in this magical interior landscape that transports children from Park Avenue all the way to Scandinavia! Learn more about visiting: scandinaviahouse.org/playing-learni…

“A superb historical drama” —on September 10, see Quisling: The Final Days in New Nordic Cinema! Directed by Erike Poppe (The King’s Choice; The Emigrants), this intense, electrifying film stars Gard B. Eidsvold as notorious Norwegian politician Vidkun Quisling over the days

On September 17, see the Homecoming (Máhccan), Suvi West and Anssi Kömi’s powerful documentary about the return of artifacts—long held in a museum—to their Sámi homeland. “This keenly observed film creates a profound statement about the legacy of colonialism as it vividly

On September 19, join us for a conversation on “Writing the World from Copenhagen to NYC”! This program presents the work of four talented early-career writers who have been selected by faculty at Forfatterskolen, Copenhagen, and the Columbia University School of the Arts, New

In September, hear a book talk by Estonian comic artist and illustrator Joonas Sildre on his award-winning graphic novel Between Two Sounds, based on the life of world-famous Estonian composer Arvo Pärt! Presented in celebration of Pärt’s 90th birthday on this day, this program

Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online which returns on September 9th! Nordic Book Club meets monthly via Zoom to discuss contemporary literature in translation. We’ll be discussing the classic Danish novellas The White Bear and The Rearguard by Danish Nobel

“A superb historical drama about the far-right’s threat to democracy… A penetrating psychological study of a delusional authoritarian.” (Variety) . On September 10, see Quisling: The Final Days in New Nordic Cinema! Directed by Erike Poppe (The King’s Choice; The Emigrants),

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) provides support for living Scandinavian folk arts and cultural traditions in the Upper Midwest. Two kinds of awards are available – fellowships for artists/practitioners of traditional skills and grants for public programs and community

Fellowships available for Americans to study/research in the Nordic Countries! During the past 100 years, over 4,000 fellowships and grants have been given to Americans in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sápmi, and Sweden) and

“A must-see film” (Film Threat) -- Don't wait too late to get your tickets for September 10th's screening of Quisling: The Final Days! In this psychological drama of the former Prime Minister of Norway responsible for one of the greatest betrayals during World War II, Quisling:

Our newest exhibition, A Time for Everything: 25 Years of Contemporary Art at Scandinavia House, opens on October 18, 2025. This group exhibition of internationally acclaimed Nordic artists — all of whom have presented work in the Scandinavia House Galleries over the past 25

On September 13th, Scandinavia House, in partnership with New York Textile Month, is pleased to present the second iteration of NORDIC TEXTILE TAKEOVER, a weekend exhibition, program, and workshop highlighting contemporary Nordic textiles! Learn more: scandinaviahouse.org/sh/design/nord…

Join us on September 16 for an evening with Dr. Jodi Hauptman (the Richard Roth Senior Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, The Museum of Modern Art) and Dr. Lena Struwe (director of the Chrysler Herbarium and Professor at the School of Environmental and Biological

In September, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary Year of Scandinavia House, Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations opening night features music from all-Nordic composers: Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, and Christian Sinding, among others. Tickets:

On September 17, see the Homecoming (Máhccan), Suvi West and Anssi Kömi’s powerful documentary about the return of artifacts—long held in a museum—to their Sámi homeland. “This keenly observed film creates a profound statement about the legacy of colonialism as it vividly

Inspired by Li Edelkoort’s prediction that “Extravagant Brooches” are trending, we’ll make one ourselves! Join celebrated textile and performance artist Heidi Hankaniemi on a quest to repurpose vintage embroideries and sew a brooch on a backing of industrial felt with a brooch

On September 14th, join celebrated Faroese artist Randi Samsonsen on a crochet journey of the hot dog, a long-beloved NYC staple! There are endless possibilities to use left-over yarns. We are going to play with different gauges, structures, shapes and sizes. Let’s have fun!!