Karlskoga Nobel Art scholarship
Encyclopedia
The Karlskoga Nobel Art Scholarship is an annual scholarship
given to artists in memory of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel
. In 1996 a Swedish
artist by the name of Göran Persson created a portfolio of graphics describing Nobel's life in Karlskoga
, Sweden. Proceeds from the sales of the portfolio were used as the initial fund for the scholarship.
A project of the Karlskoga Municipality
, the scholarship is open to all active Swedish artists with preference given to those working in graphics
. Founded in 1996, the first Karlskoga Nobel Art Scholarship award was given on December 10 of the same year. Recipients of the scholarship have their works selected by a jury.
Göran Persson is the secretary of culture of the Municipality of Karlskoga, Sweden.
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
given to artists in memory of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He is the inventor of dynamite. Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments...
. In 1996 a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
artist by the name of Göran Persson created a portfolio of graphics describing Nobel's life in Karlskoga
Karlskoga
Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
, Sweden. Proceeds from the sales of the portfolio were used as the initial fund for the scholarship.
A project of the Karlskoga Municipality
Karlskoga Municipality
Karlskoga Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga....
, the scholarship is open to all active Swedish artists with preference given to those working in graphics
Graphics
Graphics are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings,or...
. Founded in 1996, the first Karlskoga Nobel Art Scholarship award was given on December 10 of the same year. Recipients of the scholarship have their works selected by a jury.
Göran Persson is the secretary of culture of the Municipality of Karlskoga, Sweden.