The A. C. Houen Grant ( no, A. C. Houens legat) was a grant that awarded funds to Norwegian artists. The grant was established by the Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Anton Christian Houen (1823–1894). There is some uncertainty about some of the awards that were associated with this fund, including whether the painter

Astri Welhaven Heiberg Astri Welhaven Heiberg (14 December 1881 – 26 May 1967) was a Norwegian painter, best known for her portraits of female nudes and landscapes. Biography Family Welhaven Heiberg was born in Kristiania into a family with close relationships with ...

received the grant in the 1920s. The grant was created in 1885 under the name A. C. Houen Grant for Norwegian Artists and Scientists ( no, A.C. Houens Legat for norske Kunstnere og Videnskabsmænd). It was an extension of the Norwegian Artists' Travel and Education Fund ( no, De norske Kunstneres Reise- og Uddannelses-Fond), which was created by Houen in 1878. The grant's rules did not exclude repeated awards to the same artist;

Ragnvald Hjerlow Ragnvald Amandus Pedersen Hjerlow (surname also spelled Hjerløw; February 20, 1863 – March 13, 1947) was a Norwegian painter and a teacher at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. Hjerlow was born in Christiania (now Oslo). ...

Harald Dal Harald Dal (June 26, 1902 – June 4, 1972) was a Norwegians, Norwegian painter. After a lengthy education both in Norway and abroad, he debuted as a painter at an exhibition in Oslo's Kunstnerforbundet art gallery in 1927. Dal was born in Trond ...

, and

Arne Lofthus Arne Lofthus (23 September 1881 – 16 May 1962) was a Norwegian painter who settled in Denmark. Background Arne Wallem Lofthus was born in Bergen, Norway to newspaper editor Olav Lofthus (1847–94) and Valborg Henriette Wallem (1851–1929). ...

are among the artists that received the grant several times. The grant awarded scholarships by application, which could be enclosed with recommendations from other artists. When the musician and composer Eyvind Alnæs applied for a grant in 1892, his application included a recommendation from Edvard Grieg. Alnæs received the grant, and he used the funds to travel to Leipzig for further study. The grant was merged with the Conrad Mohr Grant toward the end of the 20th century, and it is now known as the Houen and Mohr Grant for Artists ( no, Houens og Mohrs legat for kunstnere).

Recipients (selected)

* 1890:

, painter * 1891: Ragnvald Hjerlow (second award) * 1892: Eyvind Alnæs, composer, organist, and choir conductor * 1892:

Gabriel Finne Edvard Gabriel Finne (February 10, 1866 – July 3, 1899) was a Norwegian writer. Life and work Finne was born in Bergen. He became a student in 1888, worked for a time as a journalist in Kristiania (now Oslo), and published his first novel in ...

, writer * 1895: Harald Sohlberg * 1896: Harald Sohlberg (second award) * 1897:

Halfdan Egedius Halfdan Egedius (May 5, 1877 – February 2, 1899) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. Biography Halfdan Johnsen Egedius was born in Drammen in Buskerud county and grew up in Christiania (now Oslo). His interest in painting and illustratio ...

* 1899:

Emanuel Vigeland Emanuel Vigeland (2 December 1875 – 22 December 1948) was a multitalented Norwegian artist. He is known for a variety of decorations of Scandinavian churches and for ''Tomba Emmanuelle'', his mausoleum at Slemdal in Oslo. His elder brother ...

, artist * 1900:

Hjalmar Borgstrøm Hjalmar Borgstrøm (23 March 1864 – 5 July 1925) was a Norwegian composer and music critic who played a prominent role in the musical life of his country in the first quarter of the 20th century. Biography He was born Hjalmar Jensen on 23 Marc ...

, composer * 1906: Ingebrigt Vik, sculptor * 1907:

, painter * 1910:

Per Reidarson Per Reidarson (27 May 1879 – 21 January 1954) was a Norwegian composer and music critic. In the early twentieth century he was an acknowledged composer. For his body of work he was granted ''kunstnerlønn'', a guaranteed minimum income fo ...

, composer and violinist * 1911:

Nikolai Astrup Nikolai Astrup () (30 August 1880 – 21 January 1928) was a Norwegian modernist painter. Astrup was a distinctive, innovative artist noted principally for his intense use of color depicting the lush landscapes of Vestlandet featuring the tradi ...

, painter * 1912:

(second award) * 1917:

Kristofer Lange Kristofer Andreas Lange (6 September 1886 – 27 April 1977) was a Norway, Norwegian architect. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was son of architect Balthazar Lange (1854-1937) and his wife, Elise Klöcker (1857-1934). He atte ...

, architect * 1934: Laila Aavatsmark, pianist * 1934:

Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen (April 25, 1903 – November 8, 1984) was a Norwegian violinist and composer. His composition style is lyrical with a strong grounding in Norwegian folk tunes. Life Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen was born in Stavanger, Norway. ...

, violinist * 1936(?): Finn Audun Oftedal, pianist and conductor * 1945:

Olaf Christiansen Olaf C. Christiansen (August 12, 1901 – April 12, 1984) was an American composer, professor, and conductor in the Lutheran choral tradition. He succeeded his father as the second conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, which he led for 27 years. Backgr ...

, painter * 1947: Marit Isene, opera singer * 1955: Ottar Helge Johannessen, graphic artist and painter * 1960: Harald Peterssen, painter * 1962:

Trond Øyen Trond Øyen (December 26, 1929 – July 12, 1999) was a Norwegian violinist from Vardø. He was recognized as one of Norway's leading violinists of his time. After growing up in Mosjøen, Øyen studied in Oslo under Alf Sjøen and Bjarne Brusta ...

, violinist * 1964: Frank Frantzen, painter and graphic artist * 1968:

Jørleif Uthaug Jørleif Uthaug (3 August 1911 – 25 August 1990) was a Norwegian illustrator, painter and sculptor. Biography He was born at Brekstad in the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the son of Daniel Meier Uthaug (1886–1 ...

, sculptor and painter * (unknown)

Lasse Kolstad Lars "Lasse" Kolstad (10 January 1922 – 14 January 2012) was a Norwegian actor and singer. Active from the 1940s, he was known from many stage roles, but primarily as "Tevye" in ''Fiddler on the Roof''. As a secondary school student, Kolstad ...

, actor * 1983: Ingrid Austlid Rise, jeweler and designer

References

{{reflist Norwegian awards 1885 establishments in Norway

Recipients (selected)

See also

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