The Danish Arts Foundation (
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
: Statens Kunstfond) is the principal Danish government funded arts
foundation
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* Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization
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** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ...
founded by a special Law on 27 May 1964.
Statens Kunstfond alongside the
:da:Statens Kunstråd (English sometimes State Arts Council now Danish Agency for Culture) allocates funds provided by the Ministry of Culture (
:da:Kulturministeriet). It is overseen and administered by the
:da:Kulturstyrelsen (Danish Cultural Authority) which is an administrative unit of the Ministry of Culture.
Danish literature
Danish literature () a subset of Scandinavian literature, stretches back to the Middle Ages. The earliest preserved texts from Denmark are runic inscriptions on memorial stones and other objects, some of which contain short poems in alliterative ...
is supported both by the Statens Kunstfond and a larger amount directly by the Ministry of Culture.
In 2014 the Danish Arts Council and the Danish Arts Foundation merged to form one new body, to be known as the Danish Arts Foundation.
References
External links
* {{Official website, www.kunst.dk
Our Art: Art in public spaces in Denmark bought and funded by the Danish arts foundation The Danish Pavilion in Venice
Arts organizations
Danish art
Cultural organizations based in Denmark
Arts organizations established in 1964
1964 establishments in Denmark