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The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art
The Foundation of Gerlesborg School of Fine Art is a well-known
institution with a prestigious history of more than 60 years. It is
situated between Oslo and Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, on an
attractive site at the seaside. There is also an affiliated school in
the centre of Stockholm.
The school has three main activities:
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Basic university training in fine arts.
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On-going training for artists and other groups,
catering for 700 students annually.
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A wide range of additional activities such as
exhibitions, music concerts, seminars and work-shops. In addition
the school also provides residential facilities for students and
visitors. In all, 25,000 people visit the school each year.
Because of its pedagogic proficiency, its attractive location and its
proximity to the public the school has a reputation of being at the
forefront of teaching in Scandinavia.
The school is a so-called free school receiving 35% of its financial
support from public funds, the remainder coming from commercial sources.
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The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art is situated by the sea at the very
end of Bottna fjord. It rests in a mountainous landscape which is so
typical for that part of the country. In teaching the emphasis is
placed on painting, drawing, sculpture and graphics. In addition the
school offers an extensive programme including lectures, exhibitions
and concerts all of which contribute to the school's atmosphere of a
thriving meeting place of cultural activity. Gerlesborg is a
combination of landscape, cultural experience and new ideas.
Gerlesborgsskolan
457 48 Hamburgsund
Sweden
Ph: + 46 523 517 10
Fax: + 46 523 516 40
Managing Director
Anders Boqvist
anders x gerlesborgsskolan.se
Head Teacher
Mårten Glaumann
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More information:
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The school commenced in 1944 with a course in landscape painting which
was held by Arne Isakson, the founder of the college. The art historian
Hans Fromén and the artist Jöran Salmson were also teachers at the
school at this time.
The school's activities expanded rapidly leading to
the purchase of a boarding house at Gerlesborg by Isakson and Fromén.
In 1948, the college held its first course in Provence, France. This was
held in collaboration with Georg Suttner who in 1953 became an member
of staff as tour leader and teacher, and later as vice-director and
principal of The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art in Stockholm.
By the beginning of 1950 the school had become established and the basis
of the current well-known artistic and cultural centre had been laid,
both nationally and internationally. Many important artists have taught
at the college. These include Lennart Rhode, Palle Parnevi, Staffan
Hallström, Vera Nilsson, Arne Cassel, Torsten Bergmark, Per Lindecrantz,
Evert Lundqvist and Torsten Renqvist. Further contacts with musicians,
composers, authors and performing artists were developed. |
In 1958 The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art in Stockholm was formally
founded with George Suttner and Staffan Hallström as head teachers.
Since 1993 the college has been housed in a former elementary school
in Hjorthagen.
In 1963 The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art Foundation was constituted and
it was granted government subsidy. By 1969, 25 years after its
foundation, it was considered to be the largest free art school in
Scandinavia.
The Foundation is supported by the National Council for Cultural Affairs,
the region of Western Götaland and the municipalities of Tanum and
Sotenäs.
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