sogn og fjordane kunstmuseum The museum strives to enhance knowledge of and interest for the arts andcrafts in the county of Sogn og Fjordane. its activities include exhibitions of works from the museum’s own collection, guest exhibitions, production of touring exhibitions mainly directed at schools, and sale of art, books, postcards and posters. Otherwise, the museum works with information about art and artists.
Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum was established in year 2000, as
a development of the former County Art Gallery (1987–2000). Since 2004, the
museum has been organized as a foundation. its founding members are the
county of Sogn og Fjordane, the local art organizations, as well as the councils
of Førde, Jølster, Hornindal and Lærdal.
The Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum includes several galleries
that were formerly run as separate institutions: the Anders Svor Museum in
Hornindal, the Astrup and Eikaas galleries in Jølster, the Art Center and Prestebøen
Museum of Fine Arts in Førde, and the Gjesme Gallery in Lærdal. in 2007
the annual budget for the institution as a whole is 7.5 million kroner, which is
primarily funded by grants from the government, county and local councils, as
well as income from the individual galleries. Number of visitors in 2006 were
about 25.000 and in addition come 10.000 visitors for exhibitions outside our
own buildings. A newbuilding for Sogn og Fjordane Museum of Fine Arts are
projected in the center of Førde.
