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KRISTIANSAND: By 2018, 33 had submitted an artist grant application. The Cultural Council election jury, made up of cultural leader Terje Næss, vice-president Kristin Wallevik and cultural director Stein Tore Sorthe, evaluated the applications in accordance with the adopted guidelines.
On November 7, the Council of Culture decided to award four artists grants for a total amount of NOK 200,000. The artistic fraternity is divided into three categories:
Kulturstyret awards a grant of NOK 30,000 to musician and percussionist Hannah Veslemøy Narvesen in the category "Grants for the Education of Young Artists".
Kulturstyret awards jazz musician and percussionist Ole Hermansen Mofjell a grant of 50,000 Norwegian kroner in the category "newly formed artist grants".
Kulturstyret awards two scholarships of NOK 60 000 in the category "scholarship, continuing education or travel" to painters Erik Pirolt and Ann-Cathrin November Høibo.
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The scholarships will be awarded on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in the Great Hall of the Sørlandets Kunstmuseum. Here, the winners will gather with guests and the public to introduce themselves and their artistic activities.
Hannah Veslemøy Narvesen was born and raised in Kristiansand. She is currently studying in Oslo. She has played as a musician (drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter) in various musical constellations, both professional and amateur since 2012.
The jury's statement reads as follows:
The jury is impressed by the fact that Hannah Veslemøy Narvesen was admitted to the Bachelor's degree in Jazz Performance / Improvisation at the Norwegian Music School at such a young age. She has already stood out as a fresh and bubbly percussionist who often takes new paths. It was presented early in central festivals and on jazz scenes. The hometown is aware of the fact that the young talent sets high artistic goals and marks the way she did it. The jury wants the scholarship to allow him to complete his studies and improve as a percussionist, which can be an enrichment for the musical life of the city.
Ole Hermansen Mofjell was born in Søgne and settled in Kristiansand. In recent years he has been highly acclaimed on the jazz scene in Norway and abroad. Mofjell also regularly performs on the jazz scene in Kristiansand.
The jury's statement reads as follows:
Ole Hermansen Mofjell has an impressive list of merit and has really distinguished himself in recent years as a percussionist / composer, at home and abroad, in jazz, with an emphasis on improvisation. The jury wishes to help reveal talents such as Mofjell may have Kristiansand as a base for its international activities. Particular attention is paid to the initiative to create a concert scene for improvised music in Kristiansand, which can obviously be a resource and enrichment for the rhythmic musical environment of our city.
Ann-Cathrin November Høibo was born and raised in Kristiansand. She studied in Oslo and Frankfurt. She works mainly with the image and sculpture and has a long list of merit, including 19 distinct exhibitions. She has participated in more than 80 group shows both at home and abroad.
The jury's statement reads as follows:
The jury is well aware of the artistic work of Ann-Cathrin November Høiba and is impressed by his development as an artist over the past 10 years. The jury is looking forward to their first solo exhibition in their hometown at the Sørlandets Kunstmuseum in February, and willingly contributes to this work. The jury readily appreciates that Høibo is an international style artist who has been working from Kristiansand for many years and therefore wishes to help him to work in Berlin in the autumn of 2019.
Erik Pirolt
Erik Pirolt was born and lives in Kristiansand. He was educated in the art academies of Trondheim and Oslo. He has a long list of merit, including more than 15 distinct exhibitions and has participated in more than 20 group shows.
The jury's statement reads as follows:
The jury is always fascinated by the imaginative creativity expressed in the works of art and installations of Pirol, where he often mixes several techniques and artistic expressions. He also has the ability to challenge the audience with a good dose of understated humor. The jury looks forward to his next projects where he will collaborate again closely with other local artists. The jury also congratulates Erik Pirolt on being an extrovert artist who contributes to the development of the environment in Kristiansand.
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