…Supported by the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund Phase 1, an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W….
Students Animate Immigration Film
…collaboration between Vesterheim and the Decorah Home School Assistance Program with Norwegian partners E6 Mediaverksted, Fredrikstad Kulturskolen, and Studium Actoris. The workshop in Decorah was organized by Vesterheim. Along with…
Vesterheim Announces New Brand
…for Vesterheim by Snøhetta, and further supports a bold, unified vision across all aspects of the organization. Developed around the concept of unity, the rebranding conveys a sense of openness…
Nordic Fest 2022
…demonstrators and volunteers and performers who contributed to the Fest! We’ll see you again next year. Thank you to all of our generous supporters! Skjaldborg Vikings are supported by…
Vesterheim Heritage Park Dedication
…Water Quality Initiative Urban Conservation Project, the Paul D. Pratt and Marguerite Olson Pratt Fund of InFaith Community Foundation, and Kate Nelson Rattenborg of Decorah. Vesterheim has also received funding…
The Value of “Velkommen” at Vesterheim
…from the American Alliance of Museums, our accrediting organization. And we will continue to explore ways to may Vesterheim even more welcoming to everyone. Whether you enter through our front…
Svenson Hollands Honor Family Stories
…the story her father created over 50 years ago. We are so grateful for their support and vision.” Original Nordic Fest organizers, Gary Svenson and Harry Olson, during the fest….
FamilieTid: The OK Factor
…and violin combo. Organic and genuine, their original compositions feel both comfortingly familiar and uniquely fresh, and have been described as “genre-bending” (Julie Amacher, MPR) and “pure magic” (Wausau Pilot…
Vesterheim Announces Folk Art Apprentices
…hopes to continue her practice as a studio artist while bringing the visual arts into the classroom and giving students the opportunity to fall in love with making. Paul Nyborg…
Vesterheim From Home
Vesterheim’s Membership Community Experiences Vesterheim… From Home! In October 2020, we held Vesterheim From Home, our first online, members-exclusive event! Like so many other organizations around the world, the COVID-19…