…to make a year-end gift to Vesterheim? A charitable gift rollover from your Individual retirement account (IRA) may be your best option. The IRA Charitable Rollover Act permits people age…
Norwegian Christmas Traditions
Do you have special holiday traditions – activities, food, decorations – that you include in your celebrations every year? Do you ever add to them or change them over time?…
Vesterheim Seeks Volunteers
Vesterheim Seeks Volunteers Do you want to deepen connections in the Decorah community and make new friends? Do you want to further something you’re passionate about while learning something new?…
Vesterheim Commons – In the News
…Latitude Signage and Design Decorah Driftless Journal decorahnews.com Michael Grimm Photography With 7,600 square feet spread across three levels and almost an acre of surrounding landscaped patio, the new…
Challenge and Discovery
…on a long camping trip with your best friends, and not being sure you will come home. It is putting every last iota of your faith into the men and…
Innovator & Inventor Profile: Keith Elwick
…founded Hawk Bilt Manufacturing Corporation. Hawk Bilt was the first business to build commercial, large round balers, now an industry standard. Round bales have an advantage over square bales because…
Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence 2023-24
…curated by Marion Nelson, Vesterheim’s former Executive Director. Becky carves ale bowls, figures, relief scenes, dragon style, and acanthus. She and her husband have a workshop near Coon Valley, Wisconsin….
Scott Lien Wins Award
…The Year® is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed. Lien was selected by a panel of independent…
New Staff Joins Folk Art School
…Andrew Ellingsen comes to Vesterheim from the Decorah Community School District, where he taught elementary music and worked as an Instructional Coach. Andrew has degrees in music education from Luther…
Vesterheim’s Commitment to Address Racism
…planning processes to include those who identify themselves beyond the Norwegian and Norwegian-American community. Reviewing Vesterheim’s personnel policies and procedures and updating those to reflect a welcoming work environment, regardless…