…Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This year more than 200 statewide projects received more than $2.1 million from these highly competitive grants for art, film, history and…
Pioneer Immersion Program Open House 2019
The museum was packed last evening, while families and friends congratulated their fourth-graders on the projects they made during Vesterheim’s Pioneer Immersion Program. The Pioneer Immersion Program is an innovative…
Member Spotlight: Jim and Kathleen Almelien
…become familiar faces to many in Vesterheim’s folk-art community, thanks to their frequent attendance of online classes, presentations, and events. Since Vesterheim’s online programming began in July of 2020, Jim…
Vesterheim Welcomes New Trustees
…LLC, in Overland Park, Kansas, Ruth Ann Schultz analyzes research and compliance products and services in the tax, accounting, human resources, employment, and healthcare fields. Schultz, of Loch Lloyd, Missouri,…
Vesterheim Commons Design, Contractors, and Consultants
…Computers, Decorah, IA Young’s Painting & Decorating, Independence, IA All good projects start with proper planning, and Vesterheim Commons could not have progressed without the knowledge, creativity, and expertise of…
Vesterheim Water Quality Award
…uses compost and aeration to soak up stormwater while providing a healthy, deep-rooting profile for trees, plantings, and no-mow fescue across the site. A densely planted native tree canopy and…
Embellishment
…(or jury) will consist of four community members who have connections to Norwegian folk art. Also on the committee will be Elliot Taillon (owner of Binkhaven, Norwegian design retreat, Ephraim,…
Collections & Research
…that relate directly to subjects represented by Vesterheim’s object collection, i.e. folk art, Norwegian-American history. Photographs related to Norwegian-American history and experience. Archival material related directly to the history and…
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…