Folk Art School Apprentice Kick-Off Weekend
Congratulations to the six new apprentices who gathered at Vesterheim this past weekend to kick off their year-long training. During…
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Vesterheim Announces Folk Art School Apprentices
Meet the six new apprentices who will participate in a year-long instructor training at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School! This new…
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Decorah Middle School Art Class Visits Vesterheim
Decorah Middle Schoolers visited Vesterheim in September to explore how they could market an idea with words and graphics. They…
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Support from Iowa Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts
Vesterheim is pleased to announce that it has received a Cultural Leadership Partner Operating Support Grant from the Iowa Arts…
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Skjaldborg Vikings Raid Nordic Fest
Each year during Decorah’s Nordic Fest celebration, the Skjaldborg Vikings camp out in Vesterheim’s Heritage Park, entertaining with their full-battle…
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Nordic Fest 2019
Thanks to everyone who visited us at Nordic Fest this year! What great folk artists, tattoo artists, Vikings, and more.…
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Svenson Hollands Celebrate and Honor Family Stories and Legacies
Dawn Svenson Holland grew up in Decorah and was immersed in “all things Norwegian.” It was simply part of family…
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KTTC Rochester News Features Vesterheim
Tattoos. Vikings. Beer! During Nordic Fest, Rochester, Minnesota, KTTC News anchor Tom Overlie visited Vesterheim for an “On the Road”…
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National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibit 2019 Winners
Vesterheim is pleased to announce the 2019 National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition ribbon winners and Gold Medalists! Congratulations to everyone…
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Community Event for Tattoo: Identity Through Ink
We had great fun yesterday at the Community Open House for Tattoo: Identity Through Ink! Thank you to everyone who…
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