A miljondonation lays the foundation for a large new konststipendium in the artist Erland Cullbergs name. His brothers Staffan and Johan Cullberg donate a million dollars to a price of sek 100,000 to be shared out for at least ten years.

should go to the young artists. It is hoped that companies and individuals are contributing additional money to the scholarship in the future.

Erland Cullberg (1931-2012) studied in the 1950s at the art Academy of Evert Lundquist. They kept in contact throughout his life. It is for this reason that the donation be placed in the Evert lundquist’s foundation. A board of directors with Dan Wolgers, Maria Hall, Olle Granath, Susanna Slöör and Jan Gottfarb shall designate the recipients of the scholarship.

in Addition to the sum awarded to the young artist a three-month long exhibition at Drottningholm with the annual exhibition opening on 19 may.