BI-ANNUAL REPORT— 2013-15

—SCANDINAVIA HOUSE—IMAGE BY LINDA HAGLUND/ASF 2 3

AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION BI-ANNUAL REPORT— 7-1-2013 THROUGH 6-30-2015

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) serves as a vital educational and cultural link between the United States and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. A publicly supported nonprofit organization, the Foundation fosters cultural understanding, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, and sustains an extensive program of fellowships, grants, internships/training, publishing, and cultural events. Over 30,000 Scandinavians and Americans have participated in its exchange programs over the last century.

In October 2000, ASF inaugurated its headquarters Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America where it presents a broad range of public programs furthering its mission to reinforce the strong relationships between the United States and the Nordic nations, honoring their shared values and appreciating their differences. 4 PATRONS—2013-15 H.M. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark H.E Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland H.M. King Harald V of Norway H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

HONORARY TRUSTEES—2013-15 H.R.H. Princess Benedikte of Denmark H.E. Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, 1994-2000 H.E. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland, 1980-1996 H.H. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

OFFICERS—2013-14 Richard E. Oldenburg, Co-Chairman Bernt Reitan, Co-Chairman Bente Svensen Frantz, Deputy Chairman Edward P. Gallagher, President Edward E. Elson, Vice Chairman for Denmark Linda Nordberg, Vice Chairman for Finland Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD, Vice Chairman for Iceland Bård Bunaes, Vice Chairman for Norway Lena Biörck Kaplan, Vice Chairman for Sweden Steven B. Peri, Vice Chairman for the United States Christian R. Sonne, Treasurer Lynn Carter, Executive Vice President and Secretary

OFFICERS—2014-15 Bente Svensen Frantz, Chairman Steven B. Peri, Deputy Chairman Edward P. Gallagher, President Edward E. Elson, Vice Chairman for Denmark Aili Flint, Vice Chairman for Finland Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD, Vice Chairman for Iceland Giacomo Landi, Vice Chairman for Norway Monika Heimbold, Vice Chairman for Sweden Linda Nordberg, Vice Chairman for the United States Bård E. Bunaes, Treasurer Lynn Carter, Executive Vice President and Secretary 5 A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT— EDWARD P. GALLAGHER

The following pages provide an overview of the We also welcomed a number of very distinguished and programs, activities, and finances of the American- important speakers to Scandinavia House including Bo Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) during the Fiscal Years Lidegaard, who spoke on the seventieth anniversary 2014 and 2015 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015). of the Danish rescue of the Jews as part of the Elson Annual Lecture Series; and UN Deputy Secretary Following the tenth anniversary in 2010 of the opening General Jan Eliasson spoke on the current state of the in Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America UN as part of the Curtis L. Carlson lecture series. and the Centennial celebration in 2011, ASF continued to thrive as one of New York City’s premier cultural It has been a memorable two years, marked by diverse destinations in 2014 and 2015. We are currently in the programming and notable accomplishments, none of midst of launching a rebranding campaign, both in which would have been possible without the inspired print materials as well as a new website for both the leadership of the ASF Trustees, the generous support of American-Scandinavian Foundation (amscan.org) and our many donors, and the dedicated efforts of our staff. Scandinavia House (scandinaviahouse.org). I am deeply grateful to all!

Founded over 100 years ago to increase international Sincerely, understanding and cooperation through educational and cultural exchange, ASF has continued to pursue this mission with renewed vigor over the past two fiscal years. During Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015, more than 150 fellowships, grants, and special awards were presented to scientists, scholars, artists, and students enabling them to advance their education, research, and creative efforts abroad. Thirty-five public project grants were also made in support of artistic, cultural, and educational programs. In addition, ASF’s Internship & Training Program offered over 300 young professionals and students the opportunity to receive invaluable practical experience while living and working in another country. Each issue of Scandinavian Review, ASF’s highly praised periodical, was read by more than 8,000 individuals in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Scandinavia House welcomed a record of over 225,000 visitors over the past two years. The programs offered have been especially rich and varied. Several exciting exhibitions were presented, including: MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image which paired fin-de- siècle lithographs by Edvard Munch with large-scale screen prints by Andy Warhol; Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern Breakthrough: Selections from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. which featured masterworks by leading Danish painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries; and Prize Prints: The Queen Sonja Print Award, an exhibition of contemporary Nordic prints from the recipients and founders of this prestigious international prize. 6 Inger McCabe Elliott & Co.; Owner, Chestnut USA; U.S. Ambassador to ASF BOARD President, IME/LTD Hill Farms; Honorary Sweden, 1997–2001 OF TRUSTEES Consul General for Hon. Edward E. Elson AS OF 6-30-2015 Norway, Florida Barbro Osher U.S. Ambassador to President, The Barbro Denmark, 1993–98 Lena Biörck Kaplan Osher Pro Suecia EXECUTIVE President, American- Foundation; Chairman, TRUSTEES Michael A. Feirstein Former Vice President Scandinavian Foundation Bernard Osher and Corporate Counsel, 1989-96 Foundation; Honorary Charles B. Anderson Prudential Financial, Inc. Consul General of Senior Vice President, Christopher G. Kelly Sweden, San Francisco SKULD North America, Inc. Dr. Aili Flint Partner, Holland & Knight Head of the Finnish LLP Steven B. Peri, Esq. Roger E. Anderson Program (ret.), Columbia Attorney Managing Partner, Eugene V. Kokot, Esq. University Hamilton Capital Partner, Katsky Korins Kristján T. Ragnarsson, M.D. Partners Bente Svensen Frantz LLP Lucy G. Moses Professor Chairman of the Board, and Chairman, Chuck Barbo Giacomo Landi American-Scandinavian Department of Partner, Catalyst Executive Vice President Foundation, 2012– Rehabilitation Medicine, Storage Partners LLC and General Manager, Present Mount Sinai Medical DNB Bank Center; Chairman of Victor B. Borge Edward P. Gallagher the Board, American- Film Director Christina Lang Assael President, American- Vice Chairman, The Scandinavian Anders C.H. Brag Scandinavian- Assael Foundation Foundation, 2000–03 President, GARB Foundation, 1996– Lennard K. Rambusch, Esq. Holdings LLC Present Hon. John L. Loeb, Jr. Chairman, John L. Loeb, Partner (ret.), Holland & Bård E. Bunaes Inger Gundersen Jr. Associates, Inc. U.S.; Knight LLP President and CEO (ret.), Ginsberg Ambassador to Denmark, Bernt Reitan GLOBAL Reinsurance Magnus Gustafsson 1981–1983 Executive Vice Company of America; President, Atlantika, Inc. President, Alcoa (ret.); Chairman of the Board, Asbjørn R. Lunde Group President, Alcoa American-Scandinavian Attorney Paul Halme Primary Products; Co- Foundation, 2006–09 Chair, Paloheimo Helen W. Marx Chairman of the Board, Foundation Grant Callow Honorary Consul for American-Scandinavian Foundation, 2009–12 Attorney, Law Office of Lisa Resling Halpern Finland, New Jersey William Grant Callow; Executive Vice President, Michael S. Mathews Marcus Siezing Honorary Danish Consul Euro-Center USA Managing Director, Director of Investments, for Alaska Dillon Trust Company Joanna Heimbold Westgate Capital Co. Alpo Franssila Crane Founder, Millwright Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen Tómas Már Sigurdsson Private Investor Design Founder, Sealift Inc. Chief Operating Officer, David E.R. Dangoor Alcoa Global Primary Monika Heimbold, MSW Linda Nordberg Executive Vice President Products President, Heimbold Trustee, The Katonah (ret.), Philip Morris Foundation Museum of Art Christian R. Sonne International, Inc.; General Partner, Tuxedo Honorary Consul General Siggi Hilmarsson Ólafur J. Ólafsson Park Associates; of Sweden, New York Founder and CEO, siggi’s Vice Chairman, Time Chairman of the Board, dairy Warner Digital Media Dr. Daphne Davidson American- Scandinavian Foundation, 2003–06 Vice Chairman, Anders Iversen Richard E. Oldenburg Scandinavian Seminar; Managing Director, Honorary Chairman Henrik Steffensen Attorney (private Danske Markets (ret.), Sotheby’s Executive Vice President, practice) North America; Co- Nordea Bank, New York Christian Jepsen Chairman of the Board, Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth Branch Vice President, American-Scandinavian Geveles AB Corporate Development, Foundation, 2009–12 Vibeke Steineger Alcoa Inc. Sven Anders Ekernäs Tour Manger /Travel Consultant, Steineger & Chairman & CEO, Trond S. Jensen Hon. Lyndon L. Olson Krogh, TIDE Travel Hillswick Asset President, Sigurd Jensen Chair, Hill + Knowlton Management Strategies, Europe and 7 James M. Stewart Hon. Stuart A. Bernstein Dr. Peter F. Krogh Jens P. Heyerdahl d.y. Chairman, Bernstein Dean Emeritus, Edmund Former Group CEO, Orkla Lise Stolt-Nielsen Companies; U.S. A. Walsh School ASA, NORWAY Bente Strong Ambassador to Denmark, of Foreign Service, 2001–05 Georgetown University Jonas Kleberg Senior Vice President, CEO, Soya Group, SWEDEN Private Client Services, Hon. William McC. Blair, Øivind Lorentzen, Jr. The Capital Group Jr. Chairman of the Board, Jorma Ollila Inger M. Tallaksen Attorney; U.S. Ambassador American-Scandinavian Chairman, Outokumpu, General Manager, to Denmark, 1961–64 Foundation, 1988–91 FINLAND Norwegian-American Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr. Øivind Lorentzen, III Fritz Schur Chamber of Commerce, Chairman and CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Chamberlain, Consul Inc. Cobb Partners; U.S. SEACOR Holdings Inc. General, DENMARK Thor Thors, Jr. Ambassador to Iceland, 1989–92 Dr. Rose-Marie Oster Peter Sjöstrand Vice President (ret.), Professor of Germanic Chairman, Gambro United States Trust Lars W. Colliander Studies, University of AB; Chairman, Innate Company of New York Berner Brothers, Inc Maryland Pharmaceuticals AB, SWEDEN Jón Tómasson Albert R. Dowden Hilppa A.K. Roby Chairman and CEO, President and CEO Former Conference Friðrik Sophusson Vinland Capital (ret.), Volvo Group Manager, United Nations Chairman, Í-slandsbanki; Investments North America, Former President & CEO, Inc.; Chairman, The Robert Storr Landsvirkjun; Former Agnes Ahlander Turner Dean, Yale School of Art Literary Scout, Marie B. American-Scandinavian Minister of Finance, Campbell Associates Foundation, 1995–00 Helgi Tómasson ICELAND Hon. Robin Chandler Duke Artistic Director, San Nadia Stolt-Nielsen Liv Ullmann Francisco Ballet Actor/Director U.S. Ambassador to NORWAY Norway, 2000–01 Thórunn Wathne Robert B. Willumstad Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla Former President and Craig Dykers Torsten N. Wiesel Vice Chairman of Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, Snøhetta President Emeritus, The the Board, A.P. Møller Citigroup Rockefeller University – Mærsk A/S; Vice Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr. Chairman, A.P. Møller Arthur Zeckendorf U.S. District Judge Hon. Michael M. Wood and Chastine Mc-Kinney Co-Chairman, Brown for the District of Chairman, Redwood Møller Foundation, Harris Stevens LLC Connecticut; Chairman, Investments LLC; U.S. DENMARK Group The American- Ambassador to Sweden, Scandinavian 2006–09 Björn Wahlroos ADVISORY Foundation, 1971–76 President and CEO, OVERSEAS ADVISORY Sampo plc., FINLAND TRUSTEES Jesper Bo Hansen Former Regional TRUSTEES Jacob Wallenberg Karl G. Andrén Managing Director, Chairman, Investor AB, Chairman and Chief Americas TORM Mr. Magnús Bjarnason SWEDEN Operating Officer, New ICELAND York Cruise Lines Inc. Dr. Nils Hasselmo Baron Henrik Wedell- President Emeritus, Rune Bjerke Wedellsborg Tor B. Arneberg University of Minnesota; President and CEO, DNB Partner, Bruun & Hjejle; Senior Advisor, Nightingale President (ret.), The NOR AS, NORWAY Chamberlain, DENMARK & Associates, Inc. Association of American Pontus Bonnier Universities Arne Alexander Hon. Barbara Barrett President, AB Boninvest; Wilhelmsen President & CEO, Triple Niels W. Johnsen Vice Chairman, Bonnier Chairman of the Board, A Creek Ranch; U.S. Chairman and Chief AB Board, SWEDEN Wilhelmsen Management Ambassador to Finland, Executive Officer (ret)., NORWAY Klaus Thomas Cawén 2008–2009 International Shipholding Executive Vice President, Corporation Dr. Patricia G. Berman KONE Corporation, Professor of Art, Kaarina Koskenalusta FINLAND Wellesley College; Partner, Global Initiatives Orri Haukkson Professor II, University of Partners LLC Oslo ICELAND

8 FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS

—HANS GOTTSACKER, 2014-15 FELLOW TO SWEDEN—IMAGE COURTESY OF HANS GOTTSACKER

For more than 100 years the ASF Fellowships & Grants Program has awarded funds to Americans and GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY ASF Scandinavians engaged in study, research, or creative ASF has over 40 funds that it holds on a long-term arts projects. The first ASF grants were made to three basis, using the income to fund fellowships and grants, philologists in 1912 as one of the earliest programs of including: the newly established Foundation’s mission to promote educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. Mathilde Aas Memorial Fund • Carl G. and Rikke and the Nordic countries. Since then, more than Fredriksen Barth Memorial Fund • John G. Bergquist 7,500 scholars, researchers, policymakers, artists, and Fellowship in Chemistry Fund • Bernadotte Fund • Sven professionals have received support for their work in and Ingrid Bernhard Fund • Crown Princess Märtha areas now as far-ranging as medicine and the sciences, Friendship Fund • Jane and Aatos Erkko Fund • Finnish economics and political history, the arts, and literature. Fund • Former Fellows Fund • Icelandic Crafts Fund More than 120 new Scandinavian and American Fellows • Carl Olaf, Marie, and Katherine Elizabeth Johnson received financial support from ASF for study and Fellowship Fund • Henrik Kauffmann Fund • King Haakon research projects abroad throughout the two-year VII Birthday Fund • King Olav V 70th Birthday Fund period of this report. During the 2013–14 competition • Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fellowship Fund • Hans $629,137 was awarded to 61 Fellows from the U.S. and Knudsen Lorentzen Memorial Fund • Rev. Lars R. Lund the Nordic countries; $658,200 was awarded to 62 Fund for Nordic Literature • Martha and Jack McFall Fellows in the 2014–15 competition. Fellowships and Fund • New Sweden ‘88 Cultural and Educational Fund grants range between $5,000 and $23,000 and are • The Dr. Mary Jane Oestmann Fellowship Fund in the awarded to graduate students, post-graduate scholars, Sciences • Philip W. Pfeifer III Fund • Amanda E. Roleson professionals, and artists pursuing independent projects. Fund • Carl Sandburg Fund • Sather Fund • Leif and Inger Sjöberg Fund • Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund • ASF also offers funding to American colleges and Carol and Hans Chr. Sonne Fellowship Fund • Sønsteby/ universities to support visiting lectureships by Whist Fund • Håkon Björnström Steffanson Scholarship distinguished scholars from Norway or Sweden for Fund/Sweden America Foundation • Håkon Björnström a semester, along with a travel stipend so that the Steffanson Scholarship Fund/Uppsala University • Stolt- lecturer can speak at other institutions in the U.S. The Nielsen Fund for Education • Alice and Corrin Strong University of Washington was selected to host a team of Fund • Haakon Styri Fellowship Fund • Selma C. Swanson specialists in multiculturalism in the fall of 2014. Fund • Thor Thors Memorial Fund • Thord-Gray Memorial Outstanding English translations of poetry, fiction, Scholarship Fund • Saara and Björn Wahlroos Fellowship drama, or literary prose originally written in a Nordic Fund • Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Fund language are recognized each year by ASF’s Nadia • Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund • Charles K. Christensen Translation Prize and Leif and Inger Sjöberg Willey Memorial Fund Translation Prize. 9 FELLOWS MARINO, GORDON ELOMAA, LAURA Art Center, Finnish Red Cross FROM 2013-14 —St. Olaf College TO—Stanford University TO Graduate research, —Søren Kierkegaard School of Medicine FROM DENMARK Research Center Visual Arts/Photog- raphy. Thor and Saimi Dissertation research, Postdoctoral research, Soderholm Fund, Former Candidate Biomaterials. Saara and Philosophy. Amanda E. Fellows Fund recommended by the Björn Wahlroos Fellowship Roleson Fund Fund Denmark-America WRIGHT, EVAN Foundation (Danmark- VANEK, SUSAN HALLVAR, JONATAN Amerika Fondent) FROM—University of WILLIAM FROM—Binghamton Washington

University TO—University of NIELSEN, MAJKEN TO—Columbia University TO—University of Helsinki SØNDERGAARD Law School Copenhagen Dissertation research, TO—Columbia University L.L.M. directed study. Dissertation research, Literature. Finnish Graduate School of Carl G. and Rikke Anthropology. Fund, Thor and Saimi Journalism Fredriksen Barth Fund, Scandinavian Seminar Soderholm Fund, Martha Martha and Jack McFall Grant and Jack McFall Fund M.S. directed study, Fund Journalism. Henrik VOGELIUS, CHRISTA Kauffman Fund, Helen KOISTINEN, RITVA FROM ICELAND Lee and Emil Lassen FROM—University of All candidates Fund Michigan TO—Manhattan School recommended by the TO—Danish Emigration of Music Icelandic-American TO DENMARK Archives M.M. directed study. Society (Íslensk- Finnish Fund, Martha and Ameríska Félagid) ERDELYI, MAYA Postdoctoral research, American Literature. Jack McFall Fund, Thor FROM—California Amanda E. Roleson Fund and Saimi Soderholm ARNÓRSSON, Institute of The Arts Fund ÓSKAR ÖRN TO—Hans Christian WALGENBACH, TO Andersen Museum ELIZABETH TO FINLAND —Columbia University

Graduate research, Film. FROM—Yale University BECKER, EDWARD M.S. Critical Curatorial Henrik Kauffmann Fund TO—Arnamagnaean and Conceptual FROM Institute —Harvard Practices in Architecture. GREAVES, KERRY University Thor Thors Memorial Dissertation research, TO—Aalto University Fund FROM—CUNY Graduate History. Amanda E. Center Roleson Fund Graduate research, BRAGADÓTTIR, TO—University of Architecture. Finnish GUÐRÚN ELSA Copenhagen, Danish WOLF, KIRSTEN Fund National Library TO—State University at FROM—University of BOOR, BRANDON Buffalo Wisconsin-Madison Dissertation research, FROM TO—Arnamagnaean —University of Ph.D. directed study, Art History. Henrik Institute Texas Comparative Literature. Kauffmann Fund TO—University Charles K. Willey Postdoctoral research, of Helsinki, Aalto HERSEY, ANNA Memorial Fund Philology. Scan|Design University FROM by Inger and Jens Bruun —Iowa State Dissertation research, EVANS, UNNUR Foundation Grant University Environmental FJÓLA TO —Royal Danish FROM FINLAND Engineering. Finnish TO—New York University Academy of Music, Fund, Scandinavian University of All candidates Seminar Grant M.A., Music Theory and Copenhagen recommended by the Composition. Thor Thors League of Finnish- MORO, TAKESHI Post-doctoral research, Memorial Fund American Societies Musicology. Amanda E. (Suomi-Amerikka FROM—Santa Clara Roleson Fund Yhdistysten Liitto) University TO—Arteles Creative 10 GUÐNADÓTTIR, FROM NORWAY M.F.A., Film. Norway Study in Business UNNUR House Foundation Grant Administration and All candidates Finance GABRIELSEN, TO—University of recommended by KAYNIA, NARGES Wisconsin-Madison the Norway-America EVA SUSANNE BRØGGER Ph.D. directed study, Association (Norge- TO—Massachusetts Population Health. Thor Amerika Foreningen) TO—University of Institute of Technology Thors Memorial Fund Minnesota, Minneapolis AKSNES, JADE Ph.D., Mechanical HAUKSDÓTTIR, HÆREM Ph.D., Social Psychology. Engineering. Stolt- Andrew E. and G. Nielsen Fund for UGLA HULD TO—American Film Norman Wigeland Fund Education TO—Columbia University Institute, Los Angeles GOLDSTEIN, HANS KJELDSEN, KAROLINE M.F.A. directed M.F.A., Film. Norway study, Film Directing/ House Foundation Grant TO—University of TO—New York University Screenwriting. Thor Southern California ARNET, HEDVIG M.A., Political Science. Thors Memorial Fund M.M. Norway House Andrew E. and G. TO—Columbia University REYNISSON, GÍSLI Foundation Grant Norman Wigeland Fund MÁR M.B.A., Business. DNB GRAV, HANS- LAURITZEN, ELLEN Fellowship for Graduate SOFIE LUNDE TO—Columbia University Study in Business PETTER M.S., Financial Administration and TO—Washington State TO—New York University Engineering. Charles K. Finance University M.A., Journalism. Andrew Willey Fund BAADE-MATHIESEN, Ph.D., History. Norway E. and G. Norman SMÁRASON, THOMAS House Foundation Grant Wigeland Fund HALLDÓR TO—Massachusetts HEEN, XIAOHE LIU NISSEN, ADA TO—Manhattan School Institute of Technology ELISABETH TO—School of the Art of Music M.B.A., Business. DNB Institute of Chicago TO—Columbia University M.M. directed study, Fellowship for Graduate M.A., Arts Administration Ph.D., History. Andrew E. Classical Composition. Study in Business and Policy. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Thor Thors Memorial Administration and and G. Norman Wigeland Fund Fund, Charles K. Willey Finance Fund Fund BODD, NICOLAI OLSEN, TONE HELLEVIK, TO—The New School of TO ICELAND TO—Harvard Business PERNILLE RIVEDAL School Design PERLMAN, JOAN TO—Columbia University M.B.A., Business. DNB M.F.A., Design; Andrew E. FROM—San Francisco Art Fellowship for Graduate M.F.A., Film. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Institute Study in Business and G. Norman Wigeland Fund TO—Klaustrið Artist Administration and Fund ØRSTAVIK, SARA LISA Residency Finance HORSFJORD, TO—Columbia University Graduate research, BRAANAAS, MERIAM VEBJØRN Visual Arts/Multi-Media. M.P.A., International TO—University of TO—Georgetown Thor Thors Memorial Affairs. Andrew E. and G. Southern California University Fund Norman Wigeland Fund M.F.A., Film and Ph.D., Religious Studies. SINNOTT, JENNIFER RING, MARIUS Television Production. Andrew E. and G. Norman FROM—Harvard Norway House Wigeland Fund ALEXANDER University Foundation Grant TO—Duke University TO—University of Iceland HÜBERT, KAREN FORLAND, MORTEN M.A., Economics. Mathilde Postdoctoral research, TO—Columbia University Aas Memorial Fund TO—Loyola Marymount Biostatistics. Thor Thors University M.B.A., Business. DNB Memorial Fund Fellowship for Graduate 11 VOGT, DAVID JOHNSON, MAGNUS JACKSON, WALTER SÁNDOR, LÁSZLÓ GODFREY CHELSOM TO FROM —University of TO—Archive of the —Harvard TO—Cardozo School of Washington Swedish Labour University TO Law Movement/Royal Library —Institute for Postdoctoral research, International Economic Ph.D., Legal Philosophy. Chemistry. Thord- Postdoctoral research, Studies, Stockholm; Mathilde Aas Memorial Gray Memorial Fund, History. Thord-Gray Danish National Fund Bernadotte Fund, Håkon Memorial Scholariship Center for Social Björnström Steffanson Fund Research, University of TO NORWAY Fund/Uppsala University Copenhagen WARBURTON, HACKEL, DR. ERIN LINDAHL, FILIPPA TIMOTHY Dissertation research, Economics. Thord-Gray TO—University of FROM—University of FROM—University of Memorial Scholarship Fund California, Santa Cruz Colorado Washington TO—Nasjonalbiblioteket Ph.D. research, TO—Uppsala University TAYLOR, NICHOLAS Linguistics; Marcus and Post-doctoral research, Dissertation research, FROM—Indiana Amalia Wallenberg Fund, Music. King Olav V 70th Literature. Thord- University Dr. Mary Jane Oestmann Birthday Fund Gray Memorial TO—Royal Library, Fellowship Fund, Håkon ScholarshipFund, Hans Copenhagen; Royal Björnström Steffanson STODDARD, RYAN K. Lorentzen Fund, Selma Library, Stockholm Fund/Sweden America C. Swanson Fund FROM—Institute of Arctic Foundation Dissertation research, Biology, University of Musicology. Sven and STERKY, FREDRIK TO MULTIPLE Alaska COUNTRIES Ingrid Bernhard Fund TO—Norwegian TO—Stanford University University of Science & VISTING BROWN, SHAWN Technology Postdoctoral research, LECTURESHIP Neuroscience, Molecular FROM Post-baccalaureate —Kansas State and Cellular Physiology. research, Environmental University BOHLIN, HENRIK Håkon Björnström TO—Swedish University Engineering. FROM—Södertorn Steffanson Fund/ of Agricultural Sciences, Scandinavian Seminar University Uppsala University, University of Oslo Grant TO Håkon Björnström —College of Saint Steffanson Fund/ Dissertation research, Benedict FROM SWEDEN Biology. Crown Princess Swedish American Spring Semester 2013 Society Märtha Friendship Fund, All candidates James L. Howard Grant TRANSLATION recommended by the WALL, KIM Sweden-America HENRY, ALIX PRIZE Foundation (Sverige- TO—Columbia University Amerika Stiftelsen) FROM-University of WARD, RANDI Dual M.A., International Washington Affairs and Journalism. TO FROM BLOM, SARA LISA -Royal Danish —Vienna, West Thord-Gray Memorial Academy of Fine Arts Virginia TO—Columbia University Scholarship Fund & Architecture, Alvar Aalto Museum, The Nadia Christensen Prize Postdoctoral research, TO SWEDEN Eric Gunnar Asplund- for her translation of Psychology. Marcus Architecture Foundation, Plants (Fjalir) by Faroese and Amalia Wallenberg VTT Technical Research GREEN, AMANDA author Tóroddur Poulsen. Memorial Fund Centre of Finland FROM—Oregon State O’CONNELL, SOLA BULL, SOFIA University Graduate research, TO—Umeå University Architecture. Carol FROM TO—Columbia University —New York, New and Hans Chr. Sonne York Dissertation research, Postdoctoral research, Fellowship Fund, Hans K. Cultural Anthropology. Film Studies. Marcus Lorentzen Memorial Fund Leif and Inger Sjöberg Scandinavian Seminar and Amalia Wallenberg Prize for her translation Grant Memorial Fund of selected poems by Icelandic author Gyrðir Elíasson. 12 FELLOWS PORSE, ERIK SOMERSALO, POLYAKOVA, OSCAR TAMARA 2014-15 FROM—University of California, Davis TO—Johns Hopkins, FROM—University of FROM DENMARK TO—Technical University Peabody Institute Wisconsin-Madison of Denmark TO—Finnish National Candidate M.A., Guitar Archives recommended by the Doctoral research, Civil Performance. Martha and Denmark-America and Environmental Jack McFall Fund, Jane Doctoral Research, Foundation (Danmark- Engineering. Amanda E. and Aatos Erkko Fund History, Modern Europe, Amerika Fondent) Roleson Fund Russo-Finnish Relations TO FINLAND (20th Century). Carl G. SNYDER, HUNTER SØNDERGAARD, and Rikke Fredriksen RASMUS SINDING FROM—University of FREEMAN, Barth Memorial Fund Oxford ALEXANDER TO STEWART, RACHEL —University of TO—University of California, Berkeley FROM—The Juilliard Greenland, Employers’ FROM— Boston School Association of University Doctoral Research, TO—The Sibelius Greenland, and TO—University of American Foreign Policy Birthtown Foundation, Greenlandic Red Cross Eastern Finland and and Human Rights. The Armas Launis Kuopio University Henrik Kauffmann Fund, Graduate research, Society, and The Helsinki Hospital Helen Lee and Emil Visual Anthropology. Conservatory Children’s Lassen Fellowship Fund Amanda E. Roleson Fund, Choir Doctoral Research, Scandinavian Seminar Biomedical Engineering. Post Graduate Research, TO DENMARK Grant Jane and Aatos Erkko Music. Jane and Aatos Fund COLLIGAN, EILEEN FROM FINLAND Erkko Fund FROM ICELAND FROM GOTTSACKER, HANS —The City All candidates University of New York recommended by the FROM—University of All candidates TO—The National League of Finnish- Wisconsin-Madison recommended by the Museum of Denmark, American Societies TO—University of Icelandic-American and the National (Suomi-Amerikka Lapland Society (Íslensk- Museum of Greenland Yhdistysten Liitto) Ameríska Félagid) Graduate Research,

Doctoral research, Visual and Material Archaeology. Amanda KURVINEN, EMIL Culture; Jane and Aatos BJORNSDÓTTIR, E. Roleson Fund, Carol BRYNDÍS TO—University of Erkko Fund and Hans Chr. Sonne Virginia Fellowship Fund HEY, JOSHUA TO— School of Visual Arts Ph.D., Engineering. Thor GREEN, DEIDRE FROM—University of and Saimi Soderholm Pennsylvania M.A., Critical Theory Fund FROM—Claremont TO—The Sibelius and the Arts. Charles K. Graduate University Willey Memorial Fund PÖLLÄNEN, LIDA Academy and The TO—Søren Kierkegaard University of Helsinki BRAGADÓTTIR, Research Centre TO—University of Oregon Doctoral Research, Music HRAFNHILDUR Doctoral Research, Ph.D., Comparative Composition. Jane and TO—Duke Law School Religion, Philosophy of Literature. Saara Aatos Erkko Fund Religion, and Theology. and Björn Wahlroos L.L.M, Environmental Amanda E. Roleson Fund Fellowship Fund NEPPALA, PUSHPA Law. Charles K. Willey Memorial Fund PHILLIPS, PATRICK SAARI, PAULA FROM—California Institute of Technology JOHANNA GUNNSTEINSSON, FROM—New York TO—Turku Centre of University TO—University of Biotechnology, and STEFÁN SURLA Doctoral Research, Colorado, Boulder University of Turku TO—Boston University Literary Translation. Ph.D., History. Saara Post-baccalaureate Ph.D., Mechanical Amanda E. Roleson Fund and Björn Wahlroos Research. Scandinavian Engineering. Thor Thors Fellowship Fund Seminar Grant Memorial Fund 13 JÓNSSON, KRISTJÁN JOHNSON, ALIX HALVORSEN, TRINE KRISTIANSEN, THORLEIF AASS TO—University of FROM—University of TO—Georgetown California, San Diego California, Berkeley University Law Center TO—Harvard University TO—University of Iceland M.S., Computer Science. and Invest in Iceland L.L.M. Andrew E. and G. Ph.D., History. Carl Olaf, Thor Thors Memorial Norman Wigeland Fund Marie, and Katherine Fund, Charles K. Willey Graduate Research, Elizabeth Johnson Memorial Fund Anthropology. Thor HILT, LINE Fellowship Fund Thors Memorial Fund RUDOLFSDÓTTIR , TO—University of LILLEBORGE, MARIE HILDUR FROM NORWAY California, Berkeley TO—Stanford University Ph.D. directed study, TO—New York University All candidates Education. Andrew E. Ph.D., Research, M.A., Digital Media and recommended by and G. Norman Wigeland Statistics. Norway Design. Charles K. Willey the Norway-America Fund House Foundation Grant Memorial Fund Association (Norge- Amerika Foreningen) HOLTAR, INGRID LU, DABAO SUN SIGURÞÓRSDÓTTIR , SYNNEVA SIGRÍÐUR REGÍNA TO—Oregon State ANDREASSEN, TO—Columbia University University TO—New York University ANDERS JOHAN M.F.A., Film. Andrew E. M.S., Mycology. Håkon TO—Harvard University M.A., Cinema Studies. and G. Norman Wigeland Styri Fellowship Fund Thor Thors Memorial Ph.D., Physics. Stolt- Fund Fund MALM, OLA RYE Nielsen Fund for HOUELAND, CAMILLA Education, Håkon Styri SNÆBJÖRNSSON, TO—Harvard University Fellowship Fund TO—Columbia University MAGNÚS THOR M.B.A. DNB Fellowship ARNET, HEDVIG Dissertation Research, for Graduate Study in TO—University of African Studies. Andrew Business Administration California, Davis TO —Columbia University E. and G. Norman and Finance Ph.D., Comparative Wigeland Fund M.B.A. DNB Fellowship MATHISEN, MARIUS Literature. Thor Thors for Graduate Study in HUEBERT, KAREN TUFT Memorial Fund Business Administration GRØNSETH and Finance TO—New York University TO ICELAND TO—Columbia University AVDAGIC, DAMIR Ph.D., Business. Andrew BANIK, TENLEY M.B.A. DNB Fellowship E. and G. Norman TO—University of for Graduate Study in Wigeland Fund California, Los Angeles FROM—Vanderbilt Business Administration University RUSTEN, KRISTIAN M.F.A., Interdisciplinary and Finance TO—University of Iceland Studio Art. King Olav V ANDERSEN JULLUM, MARTIN Doctoral Research, 70th Birthday Fund TO—University of Geology (Volcanology TO—Stanford University California, Berkeley and Petrology). Thor BITSCH, ANNE Ph.D. level studies, Ph.D., Philosophy. Thors Memorial Fund, TO—Harvard University Scandinavian Seminar Mathematics. Norway Andrew E. and G. Grant Ph.D. Research Fellow House Foundation Grant Norman Wigeland Fund in Sociology. Carl Olaf, HANSON, ERIKA KOLBU, SELVIK, ANDREAS Marie, and Katherine ALEXANDER LØVE FROM—California College Elizabeth Johnson MEKISASSEN TO of the Arts Fellowship Fund —Massachusetts TO—Icelandic Textile TO—Columbia University Institute of Technology Center HAFSTAD, STIAN M.B.A.. Andrew E. and G. M.S., Computer Science. Graduate Research, TO—Columbia University Norman Wigeland Fund Andrew E. and G. Textile Art. Thor Thors Norman Wigeland Fund M.F.A., Film. King Haakkon Memorial Fund VII Birthday Fund

14 TO NORWAY ÅSTRÖM, JOEL TO SWEDEN TO MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO MILHOLEN, WES —McDonough School CEDERSTROM, of Business, Georgetown BROR MARCUS GOLLNER, PHILIPP FROM—University of University Virginia FROM—University of FROM—University of M.B.A., Management. TO—The University Wisconsin-Madison Notre Dame Håkon Björnström Centre in Svalbard TO—Stockholm TO—The Swedish Steffanson Fund/ University National Archives, Sweden-America Post-graduate Archives of the Baptist Foundation, Håkon research, Architecture. Doctoral research, Union of Sweden, Björnström Steffanson Scandinavian Seminar Scandinavian Studies, Norwegian National Fund/Uppsala University Grant, James L. Howard Folklore. Thord-Gray Archives, Archive of Grant Memorial Fund, Philip W. BORTZ, OLOF the Norwegian Mission Pfeifer III Fund REED, MELANIE Society, Regional State TO—New York University Archives Hordaland CHAPIN, CHLOE FROM—Fletcher School of Ph.D. research, History. Doctoral research, Law and Diplomacy FROM—Fashion Institute Thord-Gray Memorial Swedish and Norwegian TO—Chr. Michelsen of Technology Fund Migration and Religion Institute and BI TO—Centre for Fashion in North America. Norwegian Business Studies (Stockholm HÅLLÉN, OSCAR Crown Princess Märtha School University), Royal Friendship Fund TO—Harvard Law School Armory Museum, Hallwyl Doctoral research, Palace Collection, Army International Relations L.L.M, U.S. Common Law MAGNANI, NATALIA Museum and Financial Regulatory and Development. FROM—University of System. Thord-Gray Crown Princess Märtha Graduate research, Cambridge Memorial Fund Friendship Fund, King Fashion History, TO—University of Tromsø Olav V 70th Birthday Menswear. Thord-Gray Fund HEDLUND, SELMA Memorial Fund Doctoral research, TO—Columbia University Medical Anthropology. YOUNG, DAVID SMALL, ROY Scandinavian Seminar M.A., Sociology. Marcus Grant FROM—University FROM—Rhode Island and Amalia Wallenberg of California, Santa School of Design Fund, Håkon Björnström VISTING Barbara TO—The Centre for Steffanson Fund/ LECTURESHIP Municipality Studies at Uppsala University, Independent doctoral Linköping University Thord-Gray Memorial Research, Geological WALLENGREN, Fund Sciences, Tectonics. Post-graduate research, ANN-KRISTIN & Urban Planning/ HANS Crown Princess Märtha MATUSZCZYK, Friendship Fund Landscape Architecture. TOMASZ Thord-Gray Memorial FROM—University of FROM SWEDEN Lund TO—Sloan School Fund TO—University of of Management, All candidates WANGENSTEEN, Washington Massachusetts Institute recommended by the KJELL of Technology Fall Semester 2014 Sweden-America FROM—Princeton Foundation (Sverige- M.B.A., Entrepreneurship University TRANSLATION Amerika Stiftelsen) and Innovation. Marcus TO—Uppsala University, PRIZE and Amalia Wallenberg Stockholm University, ÅKERMAN, TOVE Fund The National Museum of KRISTENSEN, TO—Columbia Law THAM, ELEANOR Sweden JONELL LOCKHART School Ph.D., Materials Science. Doctoral research, Art FROM—Kerteminde, LLM, Counterterrorism Marcus and Amalia History. Former Fellows Denmark and Human Rights. Wallenberg Fund, Dr. Fund, Selma C. Swanson Nadia Christensen Prize Bernadotte Fund, Marcus Mary Jane Oestmann Fund, Philip W. Pfeifer III for translation of selected and Amalia Wallenberg Fellowship Fund Fund poems by Danish poet Memorial Fund Thorkild Bjørn 15 PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS

—NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET, HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL DANCE COALITION

ASF‘s Public Project Grants provide support for programs of Scandinavian culture, art, and thought across the United States, as well as programs presenting American culture to the Nordic countries. During 2013–2014 $27,050 was awarded in grants to thirteen public projects; in 2014–2015 an additional $35,400 —FLORA METAMORPHICAE, VESTERHEIM MUSEUM was awarded to eighteen projects. In cooperation with The Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul , Minneapolis, MN distinguished institutions across the U.S. and abroad, In support of the participation of Norwegian and Finnish Funding is allocated to allow institutions of all sizes to filmmakers in the 2014 Scandinavian Film Festival add programming focused on Nordic culture. FinnFest USA 2014, Minneapolis, MN In support of a public forum about the Nordic approach PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS FUNDED BY ASF to successfully rearing children, “Cradle to Career: Education for the 21st Century World” 2013-14 The National Academy Museum & School, New York, NY American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN In support of educational programs presented in In support of the participation of the Norwegian artist conjunction with the exhibition Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Ian Ward Garlant and the installation of his artwork Love Master Painter, the first American retrospective of the Norway X work of the Swedish painter (1860-1920)

Augustana College, Rock Island, IL The New York Opera Society, New York, NY In support of mid-summer concerts by Sweden’s 2014 In support of the presentation of the Norwegian comedic Jenny Lind soprano, Christina Nilsson children’s opera Supersize Girl: A Plastic Opera in Five Operations, which counters the assault on healthy Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL adolescent girls’ body image and self-esteem In support of two Norwegian filmmakers presenting their films during “The Scandinavian Spotlight” at the 50th Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA Chicago International Film Festival In support of the presentation of the exhibition Danish Modern – Design for Living and interdisciplinary Citrus College, Glendora, CA exhibition Imaging the Arctic: Communicating Climate In support of bringing Norwegian veterans to perform in Science Through Art the “Norwegian-American Veterans Project”—a project designed to help Norway and the U.S. share ideas about Sons of Norway, Thor Lodge 2-042, Keizer, OR supporting veterans adjusting to civilian life In support of performances of Norwegian music by the Halcyon Trio during the “Norwegian Constitution Signing College of St. Rose, Albany, NY Celebration” observing the 200th anniversary of the In support of cellist David Bebe’s performance during the signing of the Norwegian constitution “Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred Concert Tour” in spring 2014 16 Vesterheim Museum, Decorah, IA choreographer Ina Christel Johannessen In support of a Norwegian ceramic art installation, Flora Lampo, Chicago, IL Metamorphicae, and collaboration between Norwegian In support of bringing Norwegian artist Stine Janvin and American artists Motland, and her collaborator Morten Johan Olsen, to Chicago for a performance at Lampo, Inc. and a meeting with students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago PUBLIC PROJECT GRANTS FUNDED BY ASF 2014-15 Linfield College, McMinnville, OR In support of the presentation of Scandinavian and Sámi American Indian Artists, New York, NY Cultures of Norway by Stina Fagertun and Anita Barth- In support of Sámi Cultural Exchange, a program promoting Jorgensen, Norwegian storytellers, traditional singers, public discussion between Native Americans from New York folklorists and indigenous Sámi cultural experts from City and the indigenous Sami community in Masi, Norway Tromsø, Norway Astoria Music Society, Astoria, Queens Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA In support of the multi-concert festival, Nørgård In New In support for the development of a national traveling York, celebrating Danish composer Per Nørgård exhibition entitled Skål! Scandinavian Spirits, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL which explores the role beer and aquavit played in In support of mid-summer concerts by Sweden’s 2015 Scandinavian-American culture Jenny Lind scholar, Sara Swietlicki The New York Philharmonic, New York, NY Ballet Arizona, Phoenix, AZ In support of of a special program to be presented as In support of the U.S. premier of “Napoli,” a 19th-century part of the 2014-2015 CONTACT series, highlighting masterwork choreographed by Danish ballet master music by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho August Bournonville New York Scandia Symphony, New York, NY Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY In support of quartet concerts in Manhattan’s Fort Tryon In support of the exhibition Swedish Wooden Toys, Park in honor of the 150th anniversary of Jean Sibelius exploring the development and transformation of and Carl Nielsen Swedish wooden toys from the 17th to the 21st centuries Other Minds, San Francisco, CA Battery Dance Company, New York, NY In support of bringing Norwegian composer Maja Ratkje In support of the presentation of Ingun Bjornsgaard and performers Frode Haltli and Kathy Hinde to perform at Prosjekt at the 34th annual Downtown Dance Festival the Other Minds 20th Anniversary Festival of New Music

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA In support of the 2015 Next Wave Festival‘s presentation In support of Northern (High)lights: Scandinavian Design, of TAPE, the latest piece from choreographer Kenneth an exhibition of Scandinavian design from the 1900 Kvarnström, in the BAM Fisher Theater World’s Fair in Paris to the present day

Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Buffalo, NY The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, Portland, OR In support of the first retrospective in the US of the In support of the presentation of Portland’s first Nordic work of the Finnish artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila at the Knox- Film Festival, featuring outstanding cinema from Albright Art Gallery Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY In support of the American orchestral premiere of Vigilia, a choral work by Einojuhani Rautavaara, the leading Finnish composer of the 20th century

Houston International Dance Coalition, Houston, TX In support of the Norwegian National Ballet’s performance at the 20th Anniversary of Dance Salad Festival including Sceherazade by Norwegian-born 17 INTERNSHIPS & TRAINING

—JULIA GUTMAN AND JIMMIE HOFFMAN WITH FELLOW DNA 2.0 INTERNS

The American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Internships & Training Program facilitates cultural and educational FROM ASF INTERNS & HOST FIRMS exchange between the United States and the five Nordic countries. During the two-year period covered by this “I got to experience how a Danish company operates report, ASF welcomed 397 young Scandinavians to the on the US market and to have been part of the US United States to participate in internships and training office has brought another level of understanding to programs in 32 states. my studies. To see the theory I’m taught in school being executed and used in the “real world” is a great value for my future career”—Karen Becker, Intern, Fritz Hansen Inc., New York, NY

“I want to thank you for all the help along the way. It has been an amazing opportunity to do this internship and I had such a good time.”—Isabella Lindholm, Intern, —CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS JUNE 2014 ORIENTATION Avalex Inc., South Lake Tahoe, CA

“The confidence I have gained from the experience is Designated by the U.S. Department of State, ASF irreplaceable. I now feel ready to finish my education. I provides J-1 visa sponsorship for these ambitious met some amazing people which made me feel at home. participants, making it possible for them to acquire I have made some friends that I’ll keep in contact with hands-on experience and gain new skills and knowledge. in the future.”—Tim Torp Hansen, Intern,Joe Doucet and ASF has welcomed more than 16,000 interns and Partners, New York, NY trainees since initiating this program in 1949. “In the 8 years we’ve been in business, the ASF has Scandinavian interns and trainees gain valuable provided a great internship and training program, allowing professional experience, build beneficial relationships, us to diversify our culture and cultivate mentorship.”— while learning American business techniques to be Mr. James Widegren, ECD & Co-Founder of Your applied in their home countries. Students and young Majesty, New York, NY professionals participate in a wide range of fields from fashion design to mechanical engineering. Each participant is welcomed by the host firm as a member of the team and receives a direct, personal introduction to TO APPLY American practices in his or her professional field.

ASF is grateful to the many American businesses and Visit amscan.org/internships-and-training/ for more organizations that have made it possible for these informationg and guidelines on how to apply for J-1 interns and trainees to have this experience. visa sponsorship through the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Internship & Training Program. 18 INTERNSHIPS & TRAINING Arkansas CONTINUED J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. California In addition to assisting Scandinavian interns and AKQA, Inc.; ALOM Technologies Corporations; Avalex, trainees with the J-1 visa sponsorship and application Inc.; Buck Design, Inc.; Cypress Security LLC; Danfoss process, ASF promotes international exchange and Sea Recovery; Digital Domain Productions, Inc.; Firetide; understanding by providing program participants Goodby, Silverstein & Partners; IBM Almaden Research with information about various aspects of American Center; Incitrio; JDSUMekanism; Method Inc.; My culture. This effort was initiated in 2012 when the U.S. Sister’s House; Nicira Networks, Inc.; Prologue Films; Department of State encouraged sponsors to focus on Rambus Inc.; Salehi & Associates, P.C.; SolutionSet the cultural aspects of exchange programs. As a result, LLC; Sony Pictures Imageworks; Superfad; BWA/Chiat/ ASF launched a series of regular events for its New Day; Teen Challenge of Southern California; The Groop; York area participants, offering opportunities to attend The Outfit Media Group LLC; The Partners Trust Real various Broadway musicals, holiday parties, and sporting Estate Brokerage; TIA Tours International America, Inc.; events, and strives to expand these opportunities across University of California, Los Angeles the country. ASF also distributes a monthly guide to

American culture. Colorado Alchemy Security, LLC; Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Connecticut Finpro, Finland Trade Center; BTS USA, Inc.; ErgotecH Inc.; Finpro USA Inc.; Save the Children USA

District of Columbia

—CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY INTERNS 2014 American International Group, Inc.; Bread for the City; Development Gateway, Inc.; World Affairs Council of Since 1980 ASF has worked closely with two groups of Washington D.C. engineering students from Chalmers—the USA Summer Internship Program and the Chalmers Engineering Florida Trainee Appointment Committee. ASF assists the Amerden, Inc.; Finnish-American Rest Home, Inc.; students with practical arrangements for summer Goldforest, Inc.; Islamorada Chamber of Commerce; internships in the United States and provides J-1 visa National Hotel; TIA Tours International America Inc.; USA sponsorship. The students begin their expereince in Shutter Company DBA MaestroShield; the United States as a group with a visit to New York Hawaii City and an orientation session at ASF’s offices at Alii WoodTailors; Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii; Scandinavia House. McNeil Wilson; Communications, Inc.; Technology ASF is proud to continue it support of these motivated News Bytes students and wishes past, current, and future Illinois participants continued success in their endeavors. Baird & Warner; Beyond Design, Inc.; KONE Inc.; UPM-Kymmene, Inc.

HOST FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES Indiana Avery Dennison, Performance Films Division Over the course of this report ASF sponsored J-1 visas Iowa for interns and trainees in 32 states. Many of the host Danish Immigrant Museum firms listed below have ongoing relationships with ASF and regularly offer internship and training positions to Maryland Scandinavians. Biolin Scientific.com; NVI, Inc.

Arizona Massachusetts Executive Training Solutions Attivio, Inc.; Boston University; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; C.B. Fisk, Inc.; e-pill, LLC; Magniture Systems 19 Inc.; Massachusetts General Hospital; NXTevent; Sunnex, SB New York, Inc.; Silverstein Properties Inc.; Skanska Inc.; VelQuest Corporation USA, Inc.; SLAB Architecture PLLC; Slade Architecture; Startup Company NYC Inc.; Stink Digital USA, LLC; Michigan StrawberryFrog LLC; Sullivan & Worcester LLP; Cascade Engineering, Inc.; Seco Tools, Inc.; The Finnish Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce; Terrorbird American Reporter; Vectorform LLC; Production Media; The American-Scandinavian Foundation; The Modeling Corporation Architect’s Newspaper; The Barbarian Group, LLC; Minnesota TODA New York LLC; VerticPortals Inc.; Vice Magazine/ Ever-Green Energy, LLC VBS.TV; VisitDenmark; W29 Showroom; Warnaco Inc.; Work Architecture Company; Your Majesty; Missouri Haldex Brake Products Corporation; Operation North Carolina Breakthrough, Inc. ABB, Inc.

Ohio Minelco, Inc.; Polysource, Inc.

Oregon Q Center

Rhode Island —DITTE RAVNILD, INTERN AT TERRORBIRD MEDIA, 2013 APC by Schneider Electric; Tellart

South Carolina New Hampshire Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Inc. Ecco USA, Inc. Texas New Jersey ABS - American Bureau of Shipping; Danfoss Chatleff, Atalanta Corporation; Camfil Farr Inc.; Clearpoint Inc.; LLC; Haldor Topsoe, Inc.; ReachMaster, Inc.; Scandic Rema Tip Top North America Food, Inc. New Mexico Utah Los Alamos National Laboratory University of Utah; USA Team Handball New York Virgin Islands 42West LLC; Alexander Wang Inc.; Anderson Center Blak Corporation for Autism; Andrew Kreps Gallery; Archimuse; Archi- Tectonics; Bartle Bogle Hegarty; Bettina Schrewe Virginia Literary Scouting; B-Reel Inc.; Committee to Protect Lindab, Inc.; Volvo Penta of the Americas, Inc. Journalists; Cornell University; D’Aquino Monaco Inc.; DIBD NYC Inc.; Domani Studio; Dress Code NY Inc.; Field Washington Operations, PLLC; Finnish Cultural Institute in New Downtown Emergency Service Center; Nordic Heritage York; Firstborn Multimedia; Fjallraven Arctic Fox, LLC; Museum

Friedman & Salisbury Sports Management; Fritz Hansen Wisconsin Inc.; Gage/Clemenceau Architects LLP; Great Works Ponsse North America, Inc. NY; Harry Allen Design; Holland & Knight LLP; Hotex USA Ltd.; HUSH Studios Inc.; International Refugee Wyoming Rights Initiative; JB Cumberland Public Relations; Karla Handel Information Technologies, Inc. Otto Inc.; Kettle Solutions LLC; Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.; Leeser Architecture; LOT-EK; Louise Blouin Foundation; Mental Health Asscn. of Westchester; Micky London; NAI Global of New York City, Inc.; NYCW LTD.; OneVoice Movement - PeaceWorks; Our Man In Havana; Panda Panther; Peace Dividend Trust; Pentagram Design, Inc.; Restaurant AQUAVIT; Royal Copenhagen, Inc.; Salmagundi Center for American Art; 20 SCANDINAVIA HOUSE PROGRAMS

—DANISH PAINTINGS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE TO THE MODERN BREAKTHROUGH, IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER

Each year the American-Scandinavian Foundation closely examined four graphic images produced by presents more than 150 cultural and educational Munch at the end of the nineteenth century and programs at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in later revisited by Andy Warhol in a little-known but America. In addition to serving as the headquarters for extraordinary set of prints from 1984. ASF, Scandinavia House is a showcase for Nordic culture and a forum for the exchange of ideas and information.

EXHIBITIONS

The American-Scandinavian Foundation presents —HARALD SLOTT-MØLLER, SUMMER DAY, 1888 museum-quality exhibitions at Scandinavia House that highlight excellent artistic achievements in the Nordic Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern countries, covering both historical and contemporary Breakthrough: Selections from the Collection of subjects in a wide variety of media. Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Exhibitions at Scandinavia House are presented in the SAT—10-12-2013 THROUGH SAT—1-18-2014 third floor galleries: Stolt-Nielsen Gallery; Inger G. and Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern William Ginsberg Gallery; Hartvig and Olette Gundersen Breakthrough: Selections from the Collection of Gallery; and Leif Höegh Gallery. Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. traced the developments in Danish art from the early 19th through the early 20th centuries—a period that saw the emergence of a distinctive national approach to painting in Denmark. Composed of thirty-seven paintings and drawings, the exhibition featured the work of a range of artists including Nicolai Abildgaard, the first history painter of note to be trained at the Royal —MUNCH | WHARHOL, IMAGE BY EILEEN TRAVELL Danish Academy of Fine Arts; the “Danish Golden Age” artists Christen Købke, L.A. Smith, and Vilhelm Kyhn; and MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image the modern painters Berthe Wegmann, Anna and Michael SAT—4-27-2013 THROUGH SAT—7-27-2013 Ancher, P.S. Krøyer, and his pupils Harald Slott-Møller, and the internationally-renowned Vilhelm Hammershøi. Co-curated by Dr. Patricia G. Berman and Pari Stave, MUNCH | WARHOL brought together two of the twentieth century’s most prolific and inventive printmakers: Norwegian Edvard Munch and American Andy Warhol. Organized in honor of the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch’s birth, the exhibition 21 ICELAND: Artists Respond to Place focused on the rich and complex relationship of contemporary Icelandic artists to the singular geography of their country—one of the most geologically dynamic places on earth. The exhibition featured eleven of Iceland’s leading contemporary artists whose works cover a broad range —TOVA MOZARD, THE YOUNG ONES AT THE GRAVE, 2008 of formal approaches and media, including painting,

photography, sculpture, site-specific wall drawings, and Darkness and Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography video installations. SAT—2-22-14 THROUGH SAT—4-26-2014

Darkness & Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography presented over 30 recent works by 10 emerging and established photographers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden whose practices demonstrate the breadth and strength of Nordic photography today: Thora Dolven Balke, Tonje Bøe —JETTE GEJL KRISTENSEN, HYPERKINETIC KAYAK, 2010 Birkeland, JH Engström, Joakim Eskildsen, Ulla Jokisalo, Voyage to the Virtual Bára Kristinsdóttir, Tova Mozard, Nelli Palomäki, Katya SAT—1-24-15 THROUGH SAT—4-4-2015 Sander, and Pétur Thomsen. The first Scandinavia House exhibition dedicated to digital, moving image, and light-based Nordic art, Voyage to the Virtual took the metaphor of “the voyage”—a concept deeply rooted in Nordic identity —as a starting point for an exploration into the ways contemporary artists are expanding on the human —MARJA HELANDER, BUOLLÁNOAIVI (MOUNT PALOPÄÄ), 2001 perceptual experience. Combining video, animation, sculpture, light, and interactive media, the exhibition

invited viewers on expeditions to the far north, travels Sámi Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic People through time and space, and perceptual journeys into SAT—5-10-14 THROUGH SAT—9-23-2014 the realm of the virtual. Curated by the Tromsø University Museum and Northern Norway Art Museum, Sámi Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic People was a landmark exhibition that examined the history, identity, politics, and visual culture of the Sámi, the indigenous people of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The exhibition featured a selection of contemporary artworks and traditional duodji —TIINA KIVINEN, BOLD STOCKINGS, 2013 (DETAIL) (handicraft)—including a reindeer milk scoop, shaman’s Prize Prints: The Queen Sonja Print Award drum, cradle, as well as a selection of hats and dolls. Sámi FRI—4-17-2015 THROUGH SAT—9-1-2015 Stories offered visitors an overview of Sámi history and visual culture from the 17th century to the present. Prize Prints celebrated The Queen Sonja Print Award, a biennial prize established to encourage young artists working in the graphic arts. The exhibition featured recent work by the 2012 and 2014 prize winners Tiina Kivinen (Finland) and Svend-Allan Sørensen (Denmark), as well as a selection of works by the prize’s founders, printmakers H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway, Kjell Nupen, and Ørnulf Opdahl. The exhibition also recognized the —EINAR FALUR INGÓLFSSON, BY LAKE THINGVELLIR, 2012 (DETAIL) exciting international collaboration between the print shops Ateljé Larsen (Helsingborg, Sweden) and Universal Iceland: Artists Respond to Place Limited Art Editions (Long Island, NY). FRI—10-10-2014 THROUGH SAT—1-10-2015 22 SCANDINAVIA HOUSE PROGRAMS CONTINUED

FILMS —HERD IN ICELAND

Herd in Iceland THU—11-7-2013

—VICTOR BORGE HALL, SCANDINAVIA HOUSE—IMAGE BY EILEEN TRAVELL/ASF

ASF regularly held film screenings at Scandinavia House including annual presentations of new Nordic —ROLF KONOW—IMAGE COURTESY OF THE DANISH FILM INSTITUTE Cinema and Nordic Oscar contenders, along with the consistently popular Nordic Noir crime series and Special Exhibition-Related Screening exhibition-related films. WED—12-4-2013 & FRI—12-6-2013 Marie Krøyer

—ANNO 1790

Nordic Noir: Anno 1790 —OF HORSES AND MEN WED—6-19-2013 THROUGH FRI—7-26-2013 Anno 1790, Season 1 Nordic Oscar Contenders 2014 WED—1-8-14 THROUGH THU—2-27-2014 Sweden: Eat Sleep Die /Äta sova dö Denmark: The Hunt /Jagten Iceland: Of Horses and Men /Hross í Oss Denmark/Norway/UK: The Act of Killing

—BIO EST—IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ESTONIAN FILM INSTITUTE Norway: The Almost Man /Mer eller mindre mann

BIO EST WED—10-2-2013 & FRI—10-4-2013 Short Films from Tanel Toom Mushrooming /Seenelkäik

—EXPEDITION TO THE END OF THE WORLD

New Nordic Cinema WED—2-19-14 THROUGH FRI—5-16-2014

—ANNIKA BENGTZON: CRIME REPORTER—IMAGE BY YELLOWBIRD Norway: I Believe /Som du ser meg; It’s Only Make Believe /Eventyrland Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter Iceland: Grandma Lo-fi: The Basement Tapes of WED—10-16-2013 THROUGH FRI—11-22-2013 Sigríður Níelsdóttir /Amma Lo-fi: Kjallaraspólur Sigríðar Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter, Episodes 1-6 Níelsdóttur; City State /Borgríki 23 Finland: Open Up to Me /Kerron sinulle kaiken; Stars Above /Tähtitaivas talon yllä Sweden: Callgirl; Palme Denmark: The Shooter /Skytten; A Highjacking /Kapringen Faroe Islands: Short Films from the Faroe Islands —THE CLIFF—IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE Greenland: Expedition to the End of the World The Cliff–Depth of Darkness /Hraunið /Ekspeditionen til verdens ende WED—12-3-2014 THROUGH FRI—12-12-2014 The Cliff–Depth of Darkness /Hraunið, Episodes 1-4

— THE WIND WHISPERS THERE IS SOMEONE BEHIND THE TUNDRA

Sámi Side of Life: Films from the far North —FORCE MAJURE—IMAGE COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES WED—6-4-2014 THROUGH WED—6-18-2014 Nordic Oscar Contenders 2015 Selects from the Tromsø International Film Festival TUE—1-6–2015 THROUGH WED—1-21-2015 Selects from the Sápmi Indigenous Film & Art Festival Finland/Sweden/Denmark: Concrete Night /Betoniyö The Cuckoo /Kukushka Iceland: Life in a Fishbowl /Vonarstræti Sweden: Force Majeure /Turist

—CRIMES OF PASSION

Nordic Noir: Crimes of Passion —VICTORIA—IMAGE COURTESY OF DRAFTHOUSE FILMS AND PARTICIPANT MEDIA WED—6-25-14 THROUGH FRI—8-8-2014 Crimes of Passion, Episodes 1-6 New Nordic Cinema WED—2-11-2015 THROUGH FRI—5-15-2015 Finland: No Thank You /Ei Kiitos; The Princess of Egypt /Silmäterä Estonia: Living Images /Elavad pildid Iceland: Stormland /Rokland; Metalhead /Málmhaus — THE WIND WHISPERS THERE IS SOMEONE BEHIND THE TUNDRA Sweden: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared /Hundraåringen som klev ut Tove Janssen Centerary Celebration genom fönstret och försvann; The Reunion /Återträffen THU—10-23-2014 Denmark: The Hour of the Lynx /I lossens time; Escape from Moomin Valley /Fången i Mumindalen Northwest /Nordvest Faroe Islands: Ludo Norway: I Am Yours /Jeg er din; Victoria

— LULU–THE BANKROBBER’S WIFE—IMAGE COURTESY OF DR

Lulu–The Bankrobber’s Wife /Lulu–bankrøverens kone WED—10-4-2014 THROUGH FRI—11-14-2014 Lulu–The Bankrobber’s Wife, Episodes 1-12 24 SCANDINAVIA HOUSE The Tailor’s Tale/Skrædderens fortælling CONTINUED MON—1-27-2014 PROGRAMS Westend MON—3-10-2014 Our Boy/Pabbastrákur MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS MON—3-5-2014 An Impossible Boy/En umulig gutt Music programs ranged from classical and chamber MON—10-6-2014 opera to contemporary, jazz, and new indie music. MISHAP!/ÓHAPP! Performers included the Danish String Quartet, Swedish MON—11-10-2014 pianist Per Tengstrand, the Nordic Chamber Opera All is as it should be/Allt är som det ska Company, and Fellows studying music with support from MON—2-9-2015 ASF. Performing arts programs also included regular Remember Me/Muista minut staged readings of contemporary Nordic plays by the MON—3-30-2015 Scandinavian-American Theater Company. The Baroness – Karen Blixen’s Final Affair/Om Baronessen MON—5-18-2015

—SANDRA KOLSTAD, ART AFTER HOURS

Art Afterhours —KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS—IMAGE COURTESY OF JEFFREY SIEGEL MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image TUE—7-9-2013 Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Darkness & Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography Concerts with Lively Commentary TUE—3-4-2014 & TUE—4-1-2014 THURSDAYS—10-17-2013, 1-30-2014, 3-27-2014, Sámi Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic 1-22-2015, 3-12-2015, & 5-7-2015 TUE—6-3-2014 & TUE—7-1-2014 Risto Lauriala ICELAND: Artists Respond to Place THU—11-14-2013 TUE—10-21-2014 & TUE—11-18-2014 Voyage to the Virtual Influences and Disciples of the Golden Age: TUE—2-3-2015 & TUE—3-3-2015 Per Tengstrand THU—11-21-2013 Tórshavn Chamber Choir WED—9-11-2013 Holiday Concert Per Tengstrand SUN—12-15-2013

Music on Park Avenue Evenings with Pianist Per Tengstrand Andreas Brantelid: Star Cellist

—MARIA MINNERVA—IMAGE BY MARKO KRUNIC MON—2-24-2014 Masterworks by a Scandinavian Trio Maria Minerva TUE—3-25-2014 SAT—9-28-2013 The Beethoven Sonatas THU—4-17-2014, THU—5-29-2014, SAT—10-11-2014, SATContemporary Reading Series THU—11-14-2014, & THU—2-5-2015 We are a Hundred/Vi som är hundra The Swedish Violin MON—9-30-2013 THU—3-19-2015 Sleep/Svevn An Evening of Chamber Music with Young Musicians MON—11-11-2013 25 THU—4-23-2015 Decoda: New Music from Iceland’s Við Djúpið Music Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph Festival THU—5-14-2015 THU—10-30-2013

Recital by ASF Birgit Nilsson Award Recipient Sydney Music & Literature Mancasola Kaija Saariaho SUN—3-2-2014 THU—11-20-2013

Holiday Concert ASF Birgit Nilsson Award Winner Patrick Guetti SUN—12-14-2013

Markings & Music – In Celebration of Dag Hammarskjöld H.E. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson & Per Tengstrand —KIRA KIRA—IMAGE BY ANTJE TAIGA JANDRIG THU—1-15-2015

New York Recital Debut: Sampo Haapamäki Kira Kira THU—2-19-2015 SAT—3-8-2014 Flagstad – Triumph and Tragedy Secrets on the Way: THU—2-26-2015 THROUGH SUN—2-28-2015 Inspired by the Poetry of Tomas Tranströmer Kathryn Roszak’s Danse Lumière Kaija Saariaho: Spectral Landscape MON—4-7-2014 New York New Music Ensemble THU—3-5-2015 ASF Fellows Concert Asa Gudjonsdottir THU—4-10-2014

That’s What a Princess Does/ Så gör prinsessor Boulevardteatern FRI—4-25-2014 —CRIES AND WHISPERS—IMAGE BY ATHENA AZEVEDO Mystery Variations Cries and Whispers/Viskningar och rop Anssi Karttunen International Brazilian Opera Company FRI—5-2-2014 THU—3-26-2015 Mari Boine Ulla Pirttijärvi & Ulda TUE—5-13-2014 SAT—5-9-2015

A Celebration of Sámi Culture & Arts: Sámi Performing & Visual Arts Festival MON—5-11-2015 THROUGH TUE—5-12-2015

Hans Abrahamsen Portrait ensemble mise-en

—BENT SØRENSEN—PHOTO LARS SKAANING THU—6-11-2015

A Portrait of Bent Sørensen Carte Blanche Avanti! ensemble mise-en Avanti! Chamber Orchestra MON— SAT—6-21-2014 6-15-2015

Marmalade! An Evening of Swedish Jazz Claire Parsons Co. MUSICMUSICMUSIC and The Splendor THU— FRI—10-24-2014 6-18-2015 26 SCANDINAVIA HOUSE The Current State of the UN and the Challenges It Is Facing CONTINUED A Curtis L. Carlson Lecture with Jan Eliasson PROGRAMS TUE—11-12-2013

The Golden Age of Danish Painting LECTURES & LITERARY Lecture with Dr. Kasper Monrad and Dr. Jørgen Wadum MON—12-2-2013

Lectures at Scandinavia House continue to bring Nordic Council of Ministers: Do Everything - Break together Americans and Scandinavians to learn about Stereotypes When Choosing Educational Work and discuss a wide variety of topics and issues. These Discussion with Dagfinn Høybråten, Helge Aune, Nanna ranged from the future of the Arctic to emerging Finnish Høilund, Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir, Miriam Nordfors, architecture, from Viking settlements in North America Sara Sundell, moderated by Rósa Guðrún Erlingsdóttir to contemporary Nordic crime fiction, from classical to THU—3-13-2014 emerging writers, and from economics to public affairs. Lecture series were also presented in conjunction with Emma Lamm Zorn: Philanthropist, Ethnographer, major exhibitions. Woman, and Jew Lecture with Dr. Michelle Facos WED—3-26-2014

Exhibiton-Related Lecture: Artist Talk Artist Talk with Photographer Thora Dolven Balke TUE—4-8-2014

—EILEEN TRAVELL Zorn, Paris, and the International Avant Garde Lecture with Dr. Thor J. Mednick After Munch and Warhol: Contemporary Reflections II WED—4-16-2014 Conversation with Andrea Kroksnes, John Ravenal, Ragnar Kjartansson, moderated by Pari Stave PEN World Voices Festival: Babette’s Feast 2.0 THU—7-18-2013 Author Discussion with Tomas Bannerhed, Steinunn Sigurðardottir, A.M Homes, and Bob Holman Munch’s Repetition TUE—4-29-2014 Lecture with Dr. Jay A. Clarke TUE—7-23-2013 Learning from Each Other: Gender Equality in Iceland and the U.S. Reflections on the 70th Anniversary of the Danish Discussion with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President Rescue of the Jews of Iceland, Jón Sigurðsson, Nancy Ploeger, Kristín An Ambassador Edward E. and Susie Elson Lecture Ástgeirdóttir, Deborah Gills, Susan Phillips Bari, and with Bo Lidegaard Others WED—9-18-2013 THU—5-1-2014 Hunting for Hecla: The Danish-Norwegian Older and Happier! A Book Event Contribution to NYC’s Modern Architecture Book Talk with Dag Sebastian Ahlander MON—10-7-2013 WED—5-7-2014 A Swedish Literary Icon: The Writings of Stig Indigenous Expressions and Identity: A Symposium Dagerman in America Symposium with Britta Marakatt-Labba, Aslaug TUE—10-22-2013 Juliussen, Jason Lujan, Mari Boine, Charis Gullickson, and A Highway Under Siege:Power, Privacy, and the Internet Marit Hauan WED—10-30-2013 & THU—10-31-2013 SAT—5-10-2014

Past and Future in the Art of Vilhelm Hammershøi Paper Vikings: The Past and Present of Icelandic Literature Lecture by Dr. Thor J. Mednick Lecture with Guðmundur Andri Thorsson TUE—11-5-2013 TUE—5-20-2014

27 A Seminar on Literary Translation The Swimmer Seminar with Gertrud Larsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles, Book Talk with Joakim Zander Kate Loewald, Caridad Svich, and Frank Hentschker TUE—3-10-2015 TUE—5-27-2014 What’s Wrong with the Economy - and with Economics? Talk and Art: On the Catastrophe of Climate Change SAT—3-14-2015 & SUN—3-15-2015 Discussion with Dr. Jouni Keronen, Dr. Tapio Kanninen, Greta Garbo: The Unknown Story Laura Airaksinen, Inka Juslin, and Heli Sirviö Lecture with Lena Einhorn TUE—6-10-2014 TUE—3-17-2015 Duodji: Sámi Traditional Objects A Brief Stop on the Road to Auschwitz Lecture with Dr. Thomas DuBois Book Talk with Goran Rosenberg and H.E. Jan Eliasson TUE—6-24-2014 MON—4-20-2015 A Book Event with Dag Sebastian Ahlander The Indian TUE—10-7-2014 Book Talk with Jón Gnarr Uncommon Ground: Arists and the Icelandic Landscape TUE—4-21-2015 Lecture with Pari Stave One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the THU—10-9-2014 Massacre in Norway The Woman Who Borrowed Memories Book Talk with Asne Seierstad and Michael C. Moynihan Book Release and discussion with Philip Teir and Kathryn Davis WED—4-22-2015 MON—10-20-2014 Natural Disaster Risk Reduction: Achieving Resilience The Immigrant and the University: Peder Sather with Nature-Based Solutions and Gold Rush California Discussion with Bill Ulfelder, Stuart Gruskin, Sarah Lecture with Karin Sveen Woodouse Murdock, Kathy Baughman McLeod, Daniel THU—10-27-2014 Zarrilli, Nancy Kete, Bill Solecki, John Leary Matthews, and Elin Bergithe Rognlie Helsinki Noir Book Launch & Panel THU—5-28-2015 Book Release and discussion with Leena Lehtolainen, Riikka Ala-Harja, and Tim McLoughlin Mark and Landmark TUE—11-11-2014 Lecture with Craig Dykers TUE—6-9-2015 Georg Jensen: Reflections Book Talk with Murray Moss Murray Moss TUE—12-9-2014 KIDS & FAMILIES Beneath the Ice: Contemporary Icelandic Poetry Discussion with Helen Mitsios, Sola Bjarnadottir- Scandinavia House features regular programs for O’Connell, Einar Mar Guomundsson, Didda Jonsdottir, children and families, including weekly access to the Ferour Kristny, and Megas Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center, THU—1-8-2015 a colorful, welcoming environment where children and their caregivers can learn about the history and culture August Bournonville and the Danish Joy of Dance of Scandinavia through books, toys, costumes, and Lecture with Erik Aschengreen workshops. Other children’s programs celebrated Nordic MON— 1-12-2015 heritage and culture through music, films, performances,

The Age of the Vikings and interactive workshops. Lecture with Anders Winroth THU—2-24-2015

Stork Flying Over Pinewood Book Talk with Jan Erik Holst WED—3-4-2015

—CAITLIN RELLER 28 Wow Hoop: Vau Vanne Baby Circus Knitting the Icelandic Way Workshop FRI—8-16-2013 SAT—10-26-2013 & SAT—11-2-2013

Föndur with Hildur: Weekly Workshops for Toddlers Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop WEDNESDAYS—9-25-2013 THROUGH 12-4-2013 SAT—12-7-2013

Leikur with Hildur: Weekly Workshops for Bigger Kids Vikings Rule: Make Your Own Viking Costume WEDNESDAYS—9-25-2013 THROUGH 12-4-2013 SAT—1-11-2014

Saturday Morning Storytelling with the Swedish Performing Arts for Children & Young Audiences Hans Christian Andersen Storytellers Aston’s Stones, SUN—1-12-2014 Trolls, Tomten, Spink, & Skabootch Marmalade, MON—1-13-2014 SAT—10-5-2013 Crafts with Hildur & Korka & Scandinavian Tales of Magic & Wonder Weekly Workshops for Bigger Kids SAT—11-9-2013 WEDNESDAYS—2-5-2014 THROUGH 5-21-2014 Carpenter Andersen & Other Holiday Stories SAT—12-14-2013 Knitting Club Heroes, Heroines, Laughter, & Dering-Do THURSDAYS—2-6-2014, 3-6-2014, 4-3-2014, SAT—1-11-2014 & 5-8-2014; Hans Clodhopper & Other Foolishly Wise Folks SAT—2-8-2014 Knitting the Icelandic Way: Part Two THU— SAT— The Tale of the Tail of a Cow 2-22-2014 & 3-1-2014 SAT—3-8-2014 Explorations in Light and Dark Laulava Susi & Other Scandinavian Tales Exhibition Workshops with Art Educators SAT—4-12-2014 SATURDAYS—3-1-2014 THROUGH 4-12-2014 Far Away Islands, Deep Forests, & Magical Gardens SAT—5-10-2014 That’s What a Princess Does/Så gör prinsessor Heroes, Heroines, Trickery, and Laughter FRI—4-25-2014 SAT—10-11-2014 Journeys through Arctic Art and Folk Culture Feisty Bride, Son Huldurfolk, and a Most Incredible Thing Exhibition Workshops with Art Educators SAT—11-8-2014 SAT—4-26-2014 THROUGH 6-14-2014 Enchanting Holiday Stories SAT—12-13-2014 A Family Midsummer Celebration Hildur Queen of the Elves and Other Icelandic Tales TUE—6-17-2014 SAT—1-10-2015 Puppet Playtime The Three Billy Goats Gruff & Other Nimble Nordic Tales THURSDAYS—10-2-2014 THROUGH 5-21-2015 SAT—2-7-2015 The Heart of the Giant and Other Tales from Norway and Denmark Marmalade SAT—3-14-2015 FRI—10-24-2014 & SAT—10-25-2014 The Sea Nymph and Other Water Tales SAT—4-11-2015 Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop SAT— The Hop Giant and Other Tales of the North 12-6-2014 SAT—5-9-2015 Transform: Where Tradition meets Tomorrow SATURDAYS— THROUGH Kollektion: Looking & Painting: Art Workshops with 1-31-2015 3-21-2015 Pratt Institute Art Educators SATURDAYS—10-12-2013 THROUGH 11-23-2013 A Family Midsummer Celebration TUE—6-23-2015 All Gone! Minna Krook. Dans FRI—10-18-2013 & SAT—10-19-2013

Scandianvian Sing-Along SATURDAYS—10-26-2013 THROUGH 4-18-2015

29 AWARDS & PRIZES

—H.M. QUEEN SONJA OF NORWAY, BENTE SVENSEN FRANTZ, ASF PRESIDENT EDWARD P. GALLAGHER, DR. PATRICIA BERMAN—IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF

who was then studying at the Philadelphia Academy GOLD MEDAL of Vocal Arts; and in 2015 to Joseph Dennis, then attending Juilliard’s Artist Diploma in Opera Studies The American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Gold Medal program. recognizes persons or institutions for outstanding achievement in the promotion of the objectives of the ASF TRANSLATION PRIZES Foundation. During the period of this report the Gold Medal was awarded to three distinguished individuals and one The ASF Translation Prizes are the only prizes awarded institution: regularly in the U.S. for translation into English of Nordic literature. Established in 1980, these awards recognize In 2014, the Gold Medal was awarded to H.E. Ólafur Ragnar outstanding translation of prose or poetry by Nordic Grímsson, President of Iceland, in recognition of his authors born after 1800. Through its annual competitions, leadership, vision, and action on issues of vital importance the ASF has recognized outstanding work by more than 50 to Iceland and the world; and to the Sibelius Academy, translators. Helsinki, in recognition of its international leadership in music education and the extraordinary achievements of In 2013, Randi Ward (Albany, NY) was awarded the Nadia its alumni. In 2015, the Gold Medal was awarded to H.M. Christensen Prize for her translation of the works of Queen Sonja of Norway in recognition of her passionate Faroese poet, Tóroddur Poulsen; and Sola Bjarnadottir- dedication to the arts, and her untiring efforts to promote O’Connell (New York, NY) was awarded the Leif and Inger greater awareness and appreciation of gifted artists; and Sjöberg Prize for her translation of poetry by Icelandic to H.E. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of author Gyrðir Elíasson. In 2014, Jonelle Kristensen Denmark, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the (Kerteminde, DK) was awarded the Nadia Christensen bonds between Denmark and the United States as Prime Prize for her translation of poetry by Danish author Thorkild Minister, and his international leadership as Secretary Bjørnvig. General of NATO.

AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE BIRGIT NILSSON AWARD The ASF Award for Distinguished Public Service was The Birgit Nilsson Award was established in 1988 on the awarded in 2014 to Monika Heimbold, in recognition of her occasion of the 350th anniversary of New Sweden, the first lifelong dedication to the development and well-being of Swedish settlement in the U.S. It was endowed through the children through her professional and philanthropic efforts. proceeds of a gala concert in April of that year honoring Mrs. Heimbold was a co-founder of World Childhood the legendary Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson. It is now Foundation through the Heimbold Foundation of which she awarded to a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National serves as President. She is also the founder and visionary Council Auditions. In 2014, the award was given to Patrick behind the Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Guetti, a graduate of The Catholic University of America Learning Center at Scandinavia House. 30 PUBLICATIONS

—SCANDINAVIAN REVIEW—IMAGE BY ASF

SCANDINAVIAN REVIEW

For over 100 years, Scandinavian Review has brought its readers an extensive variety of feature articles about important topics on contemporary and historical culture and thought, as well as recent developments throughout AUTUMN 2013 the Nordic region. Scandinavian Review, ASF’s flagship The colorful glass birds by Finnish designer Oiva Toika publication, is read by ASF members, donors, friends, graced the cover of this issue which began with a library patrons, and others. The journal also presents feature on the Finnish glass master. Other articles current exhibitions at Scandinavia House, and frequently examined how Norway is turning waste into energy, looks back at Nordic and ASF history. It also includes a reviewed the career of Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, regular New Nordic Book Tips section and a Scanscope included an American poet’s account of his visit to the column featuring news and anecdotes from the Nordic Faroe Islands, and gave a behind-the-scenes look at the countries. One issue a year includes excerpts of winning refurnishing of chambers in the UN originally designed entries from ASF’s annual Translation Prize competition. by Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish artists.

SUMMER 2013 SPRING 2014 The Summer 2013 issue provided a preview of the 2014 began the second century of the publication Scandinavia House exhibition Danish Paintings from of Scandinavian Review and a cover from 100 years the Golden Age to the Modern Breakthrough: Selections ago was incorporated into this issue’s cover. Features from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. included a conversation with President Grímsson of Other articles focused on the work and international Iceland, who that spring would receive the ASF’s Gold recognition of Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard, Medal, an article on the need to move the center of the renovation and expansion of the American-Swedish the city of Kiruna, Sweden, and one on the continued Institute in Minneapolis, bicycling in Denmark, and the international success of Norwegian chess prodigy Tivoli Pantomime Theater. Magnus Carlsen. The issue also introduced the Darkness and Light: Contemporary Nordic Photography exhibition held at Scandinavia House and offered excerpts from 31 the winning entries in the ASF’s annual translation ago, and Swedish-born international actor Stellan competition. Skarsgård. The issue also included selections from the ASF Translation Prize-winning translation of poems by Danish writer Jonell Kristensen.

SCAN

The American-Scandinavian Foundatino also publishes a quarterly newsletter, SCAN, which reports on ASF’s SUMMER 2014 activities and programs, along with news from the Featuring a cover story on the Sámi people of northern Nordic region and Scandinavian events throughout the Scandinavia, in conjunction with the Sámi Stories: United States. Art and Identity of an Arctic People exhibition at Scandinavia House, the issue also looked at Denmark as Europe’s farming superpower, manor houses in Finland, the story of the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s connections to the Nordic countries and Nordic literature.

AUTUMN 2014 The Autumn issue began with a cover article on the Scandinavia House exhibition Iceland: Artists Respond to Place. It also included features on the Icelandic culture of words, fur auctions in Scandinavia, along with stories of Swedish-born Jonas Bronck, after whom the Bronx was named, and John Hanson, the Swede who was the first president of the Continental Congress in 1781.

SPRING 2015 Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Queen Sonja, honorees at the ASF Gala Dinner in April 2015, were recognized in the Spring 2015 issue, as was the Prize Prints: The Queen Sonja Print Award exhibition at Scandinavia House. Other articles looked at the twin cities of Haparanda, Sweden and Tornio, Finland which are governed as one city with an open border, a visual look at the currencies of four of the Nordic countries, two Norwegian fishermen who rowed across the Atlantic more than 100 years 32 ASF SPRING GALA

—ASF PRESIDENT EDWARD P. GALLAGHER, ASF TRUSTEE AND HONOREE MONIKA A. HEIMBOLD, GALA CHAIRS HRAFNHILDUR AND KRISTJÁN T. RAGNARSSON, ASF CHAIRMAN BENTE SVENSEN FRANTZ, FIRST LADY DORRIT MOUSSAIEFF, AND H.E. PRESIDENT ÓLAFUR RAGNAR GRÍMSSON—IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF

SPRING GALA 2014 The Sibelius Academy, a global leader in music education, also received the ASF Gold Medal in recognition of its extraordinary efforts to develop and On May 1, 2014, ASF held its annual Gala Dinner at The foster Finnish music culture and tradition through its Pierre Hotel in New York City. More than 325 Trustees, programs of instruction, artistic activity, and research. friends, and guests came together for an evening that The award was presented by renowned Norwegian celebrated pan-Nordic friendship and excellence. actress and director Liv Ullmann and was accepted by ASF welcomed H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Dr. Tuomas Auvinen, Dean of the Sibelius Academy. Iceland, and Dorrit Moussaieff, the First Lady of Iceland, as guests of honor for the evening. President Grímsson received the ASF Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding leadership and his dedication to furthering the understanding of issues of vital importance to Iceland and to the world, in particular issues pertaining to the global environment and the Arctic. —EDWARD P. GALLAGHER, LIV ULLMANN, INGER G. AND WILLIAM B. GINSBERG—IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF

A special commemoration by Liv Ullmann marked the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution. Guests were also delighted by a performance by 2014 ASF Birgit Nilsson Award recipient Patrick Guetti, accompanied by José Meléndez. The evening concluded —INGER G. GINSBERG, BENTE SVENSEN FRANTZ, MONIKA A. HEIMBOLD, LINDA NORDBERG— IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF with dancing to the music of Grammy Award-winning orchestra Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks.

The ASF Award for Distinguished Public Service was The Gala Chairs were Hrafnhildur and Kristján presented to Monika A. Heimbold by H.E. Jan Eliasson, T. Ragnarsson. The Gala Vice-Chairs were Alcoa Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Foundation, Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth, Inger G. and William in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the B. Ginsberg, and Joanna Heimbold, Millwright Design development and well-being of children around the LLC. world. A co-founder of the World Childhood Foundation and an ASF Trustee, Mrs. Heimbold has shared the Scandinavian view of childhood development with new and broader audiences through her creative vision and support of the Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center at Scandinavia House. 33 SPRING GALA 2015 ADDITIONAL WAYS TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN- SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION The American-Scandinavian Foundation’s 2015 Spring Gala was held on April 17 at The Pierre Hotel in New York The American-Scandinavian Foundation thanks with more than 320 guests in attendance. The evening’s our supporters and invites you to join us! Annual Gala Chairs were Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg contributions help ASF to sustain its century-long and the Honorable Charles and Mrs. Monika Heimbold, mission to promote international understanding through with Laureen and Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen and Arthur educational and cultural exchange between the United Zeckendorf serving as Vice Chairs and Giacomo Landi, States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and DNB Bank ASA, serving as Corporate Vice Chair. Sweden.

Cash Writing a check is the simplest way to make a gift to the American-Scandinavian Foundation. For income tax purposes, the gift is deductible to the extent provided by the law.

—HE ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN (LEFT) AND HM QUEEN SONJA OF NORWAY (SECOND FROM Pledges RIGHT) WITH ASF BOARD CHAIR BENTE SVENSEN FRANTZ (SECOND FROM LEFT) AND ASF PRESIDENT EDWARD P. GALLAGHER—IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF We ask that all annual pledges be fulfilled by the close of our fiscal year, which is June 30. Pledges to the The evening honored Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Centennial/Second Century Fund may be paid over Norway and His Excellency Anders Fogh Rasmussen. H.M. several years. Queen Sonja of Norway received the ASF Gold Medal, Matching Gifts ASF’s highest honor, in recognition of her longstanding If you, or your spouse, are affiliated with one of the many dedication to the arts through her awards to support matching gift companies, you can double or even triple Nordic visual art and music. ASF Trustee Dr. Patricia the value of your annual gift. Please take a moment to G. Berman presented the Medal. H.E. Anders Fogh check with your company’s Human Resources office—it Rasmussen, the former Prime Minister of Denmark and will make a difference. former Secretary General of NATO, received the ASF Gold Medal in recognition of his efforts to promote Gifts of Securities cooperation between the United States and the Nordic Gifts of appreciated securities are always welcome and countries. The Medal was presented to him by the Vice may offer significant tax advantages to the donor. Chairman for Denmark of the ASF Board of Trustees, Planned Gifts Ambassador Edward E. Elson. Award-winning Swedish There are several ways to make planned gifts to ASF and actress Lena Olin served as the Gala Host. obtain tax benefits of charitable giving. ASF welcomes the opportunity to review planned giving alternatives and appraoches with you.

For more information on ways to give to the American- Scandinavian Foundation, how to transfer stock, or discuss planned giving please email [email protected] or —GALA VICE CHAIR ARTHUR ZECKENDORF (RIGHT) GREETS MELISSATHORS AND PAULA DEL RIO— call 212-779-3587. IMAGE BY CHRISTINE BUTLER/ASF

After the awards program, guests were entertained by tenor Andrew Stenson, a winner of the 2013 Queen Sonja International Music Competition, and by the music of Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. ASF is extremely appreciative to all who supported and attended this wonderful event.

34 CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN

—LINDA HAGLUND, THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION

Since its founding in 1910, the American-Scandinavian Foundation has promoted cultural and educational $100,000 TO $249,999 exchange between the United States and the five Alcoa Foundation Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Pontus Bonnier and Sweden. Through fellowships, grants, internships, Hon. and Mrs. Edward E. Elson publications, exhibitions, and other cultural programs, The Hognander Family Foundation the Foundation offers an unparalleled opportunity for Lena and Gilbert Kaplan cross-cultural conversations and experiences. Asbjørn Lunde In recognition of its 100th Anniversary, ASF launched A.P. Møller Relief Foundation/Ane Mærsk a Centennial/Second Century Campaign in 2010. This Mc-Kinney Uggla campaign enables donors to provide a legacy of support The Roby Foundation for a wide range of projects, including fellowships SAS Scandinavian Airlines and internships for young professionals and students; Björn Wahlroos educational and cultural programs at Scandinavia Bård E. Bunaes House; and initiatives to enhance the capabilities of Daphne L. Davidson and Thomas R. Schwartz–In Scandinavia House and expand ASF’s national and memory of Arthur O. and Corinne Davidson international outreach. By making a contribution to the Trond S. Jensen Campaign, donors help to ensure that ASF remains a Linda and H. Gerald Nordberg leading cultural non-profit for generations to come. A Bernt Reitan list of donors to the ASF Centennial/Second Century Campaign, as of June 30, 2015 are listed below. $500 TO $24,999 Karl and Louise Andrén $500,000 AND UP Hon. William McC. Blair, Jr. Hon. Charles and Monika Heimbold Bernt O. Bodal Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Victor B. and Paula Borge The Nadia and Jacob Stolt-Nielsen Benevolent Fund/ Anders Brag Lise Stolt-Nielsen and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stolt- W. Grant Callow Nielsen Lynn Carter Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr. Alpo Franssila Crane $250,000 TO $499,999 Birgitta T. Dill DnB NOR AS New York Branch Sven Anders Ekernäs Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg Inger McCabe Elliott Richard and Toni Feinbloom Michael and Sanna Feirstein 35 Aili and Austin Flint Royal Danish Consulate General, New York Bente Svensen Frantz Royal Norwegian Consulate General, New York Allan W. and Judy Fulkerson Edward P. Gallagher Henry P. Godfrey and Ginger Schnaper For information on how to give to the American- Magnús Gústafsson Scandinavian Foundation Centennial/Second Century Hon. Charles S. Haight, III Fund please email [email protected] or call 212-779-3587. Nils Hasselmo Flemming and Judy Heilmann Stig Høst Niels W. Johnsen John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Eugene Kokot, Esq. Kaarina Koskenalusta Peter F. Krogh Øivind Lorentzen, Jr. Øivind Lorentzen III Earle I. Mack Foundation, Inc. Helen W. Marx Michael Mathews Morten Nicolaisen Richard E. Oldenburg Hon. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. Dr. Rose-Marie G. Oster Steven B. Peri, Esq. Kristján T. Ragnarsson, M.D. Lennard Rambusch, Esq. Martin E. Segal, in honor of Edward P. Gallagher Chris and Sally Sonne James M. Stewart Hon. and Mrs. Robert D. Stuart Inger Tallaksen Göran Thorstensson Helgi Tómasson Jón Tómasson Joan M. Warburg Robert Willumstad Arthur and Constance Zeckendorf Foundation

IN-KIND GIFTS Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Consulate General of Finland, New York Consulate General of Sweden, New York Finnair Cargo Fritt Ord Foundation Furthermore: A Program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund Icelandair Cargo Hon. John L. Loeb, Jr. Nordic Culture Fund/Nordisk Kulturfond Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Foundation Robert Lehman Foundation, Inc. 36 Jane Erkko Hilppa and Joe Roby/The Lars Christensen HONOR ROLL Roby Foundation Fritt Ord Foundation Dr. Daphne Davidson and OF DONORS (Institusjonen Fritt Ord) SAS, Scandinavian Thomas Schwartz Airlines of North America The American- Laureen and Ragnar Inger McCabe Elliott Meyer-Knutsen Martin E. Segal Scandinavian Hon. and Mrs. Edward E. Foundation is grateful Maersk Inc. Statoil North America, Elson to the many individuals, Inc. Nokia Group Michael and Sanna corporations, and Robert B. Willumstad Feirstein foundations that The Royal Norwegian have generously Consulate General in Hon. Michael Wood and The Embassy of Finland contributed financial New York Judy Wood Focal Point, Inc. and in-kind gifts. These Sanoma Oyj donations ensure that SPONSORS FRAME - Foundation Scan | Design Foundation ASF will continue to Dr. Jonathan and by Inger & Jens Bruun promote international $10,000 and Above Jennifer Gillen-Goldstein understanding through The Peter Jay Sharp Actavis Inc. Cecilia E. K. Hahn educational and cultural Foundation exchange between the Anonymous Lisa Resling Halpern and Stuart E. Graham, United States and the Nikos Notias Atlantika, Inc. five Nordic states. The Chairman of the Board, Holland & Knight following list of donors Skanska Lise Stolt- Ingrid I. Bernhard reflects gifts made to Nielsen Hurtigruten ASA Danske Markets Inc. ASF during the two-year The G. Unger Vetlesen Icelandair period from July 1, 2013– Foundation Birgitta Tyra Dill June 30, 2015. Íslandsbanki Wallenius Lines Holding Eva and Glenn Dubin Timothy Jacob Jensen PRESIDENT’S Inc./Raymond P. Ebeling Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth Lars E. Johansen CIRCLE Arthur Zeckendorf The Per and Astrid Former Group CEO, Orkla Heidenreich Family John S. and James L. $100,000 and Above ASA, NORWAY Foundation Knight Foundation Innovation Norway KONE Corporation/Klaus Inger G. and William B. T. Cawén Ginsberg PATRONS Lena and Gilbert Kaplan Kaarina Koskenalusta, Hon. Charles A. and Donald and Elizabeth $15,000 and Above CEO, Global Monika Heimbold/ Kramer Connections, Inc. The Heimbold Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Per Arneberg J. Lauritzen (USA) Inc. Michael and Cecilia Hon. and Mrs. John L. Christina Lang Assael/ The Vincent Mulford Mathews Loeb, Jr. The Assael Foundation Foundation Lisbeth R. McCoy Norway House Foundation The Bergesen Foundation Bernt and Kjersti Reitan Alpo F. and Marjorie Hon. Bonnie McElveen- Barbro Osher/The Crane/The Raymond E. & The Embassy of Sweden Hunter Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Ellen F. Crane Foundation R.K. Mellon Family BENEFACTORS Foundation Estate of Philip W. Pfeifer David E.R. Dangoor/ Consulate General of John A. Morgan and Vilhelm M. Reimann Trust $5,000 and Above Sweden in New York Connie Holst Morgan Scandinavian Seminar ASSA ABLOY Americas Anders Ekernäs Thomas S. Murphy Brooke Brown Barzun LEADERS Bente Svensen Frantz Charitable Foundation Novo Nordisk Inc. The Estate of James L. Nelson Blitz, Jr. and Össur HF $25,000 and Above Howard Catherine Woodard Dr. and Mrs. Sigurdur R. Alcoa Inc. Trond S. Jensen Barbara and Bård Petursson Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Hon. and Mrs. Earle I. Bunaes/The Bård and Prudential Douglas Rausing Mack Barbara Elliman Real Estate/ Bettina Schriver Anders and Amy Brag Linda and H. Gerald Bunaes Family Fund Dr. Ulrik Juul Christensen Nordberg Hon. and Mrs. James P. Dr. and Mrs. Kristján T. Cain Ragnarsson DNB Bank ASA Nordea Bank Ramboll Gruppen A/S 37 Sheila Johnson Robbins Victor B. and Paula Borge Cami Green-Hofstadter Pia Lindstrom SEB New York Branch Jean-Louis Bourgeois Mary Grönner Jeanette Loeb Skuld North America Inc./ Mildred C. Brinn Agnes Gund Mr. and Mrs. Bo W. Long Charles B. Anderson Thomas C. Brokaw Magnus Gustafsson Øivind Lorentzen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. William Grant Callow II Hon. Charles S. Haight, Øivind Lorentzen, III Stewart Jr. Roberto Camacho Asbjørn R. Lunde Phillip Street Mr. and Mrs. Jaakko J. Giosetta Capriati Ruth K. Lynford Bente Strong Haikala George and Janice Ann C. Madonia, M.D. Diana C. Symonette Paul O. Halme Caraberis Helen W. Marx TORM Charlotte S. Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Bjorn Tuypens Salvatore and Karen Agnes Ahlander Turner Carney Mauro and Jedediah H.K. Turner Peder Hanssen Lynn Carter Marie B. McKeige Mr. and Mrs. James D. Sonja L. Haugen Thomas and Chris Casey Wolfensohn Robert B. Menschel Baron and Baroness Ove Hon. Charles E. Cobb, Jr./ Haxthausen Michael F. Metcalf CONTRIBUTORS The Cobb Family Flemming and Judy Gerald and Gunilla Morris Foundation $1,000 and Above Heilmann My Favorit Place, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Lars W. Law Offices of Peter L. Ira and Mary Lou Alpert Colliander Christina Nemeth Hessellund-Jensen The American Prof. and Mrs. Juan Ole Nielsen/Scanmarket Jens P. Heyerdahl, d.y. Scandinavian Society of Corradi Inc. New York Betty Himmel Janet and James Crowle Christie Nightingale Mrs. Erle A. Andersen The Hognander Stefan Dahlkvist Ólafur J. Ólafsson Karl F. Andersen Foundation Edward DeLuca Richard E. and Mary Ellen Hanne and Lars Andersen Julie Houston Oldenburg DeWitt Stern Group Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. J. W. Hulme, Esq. Irene M. Olsen Mark and Elisabet Anderson Christopher Idler Dronge Marian C. Olsen Karl and Louise Andrén Matts Ingemanson Eimskip Hon. and Mrs. Lyndon L. Anonymous Christopher Jebsen Olson, Jr. Ruth and R. Lars Arion Bank hf Engelsen Laila Jensen Rose-Marie G. Oster Dr. Örn Arnar Sarah G. Epstein and Ina Johannesen Steven B. and Berit Peri Donald A. Collins Tor and Jean Arneberg Fredrick L. Johnson Ruth B. Perkins Lisa and Peter Fagerberg D. Euan and Angelica Ronny Karlsen Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Baird Fredrik Falch Bruce N. Karstadt Dr. and Mrs. Brian Quinn Malena Belafonte Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Oscar Kaulen Monica and Olle Rabe Martin and Irene Berman Feinbloom The Charles & Lucille Ossi J. Rahkonen Hon. Stuart A. Bernstein Marna Feldt King Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lennard K. Finlandia Foundation Bikuben Foundation New Marie Louise Kirk Rambusch York Aili and Austin Flint Reidun and Robert Cornelia Ravenal and Åsa and Alfred Bisset Michael and Anny Galesi Kleinbeck Mikael Södersten Hon. and Mrs. William Edward P. Gallagher Goran and Ann-Kathrine Bonnie and Richard Reiss McC. Blair, Jr. Klintmalm Dr. and Mrs. Michael Dr. Charles Rimpila The Blue Lagoon George Eugene and Barbara Sandra and Richard Kokot Pål Boger Henry P. Godfrey and Rippe Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Ginger Schnaper Erik and Dawn Langeland Claus Rodgaard Bogert Dr. and Mrs. Mark Anne V. Lindblom Max Roseneld Frederikke Borge Goldstein Pertti and Doris Lindfors Marie K. Ross Ronald and Nancy Borge Scott Gonge Elizabeth Lindstrom Susan Sadolin 38 Mary Salstrom and Brent Michael Wall Michael S. Hahn Clayton C. Westland/ Porter Learning Enrichment, Inc. Joan M. Warburg Margrete J. Hartman Careen Shannon, Esq. Inger K. Witter Audrey and Peter Ward The Hartmann Family and William Considine, Foundation Søren Wolmar Esq. Grace Kennan Warnecke Nils and Ann Hasselmo Gro V. Wood Gunnar H. Sigurgeirsson, Inger Wedin Helena Hernmarck and Michael D. Yokell Esq. and Rita Sunny- Ann-Christine Niels Diffrient Yangs, Esq. Westerlund Dale and Rafael Zaklad Lillian Hess Johan Skog Dr. Pia Wikstrom Björn Zettersten International Peace Snøhetta/ Craig Dykers Sonja Winther Institute IN KIND GIFTS and Elaine Molinar Ellen and Niki Yoshiuchi Ulla M. Jenkins Christine and Greg Baroness Mariuccia Artek USA Inc. Laura Justus Solomon Zerilli-Marimò FINNAIR Chris and Sally Sonne Sonja Killie Icelandair Group Rigmor Spang SUPPORTERS C. K. Korpinen Microsoft Corporation Christine Kucera Christina and William $500 and Above New York Cruise Lines, Staudt Leena K. Langeland, DMD Jim and Kevin Abernathy Inc. Ryan Steinfeld Ann M. Legreid Carl D. Anderson Norseland Incorporated Åsa Stevenson Anne Levonen USA Kristina M. Armstrong Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc. Bertha Lindefjeld Smörgås Chef John M. Austin, Sr. Stuart Family Foundation Jill R. Loomis Restaurant Group/ Ying Benns Michael Student Evelyn Lorentzen-Bell Morten Sohlberg and Rosanne S. Berman Min Ye John M. Sullivan Lué McWilliams Cathleen M. Cameron Mia Svensson, M.D. Turid Meeker Gary Christianson SWEA New Jersey Ingegerd Mundheim Chapter Søren Clausen Robert L. Newman Steven Syre Rita L. Cunningham The Norwegian- Anne S. Davidson Inger Tallaksen American Chamber of Drs. Anthony and Irmgard Delafield Family Commerce Association Taylor Joanna Oleson Marilyn O. Dimling Liv Tchividjian Grimsby Elisabeth Overend and Emmanuel Katla and Thomas Carrin M. Patman Tchividjian Donnelly Curtis C. Rice Erik and Cornelia Yvonne Ericson Dryden Thomsen Rio Tinto Alcan Iceland Peter and Jenny Eio Bjorn Thorbjarnarson Toshihiko Sato Per Falkenhall Mr. and Mrs. Thor Thors, Anthony Shenekji Jacquin P. Fink Jr. Cathrine B. Sommerfelt- Joanne Finstad Helgi and Marlene Eekels Tómasson Daniel Fox Richard R. Stanley George and Kerstin Drude Garmann Henrik M. Steffensen Trowbridge Sandy Ginsberg Vibeke W. Steineger Helen Tschudi and David Gogh Marianne Jacobsen Randall Ian Stempler Virginia L. Gold Kjersti B. Tufta Thomas B. Tesluk Greater Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Klaus D. Anna Timone Community Fndn - Vogt Victor A. Verizon Foundation Hanne von Wowern and Regnier Fund Sydney W. Watras Torkild Enevoldsen 39 MEMBERSHIP

—ASF MEMBERS IN THE SCANDINAVIA HOUSE GALLERIES—IMAGE BY TINA BUCKMAN/ASF

ASF’s Membership Program provides individuals with opportunities to discover the rich legacy of Scandinavian PATRON arts, culture, and thought, while providing vital financial Mrs. Birgitta Tyra Dill support to the Foundation. The Foundation currently has Henry P. Godfrey and Ginger Schnaper more than 4,000 members and supporters throughout Bruce N. Hadley, Jr. and Inger E. Hadley the U.S. and around the world. Lance and Marjorie Lindblom Asbjørn Lunde There are many great benefits offered to ASF Members Palle and Rita Rye at all levels. Members receive yearly subscriptions Tara Steinfeld to ASF’s lively and informative journal, Scandinavian Ellen and Daniel Strickler Review, as well as the members’ newsletter, SCAN. Dapeng Xu Members in the greater New York region and those visiting the area are encouraged to visit Scandinavia House. Their membership gives them free admission to exhibitions; reduced admission to all films, lectures, SUSTAINING ASSOCIATE concerts, and children’s programs; discounts in The Shop Karin Angvald and Theodore Wallach atScandinavia House and Smörgås Chef restaurant; and Anonymous invitations to special members’ events such as exhibition Benjamin Bankson previews, gallery tours, and the annual Members’ Holiday Karin J. Barkhorn, Esq. Party. In addition, Members with a Children’s Center Pass Graeme Birchall receive access to The Heimbold Family Children’s Playing Mildred C. Brinn and Learning Center. Carol E. Domina Ulrika Ekman ASF is grateful to its many members whose support Fredrick L. Johnson helps make possible the Foundation’s many educational Cassandra Klimp and cultural programs. It offers special thanks to those Alice La Prelle members listed below whose category of membership Terje Lande and Mary Zamore (current as of June 30, 2015) is at the Sustaining Maury Newburger Associate level or above listed below. Carrin M. Patman Susan L. Ross Eric Stenshoel PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Bente L. Strong Donald and Elizabeth Kramer Professor Henry and Mrs. Solidelle Wasser George and Kerstin Trowbridge Agnes Ahlander Turner and Jedediah H. K. Turner Nielsen 40 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

—SCANDINAVIA HOUSE—IMAGE BY LINDA HAGLUND/ASF

THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 6-30-2015 & 6-30-2014

Assets 2015 2014 Cash & Cash Equivalents $456,185 $402,303

Investments, at fair value 30,422,579 28,488,461

Other Receivables 75,352 40,951

Inventory 99,737 109,249

Prepaid Expenses 90,556 75,478

Fixed Assets 16,905,613 17,431,800

Total Assets $48,050,022 $46,548,242

Liabilities & Net Assets

Liabilities: Accounts payable & $243,121 $191,690 accrued expenses

Deferred revenues 86,178 95,018 Grants payable 607,814 668,803 Total Liabilities 937,113 955,511 Net Assets: Operating 599,147 422,357 Board designated 5,783,467 4,930,918 Invested in fixed assets 16,905,613 17,431,800 Total Unrestricted 23,691,459 22,785,075 Temporarily restricted 15,504,567 14,369,216 Permanently restricted 7,979,370 8,438,440 Total Net Assets 47,175,396 45,592,731 Total Liabilities & Net $48,050,022 $46,548,242 Assets

The complete financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015, as audited by Loeb & Troper, are available from the ASF. 41 THE AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 6-30-2015 & 6-30-2014 Total Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently 2014 Restricted Restricted

Revenues: Contributions $669,932 $464,500 $1,134,432 $1,290,186 Special events $444,818 Less direct cost of special events (111,114) 333,704 333,704 733,845 Membership dues 209,970 209,970 189,996 Investment return designated for Current operations 411,768 982,832 1,394,600 1,347,312 Exchange program fees 181,010 181,010 181,530 Advertising and publishing 14,911 14,911 16,274 Ancillary service fees 544,073 544,073 429,100 Gift shop $446,010 Less cost of goods sold (252,593) 193,417 193,417 182,631 Program fees 52,147 52,147 71,437 Net assets released from restrictions 1,306,705 (1,306,705) Total revenues and other support 3,917,637 140,627 4,058,264 4,442,311

Operating Expenses: Program services Training and fellowship programs 1,128,904 1,128,904 1,007,061 Membership 91,151 91,151 75,438 Public Programs 1,541,451 1,541,451 2,052,207 Publications 112,892 112,892 40,819 Total programs services 2,874,398 2,874,398 3,175,525

Supporting Services Management and general 796,687 796,687 681,265 Fundraising 241,804 241,804 362,766 Total supporting services 1,038,491 1,038,491 1,044,031 Total operating expenses 3,912,889 3,912,889 4,219,556 Results of operations 4,748 140,627 145,375 222,755

Other Changes in Net Assets: Investment return in excess of amounts Designated for current operations 392,591 894,005 1,286,596 (1,435,315) Contributions for long-term investment 632,000 12,500 653,680 374,667 Depreciation expense (565,473) (565,473) (570,314) Contributions for capital improvements 150,542 Centennial Campaign expense (325,000) Fixed asset additions 39,286 (39,286) Change in net assets 503,152 1,007,846 1,520,178 (1,582,665) Net assets - beginning of year 22,785,075 14,369,216 45,592,731 47,175,396 Net assets - end of year 23,288,227 15,377,062 47,112,909 45,592,731 42 STAFF

—SCANDINAVIA HOUSE—IMAGE BY LINDA HAGLUND/ASF

Full time and office staff of the American-Scandinavian Kyle Reinhart Foundation as of June 30, 2015. Manager of Educational and Cultural Programs

Edward P. Gallagher Lynda Selde President and Chief Executive Officer Director of Development

Lynn Carter Lauren Stackpoole Executive Vice President and Secretary National Outreach Coordinator

Maxine Chapman Molly Stulmaker Assistant Director of Security and Fire Safety Development Assistant

Jeff Clayborn Janice Thaler Director of Security and Fire Safety Bookkeeper

Kate Erickson Ariana Tiziani Communications Manager of Exhibitions and Public Programs

Yvonne Ericson Matthew Walters Visitor Services Director of Fellowships & Grants

Carl Fritscher John Vesbit Fellowships and Grants Officer Membership Coordinator

David Gonzalez Laura Winterhalter Building Superintendent Manager of the Shop at Scandinavia House

Victoria McGann Scandinavia House Manager

Stephen McGrath Controller

Stephen Mrowiec Assistant to the President

Marie-José O’Keefe Sepcial Event Coordinator

Tatiana Pashman Director of Internships & Training Programs 43 COOPERATING GROUPS

—STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—IMAGE COURTESY OF IMAGE BANK SWEDEN

International Employment Office COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS & OFFICES Arbetsförmedlingen-Utland International Practical Training ASF’s cooperating offices in each of the Nordic countries Box 2250, S-403 14 Göteborg, Sweden provide invaluable assistance to and collaboration with ASF in a number of areas of educational exchange, primarily the Fellowships & Grants and Internships ASSOCIATE GROUPS & Training programs. The Foundation acknowledges with gratitude its long-standing affiliation with these ASF is affiliated with 15 independent regional groups organizations. across the U.S. These groups sponsor programs and activities for their local constituents, many of whom The Denmark-America Foundation are also members of ASF: The American Scandinavian Danmark-Amerika Fondet Society of New York; New York, NY; The American- Noerregade 7A, 1 Tv., DK-1165 Copenhagen K, Denmark Scandinavian Association of the National Capitol Area; Bethesda, MD; Friends of Scandinavia; Raleigh, NC; The League of Finnish-American Societies The American-Scandinavian Foundation - Western Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto Carolinas Associates; Hendersonville, NC; Scandinavian- Mechelininkatu 10 A, SF-001 00 Helsinki 10, Finland American Foundation of Georgia; Decatur, GA; The The Icelandic-American Society Scandinavian Society of Greater Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Íslensk-ameríska félagið OH; Scandinavian Club of Columbus; Columbus, PO Box 320, IS-121 Reykjavík, Iceland OH; Northwest Iowa Associates of The American- Scandinavian Foundation; Storm Lake, IA; Central Iowa The Norway-America Association Associates of The American-Scandinavian Foundation; Norge-Amerika Foreningen West Des Moines, IA; Twin Cities Associates of The Rådhusgatan 23B, N-0158 Oslo 2, Norway American-Scandinavian Foundation; Northfield, MN; The Sweden-America Foundation American-Scandinavian Association at Augustana Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen College; Rock Island, IL; American-Scandinavian Box 5280, S-102 46 Stockholm, Sweden Foundation Texas Associates; Austin, TX; The American- Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles; Los Angeles, ASF also works closely with governmental organizations CA; The American-Scandinavian Foundation of Santa in Finland and Sweden on its training program. The Barbara; Santa Barbara, CA; The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation is grateful for the important role they play Foundation; Portland, OR. in providing internships and training opportunities for young professionals and students.

Centre for International Mobility Kansainvälisen henkilövaihdon keskus PL 343, SF-005 31 Helsinki, Finland 44

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