Welcome

A lot is happening at Funen Art Academy. On this front page you will find an overview of what’s on and when.
The mentioned events are open to the public with free admission.

NB: Interviews for the Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Programme for Art in Public Space 1-year postgraduate programme starting September 2026, will not take place until late June. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause applicants.

Associated professor in image-based practice
Funen Art Academy is seeking a professional visual artist working in image-based media such as painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, or collage. Applicants should demonstrate a broad knowledge of contemporary art, experience in exhibition organisation, administrative experience, and an extensive network both nationally and internationally. Applicants with teaching experience within higher education will be given priority.
The application deadline is May 12, 2026, 12 o’clock noon.
Read the full job posting here

Admission 2026
Funen Art Academy accepts applications for our Basic Module and Advanced Module from Monday February 9th, 2026. Semester start 1 September 2026.
We also accept applications for our 1-year postgraduate programme, Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Programme for Art in Public Space

The application deadline is Monday, 13 April 2026, at midnight (Danish time).

New Lecture Series on Art in Public Space
It is with great pleasure, that Funen Art Academy, supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, announces Even more lectures on art in public space.
All lectures will be introduced and moderated by Rector Kristine Kern and will take place on Mondays from 4:00–5:30 PM in the Sculpture Hall.
Find press release here (only in Danish …)

GRADUATION 2026
Join us in celebrating this year’s graduating students when we open the doors to GRADUATION 2026 on Thursday, May 21, from 16:00–19:00, featuring works by: Cathlin Madeleine Beeck, Emma Bojsen, Kajsa Cello, Marie Hartmann Christensen, Jonathan Nørgaard Dahl, Thora Eliza, Caroline Sofie Have, Magnus Gitt Henderson, Amanda Brix Kolstrup, Zuzanna Kozłowska, Mari Skousen, Viljam Smed, and Augusta Wolffbrandt.
The exhibition, kindly supported by Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen’s Foundation, The Augustinus Foundation, The 15 June Foundation, Mølleren’s Foundation, The Birgit Vibeke Toft Memorial Foundation, and The Faber Foundation will be on view in the Sculpture Hall until June 28, 2026.
Find the press release here.

Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen: At forme liv
Museum Odense has entered into a collaboration with Funen Art Academy to create a dialogue between Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen and today’s generation of artists.
Students from the Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Programme for Art in Public Space have created models of the monuments they are currently developing. The sketches can be experienced in the wax room in the exhibition Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen: At forme liv, where Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen’s small preparatory works for the cathedral doors in Ribe Cathedral and the equestrian statue of Christian IX are also on display.
The students’ final monuments can be experienced this summer at Odense Concert Hall.
Exhibition opening at TID – Museum for Odense on April 8 from 16:00–18:00. Find more information here

Decoration at Elisabeth Klixbülls Plads
Students from Funen Art Academy, as part of a collaboration between the Academy and the construction company A. Enggaard A/S, have had the opportunity to create a large-scale decoration at the new Elisabeth Klixbülls Plads in Odense.
The decoration, which can be experienced throughout the summer, will be inaugurated by Councillor for City and Culture, Lars Christian Lilleholt, on Wednesday, May 13, from 12:00–13:00 at Elisabeth Klixbülls Plads, 5000 Odense C.
Everyone is welcome.

GRADUATION – Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Programme for Art in Public Space
Artists from the one-year Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Programme for Art in Public Space mark the completion of their studies with the inauguration of their finished monuments at Odense Concert Hall.
The reception takes place on Friday, May 22, from 14:00–17:00 and is open to all.
The programme is established with generous support from the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation.

3rd Year Exhibition 2026
Funen Art Academy invites you to the opening of this year’s 3rd Year Exhibition, traditionally held at Filosoffen. The exhibition marks the completion of the Basic Module for 14 students, now halfway through their education.
The exhibition opens on Friday, May 29, from 16:00–19:00 at Kunstbygningen Filosoffen.
Everyone is welcome!
The exhibition is a collaboration with Kulturmaskinen in Odense.