Sharing experience

17.11.11

Aurora Design Fund is at a turning point in its operation and together with some of its recipients will share their experience in a series of talks at the Iceland Design Centre, Reykjavik Art Museum and Iceland Academy of the Arts on Thursday 17 November at 20:00 in Hafnarhús.

The Aurora Fund, the founder of the Design Fund has decided to renew its support for the next three years. This milestone calls for reflection, a moment of retrospection and the sharing of experiences of the fund as well as those who have received support.

Awardees:

Andrea Maack / EAU DE PARFUM

Anton Kaldal, Gunnar Þ.Vilhjálmson and Steinar Farestveit / The History and Development of the Letter ð,

Hugrún Árnadóttir and Magni Þorsteinsson / KRON by KRONKRON,

Hafsteinn Júlíusson / HAF,

Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir / SPARK, Design Space,

Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir / Aurora Design Fund

At lunch this same day, Thursday 17 November the latter allocation of the year 2011 took place. It is also the seventh allocation since the Fund was established on 13 February 2009.

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