50 years Jubilee and New Nordic Print Festival
Nordic Print Festival 2026
11.-18. APRIL 2026 | ODENSE & SVENDBORG
Beneath the Surface
The Nordic Print Festival will happen this April with an ambitious program celebrating contemporary printmaking across the Nordic region. Taking place from 11 to 18 April 2026, the festival unfolds across two venues on Funen: Filosoffen in Odense and SAK in Svendborg.
Bringing together 28 artists from across the Nordic and Baltic regions, the festival presents a dynamic program of exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, performances, and demonstrations. Participating countries include Sweden, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Finland, Greenland, Estonia, and Latvia.
EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The festival features two major exhibitions:
- SAK, Svendborg
- april – 10. maj
Opening: 11 April at 14:00
- Filosoffen, Odense
- – 26. april
Opening: 15 April at 16:00
In addition to the exhibitions, the festival offers a rich program including:
PROGRAM: 11th – 18th April
- Saturday teh 11. april
• 14:00 Exhibition opening at SAK, Svendborg
• Speech by Henrik Kragh and Lilli Repnau
• Kl. 14:30 Dialoger ved Trude Johansen (NO) og Jens Bohr (DK) - • Sunday, April 12
• 10:00 Workshop on lithography by Jim Berggren (SE) at FGV, Odense
• 13:00 Demonstration on woodcut by Jens Bohr (DK) at SAK, Svendborg
• 15:00 Artist talk by Maria Sjöfn (IS) at SAK, Svendborg - Monday,13 April
• Kl. 10:00–15:00 Workshop i koldnål ved Hedvig Thorkildsen (NO) på FGV - • Kl. 16:00 Artist talk ved Ellen Karin Mæhlum (NO) på FGV
- Tuesday, 14 April
• Kl. 10:00 Workshop i kreativ monotypi med gelplader ved Edith Mørkøre på FGV,
• Kl. 16:00 Artist talk ved Erika Reed (NO) på FGV, Odense - • Wednesday, April 15
• Kl. 11:00–14:00 Event: A Body Called Paula ved Sirkku Ketola (FI) på Filosoffen, Odense
• Kl. 16:00 Fernisering på Filosoffen, Odense
• Tale ved Kadri Toom (EE) og Kirsten Hesselager
Choir UMAIQ - • Thursday, April 16
• Kl. 09:00–11:30 & 13:00–15:30 Event: A Body Called Paula ved Sirkku Ketola (FI) på Filosoffen, Odense
• Kl. 16:00 Artist talk “Into experimental printmaking” ved Kadri Toom (EE) på Filosoffen,
• Kl. 17:00 Artist talk “The Transintellectual Experience – contemporary artmaking with your fingers in the ink” ved Nina Bondesen (SE) på Filosoffen, Odense - • Friday, April 17
• Kl. 13:00–15:30 Event: A Body Called Paula ved Sirkku Ketola (FI) på Filosoffen, Odense
• Kl. 16:00 Artist talk ved Guntars Sietins (LV) på Filosoffen, Odense - • Saturday, April 18
• 13:00 Demonstration on woodcut by Jens Bohr (DK) at SAK, Svendborg
Steder
Funen Printmaking Studio
Hans Jensens Stræde 18–20
5000 Odense, Denmark
Filossoffen
Filosofgangen 30
5000 Odense, Denmark
Åbningstid: kl. 11–17
SAK
Vestergade 27–31
5700 Svendborg, Danmark
Åbningstid: kl. 11–16
EVENTS
Workshops: ca. kl. 10–15 inkl. frokostpause
Artist talks: maks. 1 time inkl. spørgsmål (ca. 30–40 min. oplæg + Q&A)
Festivalen er støttet af Nordisk Kulturkontakt, BKF, Odense Kommune samt Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond.
Det er gratis at deltage i alle aktiviteterne, men du skal tilmelde dig workshops på mail: fynsgrafiskevaerksted@gmail.com
Funen Printmaking Studio celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026
Funen Printmaking Studio celebrates 50 years of art, books and a new festival.
in 2026 the Funen Printmaking Studio celebrates 50 years as a meeting point for graphic art on Funen. Since its founding in 1976, the workshop in Odense has been a dynamic and creative powerhouse for graphic designers, artists and art enthusiasts – a place where tradition and innovation meet in printing ink and the exchange of ideas.
The anniversary is marked throughout the year with an extensive program, culminating in February and again in the spring with a new Nordic Print Festival. Nordisk Grafik Festival in Svendborg and OdenseHere, artists from all over the Nordic region gather for exhibitions, workshops, events and a joint celebration of the many expressions of graphic art.
