New Opportunities in Art and Nature with the Development of Deep Forest Art Land for 57 million kr.
More than 50,000 people visit Deep Forest Art Land, south of Herning, every year, and the site will soon offer even more exciting experiences thanks to a grant of 57 million kr. from 11 Danish foundations.
Deep Forest Art Land has established itself as a popular attraction for families, art enthusiasts, and nature lovers. And over the next few years, its many visitors can look forward to even more exciting experiences in the forest.
Deep Forest Art Land has just received a grant of just over 57 million kr. to carry out the development project “In Art and Nature Together,” as well as to realize its vision for the groundbreaking architectural structure, “The Shelter.”
The project, which will expand opportunities for outdoor recreation, cultural activities, and socializing in the forest, is supported by a broad coalition of Danish foundations, including Realdania, Lokale og Anlægsfonden, the Nordea Foundation, the New Carlsberg Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, and the Ole Kirk Foundation. With the latest grant of 10 million kr. from the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation for General Purposes, work is now getting underway in earnest.
For the A.P. Møller Foundation, it has been crucial to help make art and nature accessible to even more people.
And at Deep Forest Art Land, they are looking forward to getting started soon:
"This project is the result of many years of dedicated work on how best to combine an interest in art and culture with the desire to get out into nature, and we look forward to using the wealth of experience we’ve gained to further develop the site," says Finn Poulsen, chairman of the board at Deep Forest Art Land.
The project will therefore also take a broad approach, engaging with art, nature, and the facilities that make up the site’s setting.
This includes, among other things, the construction of “The Shelter,” an innovative outdoor structure designed to serve as an active gathering place that will act as a natural extension of the forest trail and can be explored from the inside, around the outside, and on top.
And Kristina Taaning, executive director of Deep Forest Art Land, already sees many opportunities for the future:
“This project will give even more diverse groups of people the opportunity to come together and find inspiration in unconventional settings, and it will allow us to create entirely new encounters between the public, nature, and contemporary art. Thank you to the A.P. Møller Foundation and the other foundations for making this project possible,” says Kristina Taaning, executive director of Deep Forest Art Land.
Among other things, she highlights new production facilities and the opportunity to build more on-site workspaces, thereby involving visitors in the creative process, as well as the framework for holding more workshops and school lessons in the forest.
The project will run over the next four years, and according to Finn Poulsen, work has already begun:
“With this project, we are taking the next step toward consolidating and further developing the site, and we are already well underway with planning the first steps in collaboration with our various partners,” he says.
The project “In Art and Nature Together” is supported by
Realdania
A.P. Møller Foundation
Nordea Foundation
Lokale- og Anlægsfonden
Herning Municipality
Ny Carlsberg Foundation
Augustinus Foundation
Ole Kirk Foundation
Obelske Family Foundation
Louis Hansen Foundation
Ege Foundation, Johannes Jensen
and the Helle Mau Jensen Foundation.
The entire project will run from 2023 to 2027.