Fred Åkerström grant

Fred Åkeström grant is an allowance granted every year to "a person who has worked in a significant way to preserve, develop, and / or create Swedish visor." It was named after Fred Åkerström. The custom began in 1987 by the Visfestivalen i Västervik (transl.The song festival in Västervik) in collaboration with Länsförsäkringar. The grant is awarded during the Visfestival and the prize money is 40,000 krona.[1]

Fred Åkerström grant
Awarded forDeveloping, preserving, or creating visor
LocationVästervik
CountrySweden
Presented byVisfestivalen
Reward(s)40 000 SEK
First awarded1987
Websitevisfestivalenvastervik.se

Grant winners

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References

  1. "VisFestivalen i Västervik :: Stipendiater". 2012-07-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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