Fårö photo competition

This competition runs annually between Fårönatta* and Fårönatta and we let a local jury highlight the most beautiful picture of Fårö.
*Fårönatta is annually on the 3rd Saturday in September

1st prize
Get your picture developed, framed and immortalized in Fårö Bygdegård.
+ A puzzle, a calendar, pin and magnet with the winning image.

2nd prize
A dinner for 2 at a local restaurant.

3rd prize
A book about Fårö

Top 12
After the jury has selected the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, a vote takes place on our facebook to get the remaining contributions to the Fårö photo competition calendar.
All contestants who take part in the calendar will receive a copy (incl. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners)

WINNER OF THE YEAR 2023

Maria Enquist

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ABOUT US

This competition started as an idea of mine, David Ruthström, when one day I looked over the walls in Bygdegården on Fårö.

I thought "the best of Fårö should be seen here". I realized that if we organize a competition and make it annual, we will one day be able to look over the walls together and think "Here is the best of Fårö".

Tävlingsarrangör

Competition organizer

David Ruthström

Born and raised in Fårö and has studied graphic design and film production.

Contact:

Phone number: +46707766951

Who sits on the jury?

The jury is handpicked each year by the competition manager and always consists of local people who have an eye for perfection. See previous jury members below

Juror #1

Juror #2

Juror #3

Former jury members:

Jury members 2023
Tina Persson
70-year-old retired district nurse who started painting seriously 10 years ago. Met Anneli Björn, artist, started taking her courses and some other courses. Mostly acrylic and watercolor. Has had 4 exhibitions in the last 4 years at Galleri Svea in Stockholm and 1 at Nanten's mill during Fårönatta. I now use watercolour, acrylic, ink and charcoal. Paint a little every day.
Lillemor Jädergård

Studied painting at the Gerlesborg School in Stockholm, Art Vocational School and calligraphy for dr. Thien Lung at the East Asian Museum.
Previously exhibited at i.a. Liljevalch's spring salon and Sthlm County Council.
Acquired by div. art associations and the Norwegian Arts Council.
Changed career but continued to draw and paint a little in spare moments. Currently mostly photos.
Part-time resident on Fårö, where I have spent all summers since childhood.

Lena Wiberg

WINNER OF FÅRÖ PHOTO COMPETITION 2022

Jury members 2022
Jan Forsberg
Worked as a graphic designer and designer. Educated at Bergh's advertising and design school,
The Idun Lovén art school and Ernst Heisenberger ceramics.
Works with objects and painting, participated in Liljevalch's Spring Exhibition 2011 and around ten exhibitions in Stockholm.
 Lives a large part of the year in Kalbjerga since 20 years ago.
Lotta Lantz

The creator of the familiar and artistic farm shop, Sudergarda Grönt på Skär, which she runs together with her family. It is said that Lotta is the one who saw the importance of it looking aesthetically pleasing.

Roine Persson

WINNER OF FÅRÖ PHOTO COMPETITION 2021

Jury members 2021
Vendela Engström

Born in Fårö. At the age of 15, Vendela set off on a lifelong journey and came back to Fårö after 54 years. Born to a father who was an artist who gave her a total sense of color. She has used that in her knitting. Am also a devoted photo lover especially black and white photos. Think that Fårö has been formed to be photographed.

Margaret Persson

After studying at Konstfack and with lofty dreams as an artist, life got in the way. Now a happy amateur who paints and gets inspiration from Fårö's special nature.

Marcus Hettman

WINNER OF FÅRÖ PHOTO COMPETITION 2020

Jury members 2020
Susanne Thulin

Strives to find depth and harmony as the eyes and imagination of the beholder. Many years of previous art studies at Uppland's Väsby and Edsvik art schools. Commutes a lot between homes in Stockholm and on Fårö. It is mainly on Fårö that the inspiration for paintings is found. Exhibition in Ladan - Galleri Lassor

Peter Bunge-Meyer

Artist with a studio in the Elimkapellet behind the home bakery Sylvis Döttrar.

Goes out early in the morning looking for material for his artwork, which can consist of sun-bleached parts of seabird skeletons, collarbones, shoulder blades and or sheep skulls. And new creatures arise. Described in Fårö & Fårösunds Guide 2020.

Eva Smedberg

WINNER OF FÅRÖ PHOTO COMPETITION 2019

Jury members 2021
Kaj Engström

Painter and sculptor who grew up on Fårö. He is represented in the National Museum in Stockholm, Malmö Art Museum, Gotland Art Museum, Gothenburg Art Museum, Norrköping Art Museum.

Markus Moström

Award-winning graphic designer/photographer. Trained in art Runs the design agency Brand Essence.
Worked as a teacher at Sweden's design schools. Beckmans, Berghs, Konstfack and others.
Published the photo book Fårö - Shades of grey.

Sophie Allgårdh

Art critic in Svenska Dagbladet 1999-2017, employee in Sveriges Radio's Cultural Editorial Office 1999-2006 with about 30 art features including a cultural documentary about Olle Bonniér. Editor-in-chief of the art magazine Paletten 2006-2010. 

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