The experts are appointed on the basis of recommendations by the ministries for culture of the Nordic and Baltic countries. The exception is Norden 0-30, which is managed by the Nordic Committee for Children and Young People (NORDBUK) and Demos, whose expert group is selected through an open call.
Expert group for the Culture and Art Programme 2026-2028
Ævar Þór Benediktsson
Country: Iceland
Art and culture field: literature, children and youth culture, reading promotion
Olle Strandberg Colling
Country: Sweden
Art and culture field: perfofming arts, circus
Kim Gustafsson
Country: Finland
Art and culture field: performing arts
Sine Tofte Hannibal
Country: Denmark
Art and culture field: music
Laura Lennert Jensen
Country: Greenland
Art and culture field: music, film
Randi Samsonsen
Country: The Faroe Islands
Art and culture field: textile art
Kristina Junttila Valkoinen
Country: Norway
Art and culture field: performing arts, art
The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture 2024-2026
Expert group for Mobility funding
Orri Huginn Ágústsson
Country: Iceland
Art and culture field: performing arts
Marit Eikemo
Country: Norway
Art and culture field: literature
Kirstin Helgadóttir
Country: The Faroe Islands
Art and culture field: visual arts, architecture, design
Janne Krogh Hansen
Country: Denmark
Art and culture field: jewerly design
Arttu Merimaa
Country: Finland
Art and culture field: visual arts
Egīls Šēfers
Country: Latvia
Art and culture field: music, arts administration
Expert group for Network funding
Denisas Kolomyckis
Country: Lithuania
Art and culture field: cultural management
Katarina Lindholm
Country: Finland
Art and culture field: performing arts, dance
Olof Persson
Country: Sweden
Art and culture field: visual arts
Ikimalik Pikilak
Country: Greenland
Art and culture field: cultural knowledge and practice mediator, traditional tattooist, author, visual art, film
Expert group for Funding for artist residencies
John Chantler
Country: Sweden
Art and culture field: music, composer, organiser
Johanna Henriksson
Country: Aland Islands
Art and culture field: residency coordinator
Mari Liis Rebane
Country: Estonia
Art and culture field: media art, sound installations
Aske Zidore
Country: Denmark
Art and culture field: visual arts, sound art
Expert group for Volt 2026-2028
Ævar Þór Benediktsson
Country: Iceland
Tim Håkansson
Country: Sweden
Ossian Karlman
Country: Åland Islands
Randi Samsonsen
Country: The Faroe Islands
Expert group for Norden 0-30 2026-2028
Brynjar Andersen Saus
Country: Norway
Marcus Karlén
Country: Sweden
Vilborg Harðardóttir
Country: Iceland
Emma Palojärvi
Country: Finland
Rakul Ró Steintórsdóttir
Country: The Faroe Islands
Sigurd Seindal Krabbe
Country: Denmark
Expert group for Demos Administrative Funding 2024
Djóni J. Eidesgaard
Country: The Faroe Islands
Aka Hansen
Country: Greenland
Gunnar Karel Másson
Country: Iceland
Petra Granholm
Country: Åland Islands
Kajsa Sundin
Country: Sweden
Gunnar K. Madsen
Country: Denmark
Nette Rimpioja
Country: Finland
Kaja Kristensen
Country: Norway
Expert group for Demos 2025-2027
Martin Mohr Olsen
Country: The Faroe Islands
Aili Liimakka Laue
Country: Greenland
Jósúa Gabríel Davíðsson
Country: Iceland
Páll Eiríkur Kristinsson-Granholm
Country: Åland Islands
Rasha Shaaban
Country: Sweden
Hanne Lund Madsen
Country: Denmark
Ella Turta
Country: Finland
Astrid Carlsen
Country: Norway