Artist Salaries 2021 Revealed

The Icelandic Centre for Research has revealed the list of artists receiving artist salaries in 2021. 450 independent designers, painters, writers, stage artists (such as actors), musicians, and composers in total receive a monthly salary for a longer or shorter period. 2,150 monthly salaries were available for application this year, 550 more than last time due to the global pandemic. 1,440 applied for the salaries, 1,305 individuals and 135 performance groups containing around 940 artists. 308 artists received the salaries and 26 performance group containing 145 stage performers. In total that amounts to 450 artists.

The artist salaries amount to 410,000 ISK ($3,220, €2,630) per month as a contractor payment. In total, around 880million ISK ($6,912,804, €5,646,817) were distributed to the country’s artists.

The salary fund for designers received 106 applications and ten designers received salaries. The artists’ salary fund received 373 applications with 83 artists receiving salaries. The writers’ salary fund received 295 applications with 94 writers receiving salaries. The stage performers’ salary fund received applications from 940 performers belonging to 135 stage performance groups. And 68 individuals. 15 individuals and 145 group members received salaries. The musicians’ salary fund received 237 applications with 62 musicians receiving salaries. The composers’ salary fund received 226 applications with 44 composers receiving salaries.

The objective of the artist salaries is to enhance art and the making of art in Iceland. Funding is decided by the yearly budget of the parliament and The Icelandic Centre for Research is responsible for managing the fund on behalf of The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The complete list of artists can be found below.

Designers’ salary fund – 75 months

12 Months

Arnar Már Jónsson
Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir

9 Months

Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir

8 Months

Hanna Dís Whitehead
Rán Flygenring

7 Months

Björn Steinar Blumenstein

6 Months

Elín-Margot Ármannsdóttir
Thomas Pausz

4 Months

Anna Katharina Blocher

3 Months

Baldur Helgi Snorrason

The Artists’ Salary Fund – 526 months

12 Months

Anna Júlía Friðbjörnsdóttir
Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir
Elín Hansdóttir
Finnbogi Pétursson
Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir
Sindri Leifsson
Þórdís Aðalsteinsdóttir
Örn Alexander Ámundarson

10 Months

Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir

9 Months

Anna Guðrún Líndal
Carl Théodore Marcus Boutard
Margrét H. Blöndal
Páll Haukur Björnsson
Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir

6 Months

Andreas Martin Brunner
Anna Helen Katarina Hallin
Arnar Ásgeirsson
Arnfinnur Jóhann R. Amazeen
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
Auður Lóa Guðnadóttir
Birgir Snæbjörn Birgisson
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
Claire Jacqueline Marguerite Paugam
Dodda Maggý / Þórunn Maggý Kristjánsdóttir
Eirún Sigurðardóttir
Elísabet Brynhildardóttir
Erling T.V. Klingenberg
Eygló Harðardóttir
Guðlaug Mía Eyþórsdóttir
Hallgerður G. Hallgrímsdóttir
Helga Páley Friðþjófsdóttir
Helgi Þórsson
Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir
Hildur Bjarnadóttir
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir
Hulda Margrét Hákonardóttir
Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir
Ingólfur Örn Arnarsson
Ívar Valgarðsson
Jóhanna K. Sigurðardóttir
Karlotta Jóhannesdóttir Blöndal
Katrín Bára Elvarsdóttir
Katrín Sigurðardóttir
Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson
Magnús Óskar Helgason
Magnús Sigurðarson
Magnús Tumi Magnússon
Ólafur Sveinn Gíslason
Olga Soffía Bergmann
Ólöf Jónína Jónsdóttir
Ólöf Nordal
Pétur Magnússon
Ráðhildur Sigrún Ingadóttir
Ragnar Axelsson
Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson
Rúrí (Þuríður Rúrí Fannberg)
Selma Hreggviðsdóttir
Sigríður Björg Sigurðardóttir
Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson
Sigurður Þórir Ámundason
Steingrímur Eyfjörð
Steinunn M. Önnudóttir
Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson
Wioleta Anna Ujazdowska

3 Months

Agnieszka Eva Sosnowska
Ásgerður Birna Björnsdóttir
Ásmundur Ásmundsson
Baldvin Einarsson
Björk Guðnadóttir
Björn Loki Björnsson
Bryndís Björnsdóttir
Claudia Hausfeld
Einar Falur Ingólfsson
Elsa Jónsdóttir
Eva Ísleifsdóttir
Heimir Björgúlfsson
Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir
Starkaður Sigurðarson
Una Margrét Árnadóttir
Þórdís Erla Zoega
Þorsteinn Eyfjörð Þórarinsson

The Writers’ Salary Fund – 646 months

12 Months

Andri Snær Magnason
Auður Jónsdóttir
Bergsveinn Birgisson
Einar Már Guðmundsson
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
Elísabet K. Jökulsdóttir
Gerður Kristný Guðjónsdóttir
Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
Gyrðir Elíasson
Hallgrímur Helgason
Hildur Knútsdóttir
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Sigrún Pálsdóttir
Þórdís Gísladóttir

10 Months

Sölvi Björn Sigurðsson

9 Months

Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir
Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir
Bjarni M. Bjarnason
Bragi Ólafsson
Einar Kárason
Fríða Ísberg
Gunnar Theodór Eggertsson
Haukur Már Helgason
Hermann Stefánsson
Hjörleifur Hjartarson
Jónas Reynir Gunnarsson
Kristín Eiríksdóttir
Kristín Ómarsdóttir
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir
Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir
Ófeigur Sigurðsson
Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia
Ragnheiður Sigurðardóttir
Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir
Steinar Bragi Guðmundsson
Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Þórunn Elín Valdimarsdóttir

6 Months

Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson
Anton Helgi Jónsson
Benný Sif Ísleifsdóttir
Bjarni Jónsson
Bragi Páll Sigurðarson
Dagur Hjartarson
Eiríkur Ómar Guðmundsson
Emil Hjörvar Petersen
Friðgeir Einarsson
Guðmundur Jóhann Óskarsson
Guðmundur Steingrímsson
Guðmundur Sveinbjörn Brynjólfsson
Gunnar Helgason
Halldór Armand Ásgeirsson
Halldór Laxness Halldórsson
Haukur Ingvarsson
Heiðrún Ólafsdóttir
Ísak Hörður Harðarson
Kamilla Einarsdóttir
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
Magnús Sigurðsson
Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson
Ragnheiður Eyjólfsdóttir
Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir
Sigrún Eldjárn
Sigurlín Bjarney Gísladóttir
Stefán Máni Sigþórsson
Steinunn Guðríður Helgadóttir
Sverrir Norland
Þórdís Helgadóttir
Yrsa Þöll Gylfadóttir

3 Months

Áslaug Jónsdóttir
Birta Ósmann Þórhallsdóttir
Brynja Hjálmsdóttir
Brynjólfur Þorsteinsson
Eva Rún Snorradóttir
Harpa Rún Kristjánsdóttir
Helgi Ingólfsson
Jónína Leósdóttir
Kári Tulinius
Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
Kristín Steinsdóttir
Lani Yamamoto
María Elísabet Bragadóttir
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir
Pétur Gunnarsson
Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir
Soffía Bjarnadóttir
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
Sunna Dís Másdóttir
Þóra Karítas Árnadóttir
Þórarinn Eldjárn
Þórarinn Leifsson
Ævar Þór Benediktsson

Stage performers’ Salary Fund – 307 months

Individuals

10 Months

Finnur Arnar Arnarson

5 Months

Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir

4 Months

Hjörleifur Hjartarson
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir
Kolfinna Nikulásdóttir
Magnús Jónsson
Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson
Þóra Karítas Árnadóttir

3 Months

Ásgerður Júníusdóttir
María Heba Þorkelsdóttir
Rebekka A. Ingimundardóttir
Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir
Vignir Rafn Valthórsson
Þórey Sigþórsdóttir

2 Months

Tinna Grétarsdóttir

Stage Performance Groups

24 Months

Animato – Mærþöll ópera: Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, Björk Níelsdóttir, Erla Dóra Vogler, Eva Björg Harðardóttir, Eva Þyri Hilmarsdóttir, Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson, Gunnlaugur Bjarnason, Hildigunnur Halldórsdóttir, Lilja Guðmundsdóttir, Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir, Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir

20 Months

Gaflaraleikhúsið

19 Months

Menningarfélagið Tær – Alda: Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Eva Signý Berger, Halla Þórðardóttir, Aðalheiður Halldórsdóttir, Anais Florence Lea Barthe, Heba Eir Jónasdóttir Kjeld, Snædís Lilja Ingadóttir, Sólbjört Sigurðardóttir, Védís Kjartansdóttir

16 Months

Sviðslistahópurinn dB – Eyja: Ástbjörg Rut Jónsdóttir, Uldis Ozols, Kjartan Darri Kristjánsson, Þór Tulinius, Sigríður Vala Jóhannsdóttir, Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, Jóhann Bjarni Pálmason, Kristjana Stefánsdóttir

15 Months

Fimbulvetur – Blóðuga Kanínan: Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson, Þórunn María Jónsdóttir, Borgar Þór Magnason, Friðþjófur Þorsteinsson, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson, Gunnar Hansson, Hannes Óli Ágústsson, Íris Tanja Ívars Flygenring, Aðalbjörg Þóra Árnadóttir, Þóra Karítas Árnadóttir

14 Months

Pokahorn – Kossafar á ilinni: Margrét Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Sara Marti Guðmundsdóttir, Unnur Birna Björnsdóttir, Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, Kjartan Darri Kristjánsson, Guðmundur Elías Knudsen, Birkir Rafn Gíslason, Jökull Jörgensen, Scott Ashley Mc Lemore, Una Lorenzen

13 Months

EP, félagasamtök – Venus Í feldi: Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Filippía Ingibjörg Elísdóttir, Harpa Arnardóttir, Stefán Már Magnússon, Björn Bergsteinn Guðmundsson, Valgeir Sigurðsson

11 Months

Frystiklefinn – DNA: Kári Viðarsson, Aðalbjörg Þóra Árnadóttir, Friðþjófur Þorsteinsson, Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, María Ingibjörg Reyndal, Gréta Kristín Ómarsdóttir
HETJA – Heil(brigðis) grímuleikur á heimsmælikvarða: Greta Ann Clough, Aldís Gyða Davíðsdóttir, Stefán Benedikt Vilhelmsson, Orri Huginn Ágústsson, Eggert Hilmarsson + 2 ónefndir.
Undur og stórmerki – Fíflið: Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, Ágústa Skúladóttir, Eyvindur Karlsson, Guðrún Öyahals, Ólafur Ágúst Stefánsson

10 Months

Forspil að framtíð: Ævar Þór Benediktsson, Kjartan Ólafsson, Ingibjörg Huld Haraldsdóttir, Kjartan Darri Kristjánsson, Védís Kjartansdóttir
Selsaugu – Þoka/Mjørka: Aðalbjörg Þóra Árnadóttir, Hannes Óli Ágústsson, Brynja Björnsdóttir, Gunnar Karel Másson

9 Months

Miðnætti leikhús – Tjaldið: Agnes Þorkelsdóttir Wild, Eva Björg Harðardóttir, Sigrún Harðardóttir, Nicholas Arthur Candy, Kristinn Brynjar Pálsson
Panic Production – ROF: Sveinbjörg Þórhallsdóttir, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Eva Signý Berger, Halla Þórðardóttir

7 Months

Leikfélagið Annað svið – Það sem er: María Ellingsen, Ólafur Egill Egilsson, Björn Bergsteinn Guðmundsson, Ólafur Björn Ólafsson

6 Months

Hellaðir – Heilinn í Hellinum: Albert Halldórsson, Gígja Sara Helgudóttir Björnsson , Kjartan Darri Kristjánsson, Pálmi Freyr Hauksson
Leikfélagið PóliS – Tu jest za drogo /Úff hvað allt er dýrt hérna: Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Aleksandra Skolozynska, Jakub Ziemann, Salvör Gullbrá Þórarinsdóttir, Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Wioleta Anna Ujazdowska
Soðið svið – Framhald í næsta bréfi: Salka Guðmundsdóttir, Aðalbjörg Þóra Árnadóttir

5 Months

Ferðalangar sögunnar – Söguferðalangar: Tryggvi Gunnarsson, Valdimar Jóhannsson
Ljós-til-líf-unun – BRUM: Kara Hergils Valdimarsdóttir, Andrea Elín Vilhjálmsdóttir, Harpa Arnardóttir, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schluter, Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir
Menningarfélagið Marmarabörn – Ó, veður: Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Kristinn Guðmundsson, Saga Sigurðardóttir, Védís Kjartansdóttir, Sigurður Arent Jónsson

4 Months

Sómi þjóðar – (Ó)sómi þjóðar: Tryggvi Gunnarsson, Hilmir Jensson
Slembilukka – Sjáið mig: Bryndís Ósk Þ Ingvarsdóttir, Laufey Haraldsdóttir

3 Months

Kváma – Söngleikurinn Rokkarinn og rótarinn: Þór Breiðfjörð Kristinsson, Davíð Sigurgeirsson, Orri Huginn Ágústsson
Sviðslistahópur Helga og Árna – Þögnin – óperuhljóðverk: Árni Kristjánsson, Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, Elsa Waage

2 Months
Aquarius – Tilraunin Hasim – Götustrákur í Kalkútta og Reykjavík: Jónmundur Grétarsson, Silja Hauksdóttir

Musicians’ Salary Fund – 315 months

12 Months