The Advisory Board and the Committees
SVFK is managed and run by a small group of people dedicated to workshop specialties, communication and administration. The responsibility for the application process and artistic matters lies with the Advisory Board, which consists of representatives from two professional committees within visual arts/conservation and handicrafts/design respectively.
Members of the Advisory Board, August 2026 - May 2027
Chairperson: Architect and Designer, Karl Alexander Sejrup
Appointed by Kolding School of Design
Deputy Chairperson: Visual Artist, Siska Katrine Jørgensen
Appointed by The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Visual Artist, Ditte Lyngkær Pedersen
Appointed by The Association of Visual Artists
Textile Designer, Bodil Jerichau
Appointed by The Association of Architects and Design Denmark
The Committee of Fine Arts and Conservation/Restoration, Members as of August 2026
Visual Artist, Torben Ribe
Appointed by the Academy Council
Period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2027
Visual Artist, Siska Katrine Jørgensen
Appointed by The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Period: 01.06.2026 – 31.05.2028
Conservator, Mette Humle Jørgensen
Appointed by the Nordic Conservator’s Association
Period: 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029
Sculptor, Line Sandvad Mengers
Appointed by the three Danish art academies together Period: 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029
Visual Artist, Ditte Lyngkjær Pedersen
Appointed by The Association of Visual Artists
Period: 1 June 2025 til 31 Maj 2028
The Design/Crafts Committee, Members as of August 2026
Architect, Andriette Ahrenkiel
Designated by the Royal Academy and the School of Architecture in Aarhus
Period: 1 June 2024 til 31 May 2027
Furniture designer, Lars Vejen
Appointed by the Academy Council
Period: 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2028
Designer, Troels Flensted
Appointed by Danish Crafts and Design
Period: 1 June 2026 til 31 May 2029
Textile Designer, Bodil Jerichau
Appointed by The Association of Architects and Design Denmark
Period: 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029
Architect and Designer, Karl Alexander Sejrup
Appointed by Kolding School of Design
Period: 1 June 2024 til 31 May 2027