Akureyri town Festival is celebrated the last Saturday in August every year, August 29^th this year. It is the end of The Summer Arts Festival which is joint project by all those who are engaged in promoting cultural activities in Akureyri during the summer. Read more..

The centre of cultural life in Akureyri is on Kaupvangsstræti, which curves through Grófargil in the middle of Akureyri. This street's nickname is Arts' Alley. Read more..

Festarklettur-listhús is a privat gallery where one can always view the artist´s paintings.

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Friðbjarnarhús is believed to have been built in 1856. The house is named after Friðbjörn Steinsson, bookbinder, bookseller and member of the Municipal Council for a great many years. The Independent Order of Good Templars in Iceland was established at Friðbjörn´s home and in 1961 the I.O.G.T. bought the house for the purpose of establishing a memorial museum. Read more..

GalleriBOX is run by The Visual Artists Society (Myndlistarfélagið) in Akureyri. Read more..

Nice gallery in the city centre. Sells different designer objects like paintings, sculpture and ceramics.

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Graphic work made with copperplate or woodcut in printmaking. Read more..

Græni hatturinn bar offers different kind of drinks and live music.

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Jónas Viðar Gallery was founded 2005 by Jónas Viðar, an artist in Akureyri. It´s located in the Cultural Center of Akureyri. Read more..

KUNSTRAUM WOHNRAUM is a specialized exhibitionroom in the home of the artist Hlynur Hallsson and his wife Kristín Kjartansdóttir. 

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Populus tremula is a cultural workshop, h ousing an independent society of artists.

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Each year there is a programme of culture and art called Summer Art Fest, which runs from mid-June to the end of August. This provides a collaborative platform for those organising cultural events in Akureyri during the summer. Read more..

In 1991 the foundation meeting of the Gil Society was held, marking the real beginning of the construction of an Art Centre in Grófargil which is now the focal point of culture in Akureyri. This is where we find the Akureyri Art Museum, the Akureyri School of Art, new exhibition halls of varying dimensions, for example in the Ketilhúsið (the Boiler House) which can also be used for conferences.
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The Orchestra holds, on average, 5-7 concerts each season. It's first concert
was held on 24 October 1993 and has therefore now commenced its 15^th
season. Read more..

VeggVerk (WallWork) is the name of an exhibition space located at the western side of Strandgata 17 in Akureyri.

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