Tensta konsthall

What Tensta konsthall does

Tensta konsthall is a private non-profit contemporary art gallery and cultural institution founded in 1998 in Tensta, northwestern Stockholm, and operating as a foundation (Stiftelsen Tensta konsthall) since 2000. It presents rotating exhibitions of contemporary art — current and upcoming shows include Studio Funk and Remnants (opening September 2026) — alongside a portfolio of educational and community programs: the Studio Funk accessibility initiative for people with disabilities, the Women's Café (Kvinnocaféet), the Language Café (Språkcaféet, part of The Silent University), and paid school services including guided tours, tactile tours, and Skapande skola workshops. Its core "technology" is a physical art space (The Classroom, The Allotment outdoor space, Bookshop) supported by a website, social media, and a newsletter; there is no software product or digital platform.

The institution is financed primarily by three public institutional funders — the City of Stockholm, Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council), and Region Stockholm — with project-specific support from Allmänna arvsfonden (for Studio Funk) and other foundations. Pricing is a hybrid model: free admission to exhibitions, free school programs for Järva-area and SFI schools, and tiered unit pricing for out-of-area school services (700–8,000 SEK) and group tours (1,500–2,000 SEK). It serves a hybrid customer base spanning the general art public, schools throughout the Stockholm region, people with disabilities, and the local Järva community including women, refugees, and asylum seekers. Geographic reach is single-country (Sweden), with international exhibition partnerships via Bildmuseet, the Cluster network, and the MMAG Foundation in Amman.

Name

Tensta konsthall

Legal name

Stiftelsen Tensta konsthall

Website

https://tenstakonsthall.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tensta konsthall is a non-profit contemporary art gallery and foundation in Tensta, Stockholm, presenting rotating exhibitions alongside educational programs, school workshops, and community activities for local residents, schools, and people with disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery and Cultural Institution

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Cultural institution programming
• Educational art workshops
• Community arts programs
• Public art gallery

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation/Institutional Funding: Tensta konsthall operates as a private foundation since 2000, financed primarily by the City of Stockholm (Stockholms stad), The Swedish Art Council (Kulturrådet), and Region Stockholm. Additional project funding comes from Allmänna arvsfonden for specific programs like Studio Funk.
2. Workshop and Program Fees: Fees charged for educational programs including school visits (tactile tours, guided tours), workshops (Skapande skola creative school programs), and Studio Funk activities. Some programs are free for schools in Järva area.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tensta konsthall is a private foundation that operates a contemporary art gallery in northwestern Stockholm, presenting rotating exhibitions of international and local artists, free to the public. It also delivers fee-based educational services for schools (guided tours, tactile tours, Skapande skola workshops) and free community programs including Studio Funk for people with disabilities, Women's Café, and Language Café.

Product overview

Tensta konsthall is a contemporary art gallery in Tensta, Stockholm, operating since 1998 as a foundation. Its offering is a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified product platform. The core exhibition program features rotating contemporary art shows (currently showing Studio Funk exhibition through June 2026, with upcoming Remnants opening September 2026 and recent Shubigi Rao Pulp I—IV exhibition). Supporting this are community-focused programs including Studio Funk (accessibility-focused art initiative for people with disabilities), Women's Café (Kvinnocaféet), and Language Café (Språkcaféet). Educational services include school visits, workshops, and the Creative School program. Physical facilities include The Classroom and The Allotment, plus a Bookshop for art publications.

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Products and services

• Studio Funk A participant-driven art initiative launched in 2024 with support from Allmänna arvsfonden, created in collaboration with people with cognitive and physical disabilities interested in art and social issues. Free activities for participants aged 15–25.
• Women's Café (Kvinnocaféet) A weekly gathering for women from the Järva area to work with crafts and handicrafts, creating a safe space for conversation and exchange of experiences.
• Language Café (Språkcaféet / The Silent University) A language-learning café offering Swedish and Arabic basics, welcoming especially those outside the Swedish educational system, run as part of The Silent University initiative by artist Ahmet Öğüt.
• School Visits and Workshops Educational programs for schools including guided tours (700 SEK; free for Järva and SFI schools), tactile mobile tours (900 SEK; free for Järva middle schools), and Skapande skola workshops such as Collaborative Painting (5,000 SEK/class) and Clay Sculpture (8,000 SEK/class).
• Group Tours for Companies and Private Groups Group tours of current exhibitions for companies, art associations, and private groups (max 30 participants). Priced at 1,500 SEK weekdays and 2,000 SEK weekends.
• Remnants Exhibition Contemporary art exhibition opening September 11, 2026 featuring artists exploring historical memory, resistance, and diaspora experiences through jazz-influenced works. Runs through January 10, 2027.
• Shubigi Rao Pulp I—IV Exhibition A comprehensive survey exhibition by Singapore-based artist Shubigi Rao exploring the destruction and resilience of books, libraries, languages, and knowledge systems through films, photographs, books, and drawings.
• The Allotment (Kolonilotten) An outdoor space located within walking distance of the art center, functioning as an open door to engage with art, also serving as an outdoor classroom for the Language Café in summer.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tensta Bibliotek (Tensta Library)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive collaboration with Tensta library on joint programming, including the 'Written in the Margins' book Saturday event with library activities.
• Stockholms Läns Hemslöjd (Stockholm Association of Swedish Handicraft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on craft activities, particularly for Women's Café programming.
• KonstfackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm on artistic and educational programs.
• KTH (Royal Technical School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
• Beckmans Designhögskola (Beckman's School of Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Beckman's design school on educational programs.
• Mohammad and Mahera Abu Ghazaleh Foundation for Art & Culture (MMAG) in AmmanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with foundation in Amman, Jordan. During the pandemic, Tensta konsthall's Classroom was transformed into a branch of MMAG's library.
• NUK: Nätverket för universell kultur (Network for Universal Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork organization collaborating on accessibility and universal culture initiatives, particularly for Studio Funk project.
• Independent Living InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working with people with disabilities, partner in Studio Funk accessibility initiatives.
• Disabled Refugees WelcomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting disabled refugees, collaboration partner in Studio Funk project.
• 4inclusionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working with inclusion initiatives, partner in Studio Funk accessibility programs.
• Konstskolan LinneaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt school collaboration for Studio Funk participant activities.
• Franstorps verkstädercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaily activity center in Sundbyberg that collaborates with Studio Funk, visiting with participants and producing content.
• Kulturskolan Stockholms resurscenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural school resource center collaboration for Studio Funk activities.
• Medis 5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Studio Funk accessibility initiatives.
• Tensta TräffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community center collaboration in Tensta.
• Tensta-Hjulsta Kvinnocenter (Women's Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's center partnership for community programs.
• KlistercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network that Tensta konsthall is part of.
• ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network that Tensta konsthall participates in.
• Bildmuseet, Umeå universitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducing partner for the Shubigi Rao Pulp I-IV exhibition.
• Biskops-Arnös Författarskola (Biskops Arnö Writer's Academy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on writing courses and collective writing workshops.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Magasin III Museum & Foundation for Contemporary Art: Stockholm-based non-profit contemporary art museum and foundation. Directly comparable in mission, governance structure (foundation), and contemporary art programming, with a fleet of travelling exhibitions and a similar community-programming ethos.
• Bonniers Konsthall: Contemporary art gallery in central Stockholm, founded by the Bonnier family. Similar size, non-profit orientation, and contemporary art focus, anchored in a different Stockholm neighborhood with overlapping curatorial ambitions.
• Index Foundation: Stockholm-based non-profit contemporary art foundation founded in 1994. Comparable in scale, foundation structure, and focus on Swedish and international contemporary art, with a similar public-facing exhibition model.

Regional players

• Malmö Konsthall: Municipal contemporary art gallery in Malmö, one of Sweden's largest exhibition halls for contemporary art. Comparable in mission and public-financing model, but located in Skåne rather than Stockholm and operating at a larger physical scale.
• Kunsthal Charlottenborg: One of Scandinavia's largest contemporary art exhibition spaces, located in Copenhagen and operated by the Danish Art Foundation. Directly comparable as a regional contemporary art venue with public funding, programmes, and bookshop, though at a larger scale.
• Göteborgs Konsthall: City of Gothenburg's contemporary art gallery, founded in 1995. Highly comparable in role as a municipally supported contemporary art venue, though serving a different Swedish region.
• Henie Onstad Kunstsenter: Major Norwegian contemporary art institution near Oslo, combining modern and contemporary exhibitions with music and cultural programming. Comparable in non-profit foundation structure and curatorial ambitions, though at a larger scale.
• Lunds Konsthall: Municipal art gallery in Lund, Sweden, focused on contemporary art. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and educational programming, with a footprint in a different Swedish university city.
• Kunsthal Bergen: Contemporary art gallery in Bergen, Norway, supported by public funding. Comparable in scope, contemporary art focus, and Nordic non-profit/regional gallery model, though serving a Norwegian audience.

Broad incumbents

• Moderna Museet: Sweden's national museum of modern and contemporary art, with locations in Stockholm and Malmö. A much larger public institution that overlaps with Tensta konsthall's contemporary art audience but sits at a substantially different scale and reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tensta.konsthall
• Instagraminstagram.com/tenstakonsthall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tensta-konsthall

Compliance1 record

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Profiles9 records

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