Svenstorp Art Center: Tourism Company of the Year 2025
During the Business Gala in Götene, Svenstorp Art Center was awarded the Tourism Company of the Year 2025 by Destination Läckö-Kinnekulle AB. This prestigious recognition highlights entrepreneurship in tourism and rewards businesses that have done something extraordinary during the past year.
Founders’ Excitement
”We are very proud of the award and so surprised and happy about all the positive response we’ve received since opening, from neighbors, locals, and all visitors who have come to us. It means a lot to see how people return, often with new friends from near and far,” says Erik Johansson, who arrived directly from Prague to receive the prize.
About Svenstorp Art Center
Located in Holmestad, Svenstorp Art Center is a newly opened art center run by internationally recognized photo artist Erik Johansson and his sister Anna-Karin Hall. The center features a permanent exhibition of Erik’s surrealistic photographic art in a renovated barn, complemented by a cafe, shop, and guest exhibitions.
Award Motivation
The jury praised Svenstorp Art Center as a brave and visionary project that puts Skaraborg on the international visitor map. Key highlights include:
- Attracting new target groups
- Strengthening cultural infrastructure
- Demonstrating possibilities when creativity and local love converge
”That a world-famous artist chooses to build something so significant in Götene is both unexpected and fantastic,” says Anna Ohlin Ek, CEO of Destination Läckö-Kinnekulle AB.
Cultural Impact
The center serves as a unique destination where visitors of all ages encounter a world where imagination and reality merge, and art becomes a bridge between rural landscape and global stage.
The Tourism Company of the Year award includes a diploma and a scholarship of 5,000 Swedish kronor.
