How many applicants does Vårsalongen usually have, and how many are accepted? The numbers vary from year to year, and it’s not the number of applicants or the number of works that define the exhibition. The last few years, it has looked like this.
Artistic techniques in 2025
Mixed media/painting 6
Mixed media/objects 11
Mixed media/miscellaneous 8
Collage 2
Design/jewelry 1
Photography 17
Graphic arts 7
Graphic design 1
Installation 9
Ceramics 17
Painting 62
Performance 2
Sculpture/objects 56
Drawing 27
Textiles 44
Video/animation/film 3
Miscellaneous 9
Represented towns in 2025
Alnö 1
Alsterbro 1
Backan 73 1
Bagarmossen 3
Bandhagen 1
Boden 1
Bromma 3
Brösarp 1
By Kyrkby 1
Dals Långhed 2
Dingle 1
Duved 1
Enskede 4
Enskededalen 1
Falun 2
Farsta 3
Fengersfors 1
Fjällbacka 1
Fritsla 1
Färjestaden 1
Grillby 1
Grums 1
Gustavsberg 1
Gävle 2
Göteborg 21
Halltorp 1
Hedemora 1
Hägersten 12
Höllviken 1
Höör 1
Johanneshov 1
Järna 1
Jönköping 1
Kalmar 1
Karlstad 2
Kristianstad 1
Kungälv 1
Laholm 1
Leksand 1
Lidingö 1
Linköping 3
Löttorp 1
Malmö 6
Nora 1
Norrköping 3
Nyhamnsläge 1
Nyvång 1
Röbäck 1
Skara 1
Skarpnäck 1
Skärholmen 1
Solberga 1
Sollentuna 1
Solna 1
Sorunda 1
Stockholm 30
Stocksund 2
Storvik 1
Sundbyberg 1
Sundsvall 2
Sveg 1
Södertälje 1
Tyresö 2
Uddebo 1
Umeå 3
Upplands Väsby 1
Uppsala 4
Vadstena 1
Vallentuna 1
Varberg 1
Vartofta 1
Vendelsö 1
Viken 1
Vällingby 2
Väröbacka 1
Västerås 3
Västra Frölunda 2
Årsta 2
Örebro 1
Örsjö 1
Östersund 1
Östhammar 1
Statistics
2025
Applicants: 3835
Accepted: 177
Works in the exhibition: 282
Jury: The artists Daniel Youssef and Marcia Harvey Isaksson, the curator Sandra Weil as well as Jury chair Joanna Sandell Wright, Director of Liljevalchs.
2024
Applicants: 4974
Accepted: 163
Works in the exhibition: 298
Jury: The curators Ashik Zaman and Tawanda Appiah, the Olympic rider and drawer Peder Fredricson as well as Jury chair Joanna Sandell Wright, Director of Liljevalchs.
2023
Sökande: 4135
Antagna: 159
Verk i utställningen: 298
Jury: Konstnären Jockum Nordström och konstvetaren Isabella Nilsson samt som ordförande Liljevalchs vice konsthallschef Isak Nilson.
2022
Applicants: 2962
Accepted: 150
Works in the exhibition: 316
Visitors: 95 837
Jury: Artists Julia Peirone and Stina Persson as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors
2021
Applicants: 4093
Accepted: 158
Works in the exhibition: 323
Visitors: 29 380
Jury: Artist and photographer Jens Assur, artist Petra Hultman as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors
2020
Applicants: 2985
Accepted: 170
Works in the exhibition: 330
Visitors: 110 220
Jury: Artist Lars Lerin, artist and designer Bea Szenfeld as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors
2019
Applicants: 3538
Accepted: 136
Works in the exhibition: 254
Visitors: 106 755
Jury: Artists Helene Billgren, Susanne Vollmer and Lasse Åberg, also a Museum Director. The Jury chair was Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2018
Applicants: 2423
Accepted: 137
Works in the exhibition: 284
Visitors: 122 146
Jury: Artists Sara-Vide Ericson and Dan Wolgers, writer Lena Andersson. JThe Jury chair was Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2017
Applicants: 2505
Accepted: 127
Works in the exhibition: 295
Visitors: 86 834
Jury: Artists Ernst Billgren and Charlotte Gyllenhammar as well as Magnus Uggla, musiscian. The Jury chair, like the past few years, was Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2016
Applicants: 2318
Accepted: 114
Works in the exhibition: 214
Visitors: 83 387
Jury: Artists Lena Cronqvist, Berit Lindfeldt and Maria Miesenberger, who all exhibited at Liljevalchs, as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2015
Applicants: 2335
Accepted: 119
Works in the exhibition: 230
Visitors: 90 537
Jury: Art collectors Jeanette Bonnier, initiator of Bonniers konsthall, Tom Böttiger, entrepreneur and PR-profile, Lena Josefsson, chair of Moderna Museets Vänner as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2014
Applicants: 2291
Accepted: 152
Works in the exhibition: 288
Visitors: 76 297
Jury: Art mediators and educators Greta Burman, Moderna museet Malmö, Lisa Lundström, Bildmuseet Umeå, Göran Ståhle, Stockholm as well as Jury chair, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors.
2013
Applicants: 2183
Accepted: 157
Works in the exhibition: 315
Visitors: 64 867
Jury: Artists Monika Larsen Dennis, Päivi Ernkvist and Ulf Kihlander as well as Jury chair Lena From/Stockholm konst. As per usual, Director of Liljevalchs Mårten Castenfors was looking over the work of the Jury.
2012
Applicants: 2136
Accepted: 130
Works in the exhibition: 264
Visitors: 62 553*
Jury: Artists Ernst Billgren, Annika von Hausswolff, Peter Johansson as well as Jury chair Mårten Castenfors/Liljevalchs
* In 2012, the exhibition period was 1 week shorter than in 2011.
2011
Applicants: 2037
Accepted: 131
Works in the exhibition: 255
Visitors: 64 340*
Jury: Art and culture critics Martin Aagård, Ingela Lind, Thomas Millroth as well as Jury chair Mårten Castenfors/Liljevalchs
2010
Applicants: 2014
Accepted: 131
Works in the exhibition: 245
Visitors: 56 061
Jury: Directors of kunsthalles and museums Pontus Hammarén, Karolina Peterson, Claudia Schaper, Mårten Castenfors as well as Jury chair: Mårten Åhsberg/Liljevalchs
2009
Applicants: 1825
Accepted: 168
Works in the exhibition: 263
Visitors: 56 788
Jury: The gallerists Stefan Andersson, Britt Arnstedt, Magnus Karlsson, Paul Thomassen, Mårten Castenfors as well as Jury chair: Louise Fogelström/Liljevalchs
2008
Applicants: 1583
Accepted: 101
Works in the exhibition: 214
Visitors: 40 413
Jury: The curators Liv Stoltz, Ikko Yokoyama, Mia Zeeck and Mårten Castenfors, Director of SAK
2007
Applicants: 1528
Accepted: 121
Works in the exhibition: 260
Visitors: 32 635
Two jury groups/two perspectives: Maria Lind with Petra Bauer, Leire Vergara and Niclas Östlind/Liljevalchs
Ricardo Donoso with Ove Imland, Stefania Sir and Niclas Östlind/Liljevalchs