From rat poison to culture – a new era at Fagernäs
An old industrial building in Mölnbo will get new life. Where industrial activities were previously conducted, a place for art, culture, creation, and meetings is now being created .
About the project
From industrial environment to vibrant cultural place
Fagernäs is a culturally historically interesting industrial environment with great potential, but the building needs extensive measures to be used for its new purpose.
Through the Leader project, fundamental investments are being made to make the premises usable. Among other things, new floor constructions are being built, spaces adapted for studios and workrooms, and necessary technical installations are being carried out.
The idea is at the same time to reuse an existing building instead of building new and let the site's industrial history become part of the new operation's identity.
A place for more than just the artists
The ambition is greater than merely creating workspaces. Fagernäs will be developed into a place where artistic activities can meet the local community through exhibitions, creative activities, collaborations, and other public events.
There will be space for both professional cultural practitioners and a broader public, with special opportunities to develop activities that involve children and youth.
The project thus creates new conditions for culture and creative activities in the countryside and contributes to preserving a large older industrial environment by providing a new and long-term sustainable use .
”We want to take advantage of the old industrial environment and fill it with art, creation, and people – a place where culture can be produced, experienced, and developed together”
– Erik and Signe, The Karl Schultz-Köln Foundation and Marita Mörck-Schultz
LAG's decision justification
The LAG board sees the project as an unusually large investment in culture-driven rural development. Here, cultural environment, reuse, local development, creative entrepreneurship, and new opportunities for participation and meetings are combined. .
The project builds on the preliminary study that was previously conducted with support from Leader and means that the ideas go from planning to actual implementation.
Project period
2026-2027
Project owner
The Karl Schultz-Köln Foundation and Marita Mörck-Schultz
Project Manager
Erik Rören
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Purpose
The project aims to preserve and develop a cultural environment in the countryside and create a long-term sustainable cultural and meeting place.
Goals
The goal is to adapt a former industrial property to functional premises for artistic activities, exhibitions, creative activities, and public operations.
Activities
The project includes renovation and adaptation of buildings, including the construction of new floors with preparation for waterborne underfloor heating, erection of partition walls and doors, and installation of electricity.
Granted leader support
2,174,418 kronor
LAG fund
1,070,982 kr
Private co-financing
723,938 kronor
Total financing
3,969,338 kronor
Rural Development Fund
