Stipends and Scholarships
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2017 The Relief Fund for Visual Artists, Scholarship for Senior Artists
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2014: The Relief Fund for Visual Artists, Scholarship for Artists over Age 60
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2011: The Relief Fund for Visual Artists, Scholarship for Artists over Age 60
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2005-11: The Norwegian Government, Guaranteed Income for Artists
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2004: City of Oslo, Cultural Stipend
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2004: Office for Contemporary Art, Norway, Travel Grant
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2003: Vederlagsfondets stipend
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1967: Inger og Edvard Munchs legat
Member of
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Billedkunstnerne i Oslo og Akershus (BOA)
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Tegnerforbundet (TF)
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Norske billedkunstnere (NBK)
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Kunstnerforeningen
Education
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1968–71 The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo (NO). Sculpture (Professor: Per Palle Storm);
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1965–66 The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo (NO). Painting (Professor: Reidar Aulie);
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1965 The National College of Arts and Crafts (SHKS), Oslo (NO). Drawing (Professor: Gert Jynge);
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1963–64 The National College of Arts and Crafts (SHKS), Oslo (NO). (Professors: Olaf Mosebekk and Ivar Bell)
Miscellaneous
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2016: Guest Teacher, Prosjektskolen, Oslo
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2011: Guest Teacher, Kline Academy of Fine Art, Los Angeles
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2003: Teacher, Figurative Nude Class. International Summer School in Florence together with artist Inger Hodgson;
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2003: Curator, Vestlandsutstillingen (together with dr. art. Lars Fr. H. Svendsen);
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1996-2002: Professor of figurative painting, the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
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2002: Guest Lecturer, Oslo School of Architecture
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2001-02: Coordinator of the Final Exams Exhibition for the students at the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway. (Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, May-June 2002);
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2001-02: Board Member, the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo Norway;
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1996-1997: Sub-Dean, the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
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1996: Guest Lecturer. The Norwegian Kant Society, Oslo Norway
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1996: Guest Lecturer. University of Tromsø, Tromsø Norway
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1995-1996: Associate Professor, the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
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1985-95: Manager and Teacher, Bruchion Center for Art and Gnosis, Los Angeles, California;
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1990: Guest Lecturer. University of California, Santa Barbara, California;
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1984: Teacher. Brandes Art Institute, Reseda, California;
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1979: Teacher (painting). University of Judaism, Los Angeles, California;
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1976-82: Teacher. Venice Painting and Sculpture Studio, Venice, California;
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1973: Vice chairman, Landsforeningen Norske Malere
Collections
Jan Valentin Saether is represented in the following collections:
NORWAY
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The Academy of Science (Vitenskapsakademiet) Oslo;
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Aker ASA, Oslo;
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Drammen Faste Galleri;
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Elvegårdens Samlinger, Drammen;
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The Free Masonry Lodge (Frimurerlosjen) Oslo;
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If Skadeforsikring, Lysaker;
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The National Museum of Contemporary Art (Museet for samtidskunst) Oslo;
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The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges musikkhøgskole) Oslo;
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The Norwegian Cultural Council Collection (Norsk kulturråds offentlige samlinger) Oslo;
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Oslo Concert Hall (Oslo Konserthus);
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Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo;
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Schola Osloensis (Oslo Cathedral School, Oslo katedralskole)
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The Ski Museum (Skimuseet) Oslo;
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University of Oslo;
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Østfold Fylkessykehus, Fredrikstad.
USA
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Palm Springs Desert Museum, CA;
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Federal Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA;
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Whittaker Corporation, Los Angeles, CA;
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The Mika Company Collection, Los Angeles, CA;
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The Strauss Family Foundation, Solana Beach, CA;
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The Albert Hofmann Foundation, Los Angeles, CA;
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Federal Courhouse, Portland, OR;
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Chicago Hilton Hotel, IL.
In addition represented in several private collections in Norway, USA, Canada, Italy and France.