The Federation of Icelandic Artists (BÍL) is an organisation of professional artists’ associations, established on 6 September 1928.

The purpose of the federation is to work towards the promotion of the arts and safeguard the interests of artists on a broad basis. Today, 16 professional artists’ associations across all art forms are members of the federation.
The board of BÍL is composed of the chairs of the professional artists’ associations.

The following are the member associations of BÍL and their respective chairs:

The Icelandic Association of Architects (AÍ)
Chair: Sigríður Maack
The Icelandic Choreographers’ Association (DFÍ)
Chair: Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
The Icelandic Classical Singers’ Association (KLASSÍS)
Chair: Þóra Einarsdóttir
The Association of Icelandic Musicians (FÍH)
Chair: Gunnar Hrafnsson
The Association of Icelandic Artists in Performing Arts and Film (FÍL)
Chair: Birna Hafstein
The Icelandic Association of Professional Dancers (FÍLD)
Chair: Lilja Björk Haraldsdóttir
The Classical Division of the Icelandic Musicians’ Union (FÍT)
Chair: Margrét Hrafnsdóttir
The Icelandic Filmmakers’ Association (FK)
Chair: Steingrímur Dúi Másson
The Icelandic Association of Set and Costume Designers (FLB)
Chair: Eva Signý Berger
The Icelandic Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild (FLH)
Chair: Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson
The Icelandic Directors Guild (FLÍ)
Chair: Ólafur Egill Egilsson
The Icelandic Composers and Lyricists Association (FTT)
Chair: Bragi Valdimar Skúlason
The Writers’ Union of Iceland (RSÍ)
Chair: Margrét Tryggvadóttir
The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM)
Chair: Anna Eyjólfsdóttir
The Film Directors Association (SKL)
Chair: Hrönn Sveinsdóttir
The Icelandic Composers Society (TÍ)
Chair: Páll Ragnar Pálsson

The president of BÍL is elected for a term of two years and serves as the spokesperson of the board, representing it externally and in dealings with the government.

The board of BÍL appoints representatives of artists to various councils and committees organized by the state and municipality. Additionally, it acts as a consulting body for the government on most matters concerning arts and culture.

The president of BÍL also serves as a representative on The Nordic Council of Artists.

The current president is Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir,
elected at the general meeting on March 16, 2024.

The secretary is Margrét Tryggvadóttir,
chair of the Writers’ Union of Iceland.

The treasurer is Gunnar Hrafnsson,
chair of the Association of Icelandic Musicians.