Swedish Cultural Policy

Swedish Cultural Policy

Presented by Justin SchollApril 22nd, 2009AA 6040

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Why Sweden?Brief Swedish BackgroundBrief Swedish Art’s HistoryModern Arts and Cultural PolicyGovernment Budget on the ArtsFund AllocationsInitiativesQuestions?

So… WhySweden?

Brief Background:

Constitutional Monarchy

Health and Cultural Affairs

The VikingsThe

Gustavs

The View is Breath Taking

A Brief Art’s History:

• 17th Century

• 18th Century

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

Modern Arts Statistics:

3 National Theatres

31 Regional Theatres

200 Independent Theatres

8 National Colleges for the Arts

20,000 Productions

6 Million Attendees

Cultural Policy:1. Safeguarding freedom of expression

2. Work to create opportunities

3. Promoting artistic renewal and quality

4. Making art dynamic

5. Preserving the cultural heritage

6. Promoting cultural education

7. Promoting international cultural exchange

How it all

works

The National Government:-Suggesting Budget for the Year-Providing direct subsidy to the 3 national theatres

Parliament:- Setting goals and guidelines

Counties and Municipalities:-Running local cultural institutions-Supporting cultural activities-Helping independent theatres

The Swedish Arts Council:-Developing and Shaping Cultural Policy

Ministry of Culture:-Dealing with cultural disputes-Reporter to the National Government

National Council on Cultural Affairs:-Allocating grants-Promoting diversity and quality-Carrying out studies-Evaluating the government’s efforts-Providing facts and statistics-Arranging seminars and conferences-Publishing major newsletters

Budget on the Arts:

America

• $15 Trillion Total Government Budget

• $155 Million to the Arts

• .01% of Total Budget

• $.45 Per Person

Sweden

• $340 Billion Total Government Budget

• $655 Million to the Arts

• 4 to 7% of Total Budget

• $72.77 Per Person

Scendatabasen.se

Reference GroupsPress

Culture, Society & Market

A central national database for all individual theatres to enter their organization’s facts and data.

Groups of people who gather to discuss-Emerging Artists-Current cultural issues-Initiatives for the Municipalities

An effort to pump SEK 19 Million into the culture sections of all newspapers. Hoping for:-Better exposure for the individual theatres.-Better reporting on the arts-A way to spread cultural facts

A study in response to the new conservative government:-Need for culture-Regional development-Roles of Culture-Quality of Life

Questions?