Swedish Arts Council

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The Swedish Arts Council (

fine arts; as well as museums and exhibitions, regional cultural activities and national minorities' culture.[1][2][3][4]

History

The Swedish Arts Council (p.k.a. The Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs) was established in 1974, in conjunction with the cultural policy decision of that year, as a public authority with the mission of bringing to fruition the cultural policies adopted by the Riksdag and the government.[a][b] Since then, the cultural policies of Sweden have been revised by the Riksdag a number of times. In 1996, the special significance of literature was highlighted through the adoption of a separate piece of legislation, the Library Act. In 2009 a decision to amend the principles for disbursement of state subsidies were adopted. Thus, since 2011, the regions disburse a bigger proportion of the state subsidies.

Organisation

The agency has about 120 people working at their

Director-General is the chief operating officer, answering to the board of directors. The Board decides on, inter alia, the budget and some government grants.[5]

Appointed members of the board  :[6]

  • Ulrika Årehed Kågström, Secretary-General of the Swedish Cancer Society (Chairman)
  • Ann-Sofie Köping Olsson, university lecturer and academic (Vice Chairman)
  • Kajsa Ravin, Director General of the Swedish Arts Council
  • Kjell Englund, Director of Wermland Opera
  • Malena Ernman, artist
  • Aris Fioretos, author and professor
  • Po Tidholm, journalist and author
  • Ellen Nyman, actress, director and artist
  • Thomas Pålsson, former Director General of Statens servicecenter

Other commitments

The Swedish Arts Council participates in several international projects and awards grants for international cultural exchange. Examples of this are: The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the European Union Creative Europe Desk.[7]

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Main article: Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, instituted by the Swedish Government in 2002, is the world's largest international award for literature for children and young people and the second largest literary award in the world. The award is administered by the council and is presented annually to authors, illustrators, storytellers and people or organisations promoting reading.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Förordning (1974:644) med instruktion för statens kulturråd
  2. ^ Kungl. Maj:ts proposition angående den statliga kulturpolitiken (Prop. 1974:28)

References

  1. ^ "Swedish Arts Council". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Om Kulturrådet" (in Swedish). Swedish Arts Council. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Förordning (2012:515) med instruktion för Statens kulturråd" (in Swedish). The Swedish Government. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Regleringsbrev" (in Swedish). Ekonomistyrningsverket. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. ^ "Kulturrådets organisation" (in Swedish). Swedish Arts Council. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Kulturrådets styrelse" (in Swedish). Swedish Arts Council. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Our specific Government remit". Swedish Arts Council. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

External links

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