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An Inclusive Cultural Sector in the Nordics

For three years, Arts Council Norway has led the project An Inclusive Cultural Sector in the Nordics. The project has aimed to identify challenges and find ways to create a more inclusive cultural sector.

Throughout the project, seven Nordic networks of artists, libraries, cultural centres, schools and other cultural organisations have worked together. They have shared methods and experiences, initiated new projects and developed knowledge on how to make the cultural sector more inclusive and relevant for cultural and ethnic minorities in the Nordic countries.

The project has been led by the Arts Council Norway, and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

The Arts Council Norway organised the conference Nordic Dialogues: Towards an inclusive cultural sector in Oslo, 2-3 December 2020, to mark the end of the project.

Read the final report from the project here (Norwegian only).

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About the project: An Inclusive Cultural Sector in the Nordics

For three years, seven Nordic networks have been laboratories for new ways to make the cultural sector more inclusive.

Nordic Dialogues: Watch the full conferance recorded

Nordic Dialogues took place 2-3 December 2019. See the programme and watch the full conference here.

Publications launched at Nordic Dialogues

Here, you will find the reports and recommendations from the three-year project An Inclusive Cultural Sector in the Nordics. They were launched during the conference Nordic Dialogues.

Actualise Utopia by editor Ninos Josef

– This anthology does not ask you to give up your seat; including us does not exclude you. But it challenges you to examine your own privileges, Josef says.

Do you want to increase diversity? Pay people for the job they do

Thomas Talawa Prestø leads the network Critical Friends. After many years in an overwhelmingly white cultural sector, he is clear: There is no quick fix to increase cultural diversity. However, he...

The conversation about white privilege is uncomfortable but necessary

The cultural sector must not shy away from painful issues, says Dr Gladys Francis. At Nordic Dialogues, she will talk about how cultural institutions can check their privileges and take action.

– Today, art's greatest value may be in creating a space in which we can meet each other

François Matarasso is a community artist, writer and researcher. At Nordic Dialogues 2 December, he talkes about cultural democracy.

Abid Hussein will attend Nordic Dialogues in Oslo

Diversity increases both innovation and quality, according to Abid Hussein. He is Director of Diversity at the Arts Council England, where he works to challenge directors, curators and those who...

Networks initiated as part of the project

The project An Inclusive Cultural Sector in the Nordics have initiated several networks for the exchange of ideas, experiences, knowledge, tools and methods.