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2. Swedish Culture Politics in the 20th Century

3. ”GOOD ART FOR THE PEOPLE”
”GOOD ART FOR THE PEOPLE” 3

4. Based on a radically changed role for the State
Objectives
Administrate cultural institutions
Manage cultural traditions
Make it possible for everyone to come in contact with culture
Conditions
Democracy
Economical growth
Progressive taxes 4

5. Artur Engberg (Minister for Education & Culture 1932-39)
Culture politics as part of a democratic fostering
to make it possible for everyone to take part in political life
1934 Riksteatern is established
1937 1% rule
1938 The Lottery fund – money for cultural aims 5

6. THE STRONG SOCIETY 6

7. Ragnar Edenman This is the base for the current structure
(Minister for Education & Culture )
Edenman´s speach from 1959 marks the beginning of modern Swedish culture politics as we know it.
Equal culture institutions across the country
Rights and supportive systems for artists
Active process to broaden participation in the established cultural life
This is the base for the current structure 7

8. 1974 Committee of inquiry
Carried by a collected political publicity on a national, regional and local level. Every need of the citizen should be taken care of within a tax-financed system. 8

9. A territorial structure with state, region and municipality as actors
Basic ideas (some)
A territorial structure with state, region and municipality as actors
Clear responisibilities between state, region and municipality
Public financing – no sponsoring
Clear boundaries towards commercial culture
Money is power!
Regional justice – culture in all of Sweden
Same structure in all regions
Diversity – support of a free culture life
The priority of children and youth 9

10. MAP State Legislation, funds Department of Culture
(tax) Swedish Arts Council
Swedish National Heritage Board
Swedish Travelling Exhibitions
Region Distribution of funds Regional museums, (theatres, music)
Municipality local cultural life
(tax) 10

11. 2008 A new Government Culture
The objectives of national cultural policy include:
taking action to enable everyone to participate in cultural life
to experience culture and to engage in creative activities of their own
promoting cultural diversity, artistic renewal and quality
enabling culture to act as a dynamic, challenging and independent force in society
preserving and making use of our cultural heritage
promoting a thirst for learning
promoting international cultural exchange and meetings between different cultures in the country. 11

12. 2009 Committee of inguiry New cultural politics
State
Free culture amateurs
Institutions Professional
Local 12