State funds strengthen Norrbotten's regional cultural activities
Now, Region Norrbotten has distributed the state grant within the cultural collaboration model. This year, Region Norrbotten received an increase in the state grant by SEK 4,3 million and had a total of SEK 54,7 million to distribute to the seven cultural areas and 17 activities that are part of the model in Norrbotten.
All cultural areas are being strengthened according to a decision by the regional development committee on April 26. A special strengthening is being made at the Regional Library's Polar Library, Dans i Nord, Norrbotten Association Archives, Riksteatern Norrbotten and Norrland's Network for Music Theatre and Dance (NMD).
The government funds allocated to Norrbotten are important for the region's development potential in the arts and culture sector. The allocation to cultural activities enables the maintenance of infrastructure despite some continued impact from the corona pandemic.
– We are very happy about the government support that Norrbotten's cultural life will now receive. The funds strengthen the conditions for development, renewal and quality, and increase accessibility to culture for Norrbotten residents and visitors, says Peppe Bergström Hesselbom, Director of Culture.
Facts about the Cultural Collaboration Model
The cultural collaboration model means that the regions distribute government funds to regional and local cultural activities.
The distribution of the regions is intended to promote good access for the county's residents to seven cultural areas:
- professional theater, dance and music activities
- museum operations and museums' cultural environment work
- library activities and activities promoting reading and literature
- professional image and design activities
- regional individual archive operations
- film cultural activities
- promotion of handicrafts.
In Norrbotten, the following activities are included in the cultural collaboration model:
- Dance in the North
- Dance consultant
- Filmpool Nord, film cultural activities
- Oat magazine
- Home improvement consultant
- Art consultant
- The Art Museum of the North
- National minorities
- Norrbotten Association Archives
- Norrbotten Museum
- Norrbotten music
- Norrbotten Theatre
- Norrland Network for Musical Theatre and Dance
- Norrbotten Regional Library and Polar Library
- Resource center for art
- Literature Resource Center
- The National Theatre in Norrbotten
Contact
Welcome to contact Peppe Bergström Hesselbom, Head of Culture for Region Norrbotten if you have any questions.
peppe.bergstrom-hesselbom@norrbotten.se