Sweden: An overview of measures taken to support the cultural sector during the pandemic
As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, the European cultural & creative sectors are suffering great economic consequences. The enormous loss of revenue and the restrictions on public gatherings threaten the survival of many cultural organisations worldwide. In order to mitigate these losses and support the cultural & creative sectors in this time of crisis, European governments have developed different initiatives and measures for financial aid. Intercult follows closely the measures taken to strengthen and support the cultural & creative [...]
Our I_Improve process journey
I_Improve is a project that is all about the journey and sharing it with others. It is about ones process through improvement and organisational development. During this time it is important to share our process so that others can learn with us and from us. At the finishing line we will have created a new methodology from our experience and learning, which can hopefully be of benefit to organisations all around the world who find themselves on a journey of [...]
Intercult <3 Livet Bitch!
For the I_Improve project, each partner organisation (of which Intercult is one) must choose a change maker. The change maker can be an organisation or a person with whom the partner organisation will work to ensure the success of the project. We had a long process in choosing our changemaker, as we long deliberated what it was exactly that we wanted to improve. Initially, we were working with three wonderful organisations that all touched our hearts with their commitment to [...]
Artists to Connecting Georgia
One of 2020’s projects for us at Intercult is Connecting Georgia. Due to the current situation with COVID-19 pandemic, all abroad travel has been put on hold until things have calmed down. But we love the project so much we thought we’d share the talented artist’s who are participating! These artist’s are partnering with Intercult and they are going on a residency to our partners in Batumi, Georgia. There, the Swedish artists and a Ukrainian artist will work together [...]
Webinar: State of Culture in Europe in the times of COVID
Date: Friday May 15th 2020, 12.30-13.30 Organizers: Intercult / Europe Direct Intercult / Culture Action Europe The Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) all over Europe are hit severely by the COVID-19 pandemic. Live events and performances had to be cancelled, while most cultural venues were forced to close their doors. Cultural creators are severely affected by the discontinuation of their exhibition and performance opportunities. In sectors characterised by self-employment, freelancing and job flexibility, combined with little or no access to social [...]
Intercult digital
In spring 2020, Intercult arranges a number of webinars with different themes live streamed on our Facebook page. The seminars focus on current themes such as the cultural sector's contribution to climate challenges, cultural heritage, European cultural policy in the Covid-19 pandemic. Themes are introduced and discussed by the invited lecturers and the hope is that these webinars will open up a dialogue about culture's relationship to sustainability, social cohesion and urban development. In each passport, we also address a [...]
Apply for Culture of Solidarity Fund
European cultural foundation launches a solidarity fund! The Fund – setup in partnership with other foundations – is looking to support imaginative cultural initiatives – big or small – that reinforce solidarity and the notion of Europe as a shared public space in response to the current crisis and its aftershocks. It is open to individuals, collectives and organisations from all sectors and civil society at large with initiatives and ideas that: expand the notion of Europe as an open [...]
Read the report – In search for True Inclusion and Practice
Intercult is a part of Nordic Forum for Intercultural (NFI), that this December organizes a conference in Oslo about tools and strategies that can be used for a more inclusive cultural sector. The conference marks the end of the project An Inclusive cultural life in the Nordics. As a result of the project, the report is now finished and published; "In search for True Inclusion and Practice - An Overview of texts, projects and practice on cultural diversity in the [...]
1,000 days of culture: cultural organisations call for government inquiry
"Stronger legal protection is needed to ensure that the publicly funded culture is free from direct political influence and does not become an ideological tool for current power. In the past, we have not seen the need for a cultural law to establish the public's responsibility for the whole of culture to exist throughout the country and for the principle of arm's length to be respected. However, when the principle is eliminated, we believe that the issue of further legislating [...]