A new, updated Short Cultural Policy Profile for Sweden is now available on the Compendium website. The updated profile highlights challenges faced by the cultural sector, particularly in terms of financial instability and political pressures.
Special thanks go to our Swedish expert Tobias Harding for updating and compiling the profile.
Below, you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Sweden:
- According to studies carried out by the Swedish Agency for Cultural Policy Analysis, artists and other cultural professionals work under poorer financial conditions than professionals with comparable education and experience in other sectors of society.
- The Agency has also identified the economic circumstances of the cultural sector as a threat to artistic freedom, along with “hate, threats and harassment”, as well as various forms of political control with and without direct financial connections.
- The national budget for 2024 included several cuts in public spending on arts and culture, the largest of which concerned support for popular adult education.
- 21 percent of funding for government-funded cultural activities comes from private spending on arts and culture.
In summary, the country profile paints a picture of Sweden’s cultural policy landscape, marked by financial challenges, concerns over artistic freedom, and a shift in government support for the cultural sector.
You can find all available Short Cultural Policy Profiles on the Compendium website.
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