County Cultural Artist
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Region Uppsala - Kultur och bildning |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 102 582 |
| Project duration | March 2016 - December 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The project has made a survey of the conditions and needs of cooperation with professional artists in various art forms for local and regional establishments. The aim of the pre-study was to develop one or a few models of how an artist in these residence-programmes could look like. Also, to form a plan for the process including financing. The two models for the artist in residence-programme can be found in the attached pre-study. We have made the choice not to include a defined plan for a budget, but merely a general model for the financing. (läs vidare i bifogat dokument)
Expected long term effects
The regional artist in residence project resulted in a pre-study with two models for the function artist in residence and a plan for the implementation of a pilot study starting in autumn 2017. The role as artist in residence aims to enrichen the cultural arena foremost outside the big cities. But also to involve the knowledge of artists in larger extent in the development of public establishments and processes. (Läs vidare i bifogat dokument)
Approach and implementation
This project has performed four periods with different focus: Period 1: developing a model for an artist in residence program, plan for execution and financing (March-Sept) Period 2: A survey of similar initiatives and external monitoring. (March-April) Period 3: Workshop/seminars Workshop with aim to find possible work areas, to discuss possible organization and financing. The aim here is also to create an interest and to root the project in the county. Period 4: Presentation of the result (Sept) (Läs vidare i bifogat dokument)