Many Norwegians are occupied in amateur arts organisations, either as amateur artists or as promoters of professional or semi-professional art. Many of these organisations also act as advocacy groups. The organisations are primarily financed by membership fees, and public support from all three government levels. There is a wide range of such organisations, and we have listed some important ones in Table 12.
Table 12: Selection of Norwegian NGOs, umbrella organisations and advocacy groups 2016.
| Organisation | Occupation | Total groups | Total members |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Norwegian Folk Art and Craft Association | Umbrella organisation for people and groups working with folk art and craft | – | 24 000 |
| The Norwegian Choir Association | Umbrella organisation for amateur choirs | 998 | 29 000 |
| NorskSangerforum | Umbrella organisation for Amateur choir | 280 | 8 000 |
| NorgesKirkesangforbund | Umbrella organisation for Amateur choirs in churches | 150 | 3 300 |
| NorskAmatørteaterforbund | Umbrella organisation for amateur theatres | 100 | |
| The Norwegian Band Federation | Umbrella organisation for marching bands and school bands | 1 700 | 66 000 |
| Norwegian Live Music Association | Umbrella organisation for live music promoters, venues and music festivals in the pop and rock genre | 300 | – |
| Norsk Jazzforum | Umbrella organisation for jazz music promoters, advocacy group for jazz and jazz musicians | – | – |
| Folkorg | Umbrella organisation and advocacy group for folk music and folk dance | 150 |
Source: Information collected from the corresponding organisations websites.
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