The two most important government actors supporting artists and projects in the area of music are the Swedish Arts Council (Kulturrådet) and the Swedish Performing Arts Agency (Statens musikverk). On the regional level, all regions in the country support activities in the area of music, including regional orchestras.
The Swedish Arts Council is a government agency responsible for supporting arts and culture in general, focusing on institutions, organizations, and groups, rather than on individual artists. It is a central agency in relation to the music sector. Relevant grants from the Arts Council include grants to the regions, to regional music organizations and institutions, to producers of music, and for international cultural exchange. This includes e.g. development grants for regional music activities, e.g. for developing new audiences, tours, or collaboration between different art forms. In 2019, the Swedish Arts Council distributed approximately SEK 195 million in grants to organizations in the areas of theatre, dance and music and SEK 904 million for theatre, dance, and music purposes within the Cultural Collaboration Model.
The Swedish Performing Arts Agency (Statens musikverk) is a government agency for the support of music and performing arts. It was created in 2011, gathering a number of preexisting organizations, including the Museum of Performing Arts (Scenkonstmuseet), the Swedish Music and Theatre Library, EMS (an electronic music studio), and the record label Caprice Records. In 2019, the Swedish Performing Arts Agency distributed funds to 138 collaborative music projects run by non-governmental actors.
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