Art, culture & entertainment
Nordic Cultural Policy Conference
In times of rapid societal change and global uncertainty, the need to strengthen the foundations of our shared communities becomes ever more pressing. At the heart of this resilience lies culture—not only as a source of identity and creativity, but as essential infrastructure for democratic societies.
Date
9.10.2025Time
10.00 - 13.45Location
Hanaholmen, EspooEvent type
For invited guestsLanguage
EnglishArt and Culture as Critical Infrastructure in a New Era
We warmly invite you to a Nordic conference dedicated to examining how art and culture can be recognised and supported as critical societal infrastructure in today’s world. This gathering brings together voices from across the Nordic region to discuss the role of cultural policy in promoting sustainable development, social cohesion, and democratic engagement.
The conference will place particular focus on the essential contributions made by local and regional governments, as well as the grassroots cultural actors who form the backbone of cultural life across urban and rural areas alike. Together, we will explore how to build cultural ecosystems that are inclusive, dynamic, and equipped to meet the challenges of the future.
You will find the latest version of the conference programme here:
| Time (UTC +03:00) | Programme |
|---|---|
Moderator | Christine Langinauer, Amos Rex, Project Manager |
13.00 | Welcome |
| Keynote: How Investment in Culture Creates a Better Society |
| Interplays between different levels of cultural funding – key findings from the research anthology “Nordic funding for the arts and culture” of Kulturanalys Norden |
| Panel: How to reach out beyond the capitals and big cities? |
| Q&A |
14.25 | Coffee break |
14.55 | Musical performance: Tytti Arola, Sound Artist |
| Keynote: How to profile the Nordics as a global creative hub |
| Panel: The Art of adaption - New ways of empowering culture |
| Q&A |
| Magical performance: Elmo Huovila |
| Concluding remarks |
16.45 | End of conference |
The conference is arranged by Hanaholmen and the Nordic Culture Point, in cooperation with the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Participation is by invitation only. Do you find the programme relevant from the point of view of your profession? To find out more about participation, please contact victor.andersson(at)hanaholmen.fi.
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