Sanna Huldén, the Chair for the Expert Group for Network funding in 2020, comments the year 2020: This year has been exceptional for the granted networks as well as for the Expert group. Both require working closely together and learning from each other. This is done through meetings. But this year the meaning of ”meeting” has changed. It does no longer include spontaneous encounters, sharing glances and smiles, common experiences of the atmosphere in the room... The distance in a remote meeting is hard to counter. Yet, lacking better alternatives, we are grateful that virtual meetings exist. The need to meet and the need to network is still there. The Covid-19 crisis has hit the cultural sector incredibly hard but to the expert group’s positive surprise the amount of network applications did not decrease during 2020. Let’s hope that’s proof of belief and resilience, a strength to look forward, until we meet again.
Examples of networks granted funding Short-term networks: The Nordic-Baltic Network of Life Writing The Nordic-Baltic Network of Life Writing is a shortterm network between the cultural and research institutions that promotes, archives and studies practices of life writing in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The goal of this initiative is to create a sustainable forum for discussions and exchange of information and specific knowledge about varied life-writing practices, collecting of autobiographical writings and archiving in the Nordic-Baltic region and beyond. Network partners from following countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Field of art: Cross-disciplinary (cultural heritage, literature, media, theatre) Nordic-Baltic Big Band and Jazz music network The main aim of the network is to foster cultural cooperation in jazz music (big band) by enhancing the number and strength of connections, professionalism
of jazz musicians/organizations & visibility of jazz music festivals. The network will increase share of skills and knowledge, collaboration capacity of jazz musicians and relevant organizations in the NordicBaltic region through a series of joint activities & creation of sustainable cooperation network. Network partners from following countries: Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Field of art: music
Long-term networks: State of the Art Network - a transdisciplinary collaboration facing the Anthropocene Nordic-Baltic transdisciplinary network of artists, practitioners, researchers, and organisations who discuss the role, responsibility and potential of art and culture in the Anthropocene. By developing creative practices, transdisciplinary collaborations, and public engagement the network aims to create resilience and concrete actions on how to live the change in culture, economy and environment and find concrete, hands on methods to deal with the anthropocene and environmental crisis. Network partners from following countries: Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Field of art: Cross-disciplinary (architecture, cultural heritage, crafts, design, film, literature, media, visual arts, natural science, humanities, activism) Nordic Network of Cultural Journals Nordic Network of Culture Journals gives the opportunity to exchange experiences between publicists and writers in the Nordic countries. The goal is to encourage the vivid tradition of culture journals in the Nordic countries and to develop and strengthen their indispensable role in the cultural publicity. Network partners from following countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden Field of art: media Results and effects for Network Funding A network that has received Short-term funding can after completing and reporting the short-term
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allowed 3 years (grant year + 2 years). The number of long-term network projects prolonged over the allowed time is nine.