Culture

The Nordic co-operation on culture is a fundamental pillar of the collaboration and was one of the areas that formed the basis for the existence of the Council of Ministers in 1971. It aims to safeguard our shared values and promotes inclusive and innovative art and culture. Get an overview of current priorities, key documents, news, and initiatives.
Nordic Council of Ministers for Culture
Ministers and officials working with culture in the Nordic Region
Co-operation programme for culture
Strategic priorities for Nordic cultural policy co-operation 2025–2030.
Meetings and minutes
OpenGov gives you an overview of agendas and minutes.

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Nordic Council prizes

Funding opportunities for art and culture

News

19.05.26
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Nordic Council of Ministers

Here are the nominees for the 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize

26.03.26
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Meet the nominees for the 2026 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Nordic Council of Ministers

Peter Tulinius Krarup elected as new director of Nordic House in the Faroe Islands

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Nominees for the 2026 Nordic Council Literature Prize

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Nordic survey on media literacy shows more work needed

Nordic Council of Ministers

Nordic ministers for culture invest in joint network for AI language models

Five Nordic cultural institutions

The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (NLH)
The Nordic Institute on Greenland (NAPA)
The Nordic Institute in Åland (NIPÅ)
Nordic House in Reykjavik (NOREY)
Nordic Culture Point (NKK)

Strategic partnerships

Nordic Culture Fund

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Nordicom

Publications

03.06.25

Hållbarhet i de nordiska ländernas kulturpolitik

Publications number:
2025-021
14.10.25

Privat kulturfinansiering i Norden

Publications number:
2025:032
05.05.25

Mediebarometern 2024

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28.04.25

Data donation as a method for investigating trends and challenges in digital media landscapes at national scale: The Danish population’...

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Declarations

10/09/24 | Language declaration
03/05/24 | The role of culture and cultural heritage for democratic and resilie…
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Kontakt

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