Lever 15 – 16 January 2016 National Association of Voluntary Cultural Councils in Denmark Bente von Schindel, Secretary General Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark

50 Voluntary cultural counsils 51 municipalities In average 80 associations per council I.e. approx persons

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark National Association Information Politics Conferences and seminars Courses Consultant Function Lobbying National projects International projects (Nordic and European)

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Local Cultural Councils Umbrella for local cultural associations Political “voice” Make cultural activities amongst the members visible Sparring Partners for the municipality Events of their own Initiate, coordinate and communicate activities Advises the members Initiate debates on local cultural Appear as a joint body of the local cultural Allocates money to the culture ("armslængde") Arm's length principle

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Core members of the local cultural councils Amateur Art Voluntary associations in the arts Voluntary associations in the heritage area Refugee and immigrant organizations

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Statement: We are a part of the culture and should therefore be part of cultural policy

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Experiences with international projects Learning Outcome of Amateur Culture (LOAC), Grundtvig multilateral project 2009 – 2011 Art based learning and active ageing Grundtvig (ART- AGE) Grundtvig Learning Partnership Culture Guides for Active Ageing, Nordplus Adult, Nordplus 2016 – 2019: Amare

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark National projekts now Refugees Schools

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Two types of associations within art and culture: Amateur associations Voluntary associations

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Definition Amateur associations People who are active in amateur arts Voluntary associations Volunteers who are facilitators of professional art and culture

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Amateur Associations Network AKKS = 16 national associations – orchestras, choirs, folk music, school bands, chansons, bands and guards DATS, all amateur theatres in Denmark  Voluntary Cultural Associations Network DFKS = The Joint Council of Voluntary Cutural Associations = 9 national associations

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Art TheaterVolunteers as local facilitators Professionel touring theaters Audience (members) MusicVolunteers as local facilitators Professionel chamber music groups, jazz groups ect. Audience (members) Films (children and youth) Volunteers as local facilitators (often teachers) Professionel film screening Audience - children and youth (members) Films for adultsVolunteers as local facilitators Professionel film screening Audience (members) ArtVolunteers as local facilitators Professionel painters ect. Visitors (members) LitteratureVolunteers as local facilitators LitteratureMembers

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Heritage ArchitectureVolunteers being active in conservation of buildings and landscapes Working in close relation to the professionel city planners and landscape architects Amateur archaeologists Volunteers being active in archaeological sites Working in close relation to the professionel staff in the museum Local archivesVolunteers being active in local archives Working in close relation to the professionel staff in the archives Museum associations Volunteers being active in the museums Working in close relation to the professionel staff in the museums Local HistoryVolunteers being active in collecting local history Working in close relation to the professionel staff in the museums and in the archives as well as historians in the universities

Kulturelle Samråd i Danmark Others Culture Centres Volunteers being active as facilitators in culture centers Working in close relation to the professionel staff in culture centers Local radio and tv Volunteers being active in making radio and tv Working in close relation to the professionel radio – and tv stations and journalists Cultural counsils Volunteers being active in cultural policy making Working in close relation to professionel politicians/department