a/nordi/c was founded in July 2021 with core funding from the Nordic
Culture Fund as a Nordic think tank in the name of art and culture.
a/nordi/c engaged a wide range of stakeholders from artists, the creative
sector and researchers to cultural writers, art institutions and political
players.
The aim was to open the dialogue and knowledge
development to new perspectives on art life and cultural policy in the
Nordic Region, and in this way break down structures and premises that may
stand in the way of creating an open, free and engaged art scene.
The mission was to explore the contribution of art to society and
society's contribution to art. Through funding and consultancy
assignments, the think tank investigated some of the key building elements
that have influenced Nordic cultural policy. The think tank developed and
tested new formats for knowledge development and dialogues. Furthermore,
a/nordi/c actively contributed to the work of international networks and
organisations.
a/nordi/c published summarises and documents the
think tank's work and experiences.
a/nordi/c had two central activities with the aim of testing formats and developing new models for knowledge production, debates and solutions.
The Living Catalogue was the engine of a/nordi/c's work and knowledge
production. The digital catalogue functioned as a collection of
signals and insights on specific themes related to art's contribution
to society and society's contribution to art. The catalogue was
developed in collaboration with artists, researchers, cultural actors
and Bespoke/Manyone.
2 Research Themes
122 Signals
10 Insights
The network meeting concept Curated Conversation was developed by
a/nordi/c as a smaller forum for bigger questions in art and society. In
collaboration with a Nordic cultural institution, a/nordi/c invited 30-40
handpicked participants from across the Nordic countries. For two days,
each group explored subjects within art and culture. The conversations
brought together sectors and nationalities through experimental formats of
conversations
3 Meetings
4 Subjects
80 Participants
a/nordi/c has documented knowledge in different formats ranging from discussion papers and articles to the publication Should I/Should I Not.
The book Should I/Should I Not (Skal/Skal ikke) explores artistic freedom through a wide variety of texts. It contains 23 essays and like a kaleidoscope, the anthology illuminates different ways of looking at the subject. The book is available in Danish or English from the publisher's webshop cadb.dk, Amazon and all bookstores in Denmark and Sweden.
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Discussion paper 001 from a Curated Conversation
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Written contribution to UNESCO's Open Call in 2022 for the 2005 Committee for Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
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Interview with professor Frederik Tygstrup & assistant professor Cecilie Ullerup Schmidt
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Portrait of former director of a/nordi/c, Eline Sigfusson, by Signe Wulff
Download PDFa/nordi/c was formally organised as an association to promote three objectives for art and culture in the Nordic countries:
The registered office of the association was Copenhagen and the association was managed by a Nordic board of directors and an appointed director.
contact@anordic.orgThe association was founded by: