Swedish Arts Council

The dancer Liv Aira and jojk artist Elin Teilus. Photo: Jo Kemp.

Programme for global artistic freedom

In March 2020, the Swedish Arts Council and Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, signed an agreement to provide support to the Swedish Arts Council so that we may conduct a new long-term programme with the aim of supporting and protecting artistic freedom globally.

Kulturrådets entré. Foto: Åke E:son Lindman.

Information regarding the coronavirus

In these troubled times a lot of focus is on limiting the spread of the virus. This has of course affected the whole world, and all kinds of business. The world of books is severely affected in that book fairs and festivals are cancelled, bookshops are closed, and book releases are postponed.

Heena Baek is the 2020 laureate.

Baek Heena is the laureate of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2020

The South Korean author and illustrator Baek Heena has just been awarded the Astrid Lindgren memorial Award.

Programme for global artistic freedom

Kulturrådets entré. Foto: Åke E:son Lindman.

Information regarding the coronavirus

Heena Baek is the 2020 laureate.

Baek Heena is the laureate of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2020

The South Korean author and illustrator Baek Heena has just been awarded the Astrid Lindgren memorial Award.

Current grants

Literature and translation

Translation to other Nordic languages

The objective of this grant is to increase publishing of quality literature in other Nordic languages. Since the grant is established in the national literature centres and their national and international networks, it can contribute to a wider discussion on translated literature.