The article investigates public governance of arts organisations in Sweden by examining the relationship between these public principals and arts organisations and by illustrating how this connection affects the strategic action of individual arts organisations. Two case studies provide the basis...

The aim of the paper was to examine the extent to which the supply of performing arts determines their demand in Sweden, with the assumption that the supply of performing arts is almost entirely determined by public support. The discussion was limited to two categories of performing arts, live...

This special issue has grown out of an international research collaboration between the UK and Norway which was established in 2012 to examine how the arts may be usefully applied to the health and care sector. The issue includes material relating to Sweden, Denmark and Norway and recognizes...

Aim: This mixed-methods exploratory study investigates the perceived health benefits of singing in a choir from an international sample of choristers. Method: An online questionnaire including demographic information, 28 quantitative statements and two qualitative questions relating to the...

This is a summary of the author's study 'Cultural Indicators in the North'. Although the Scandinavian countries are different in many ways, they do have much in common. The report is based on pre-recession data covering 1990. In Iceland, 50% of the population went to the theatre during 1990. 43%...

Background: Research has indicated that an aesthetic perspective on movement is lacking in physical education and that exploratory teaching assignments are rare. Purpose: The aim of the paper is to explore how PE teachers approach the issue of teaching expressive dance and which learning processes...

Teater Inter AKT is an independent theatre company founded in 2005 and based in Malmö, Sweden. The focus of the company's is to create performance work that addresses issues of justice and equality and is committed to providing a platform for those in society whose voices are rarely heard. This...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to interpret the 1850 debut American performances of Swedish concert singer Jenny Lind as an emblematic moment in the history of live music promotion. Design/methodology/approach - This paper studies the manner in which Lind's earliest concerts and the singer...

After leaving school many youngsters in Sweden, especially those who are less educated, stop going to the theatre, museums and libraries. They are no longer interested in reading or drawing during their leisure time and they go to concerts but no longer play instruments. A comparison of youngsters...

There is a lack of studies taking a life course perspective in the growing field of research on the social aspects of older people's dance. This study aims to redress this negligence by exploring older people's experiences of social dance through life by using a life course perspective. In the...