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Arts and Culture Norway

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Remarks: * = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

1966-12-11 00:00:00.0 Regular founding

Name
Arts Council Norway

Short name
Kulturrådet

Affiliations
Central agency/directorate

Hierarchical level
Highest level

COFOG
08 Recreation, culture and religion

Superior body
Ministry of Church and Education

Main affiliation category
National single organization (without subordinated units)

Located
301 Oslo

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1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 New superior organization (horizontal movement)

(The unit has changed superior.)

Superior body
Ministry of Science and Cultural Affairs

1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
Ministry of Church and Culture

1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
Ministry of Culture

2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by absorption

Incorporated bodies:

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2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs

2011-01-01 00:00:00.0 Maintenance by absorption

Procedure and documents for this change

From 2011 the former ABM development (museum and archive tasks) was transferred to the Arts Council.

2017-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by secession

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2018-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by secession

Separated bodies from this unit:

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2021-01-01 00:00:00.0 Maintenance by reorganization

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2023-01-01 00:00:00.0 Change of name

Name
Arts and Culture Norway

Short name
Kulturdirektoratet

Arts Council Norway changes name to Arts and Culture Norway
While the ten-member publicly appointed body responsible for managing the Norwegian Cultural Fund will continue to be known as the Arts Council Norway, the directorate tasked with supporting the culture sector at the central government level has now changed its name to Arts and Culture Norway.

The directorate that is now called Arts and Culture Norway performs a number of administrative and development tasks in the cultural sector on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality. Arts and Culture Norway will manage the award of various grants and engage in knowledge production, as well as having responsibility for the museums sector and a number of other cultural institutions. Arts and Culture Norway is the national coordinator for greater diversity in the arts and culture sector, facilitates international cultural cooperation and promotes innovation in the arts industries. Arts and Culture Norway also acts as the secretariat for the Norwegian Culture Fund, the Government Grants for Artists scheme, the Audio and Visual Fund, EEA Grants and Creative Europe.

The Norwegian Cultural Fund is administered by the Arts Council Norway at arm's length from the government. Previously, the directorate and the council have had the same name. However, with effect from 1 January 2023, only the appointed council will be called the Arts Council Norway.

Arts Council Norway was established in 1965 to promote contemporary society's artistic and cultural expression and help ensure that art and culture is created, preserved, documented and made accessible to as many people as possible.

Arts and Culture Norway has a staff of 150 and offices in Oslo, Trondheim and Bodø. The name change will have no impact on the directorate's tasks and organisation or the number of employees.

Source: "Arts Council Norway changes name to Arts and Culture Norway"
https://www.kulturradet.no/english/vis/-/arts-council-norway-changes-name-to-arts-and-culture-norway