News article

At the annual meeting in Umeå 10-12 April 2014 the Association of Swedish Music Festivals widely discussed the association's work and decided a a set of revised targets . The board was expanded with two women and is for 2014-2015 composed of 9 members and 5 deputies from the festival world. The setting was the best possible: Umeå 2014 , European Capital of Culture , the host Norrlandsoperan with its vibrant cultural life, a conference focusing on the recent European study of festivals and young upcoming jazz with 12points Festival.

Read more at http://www.musikfestivaler.se/en/contact !

Target documents

1. The Association of Swedish Music Festivals' main target is to promote the festival form; to make it a given spot on Sweden's cultural agenda and to strengthen the festival organizers' position in Sweden . SMF ought to be the obvious partner for the Swedish authorities, and a natural consultee on all matters relating to the organization's members, and general festival issues. The association shall work to obtain annual state subsidies and to provide festival organizers with increased opportunities to obtain state funding .

2. Swedish Music Festivals will encourage greater collaboration between festivals and cultural operators in Sweden and develop cooperation with festivals organizations in the Nordic and Baltic states and in Europe. The association shall within its own and through other networks encourage artistic activities, nationally and internationally.

3. Swedish Music Festivals will market and promote the association and the member festivals activities. Our own website will be the association's primary tool for communication and should be continuously updated and developed . The association will also make use of newsletters and other digital tools, as well as meetings and lectures as means of communication.