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Swedish cities of refuge
Description of the policy/measure
To invite in an artist for a particular period who does not have the opportunity to freely pursue their profession in their homeland.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
To give the artists the possibility to reach a place of safety and/or to have their voice heard and their texts published.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
The basic funding comes from the municipal board of the respective town or city via the cultural board, and usually amounts to about sek 300 000. it is also possible to apply for grants from the arts council for translation, events, seminars or similar.