‘Kids tell pros what to do’ – young people co-produce arts and culture in Umea, Sweden

Outcomes 

Kulturverket works with about 1000 – 1500 children aged 6 – 19 every year.  The testimonials show how the co-production approach has positively changed children’s lives for the better:

“It is rewarding to broaden your horizons, and look what is outside the school building. I also find that meeting professionals with other backgrounds and using them within our projects is extremely rewarding and educating for me as a teacher.” 
Teacher participating in New Nordic Starry Sky.

“When Kulturverket was introduced at my children’s school things started changing. The project took the focus off the illness, and instead the children focused on what happened in their classrooms. Especially for xx this has meant a lot. His text was the starting point for the creative work in the classroom, and eventually turned into a film! XX is very proud to be the protagonist in all this creative work. I can only say that what Kulturverket did with my children is one of the most beautiful things that happened to us in an otherwise very dark and difficult period.”
Parent of children participating in Healing Art.

”I didn’t know you can learn mathematics in so many different ways and I enjoyed most of it. Above all I very much liked film making. During the show I was in the chorus - it was fun and not as embarrassing as I thought it would be.”
Pupil participating in Fair City.