Green and sustainable cultural policy Telemarksforsking examines how the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the green transition are reflected in Norwegian cultural policy at the national and local levels. On one hand, we study the changes taking place in policy development and implementation at the state, county, and municipal levels; on the other, we explore […]

Innenriks og utenriks kulturpolitikk På samme måte som kulturpolitikk har en nasjonal, innenriks side, har den også en internasjonal, utenriks side. Internasjonal eller utenriks kulturpolitikk har stått sentralt i Telemarksforskings arbeid de siste to tiårene. Særlig gjelder det Telemarksforskings bidrag i komparative forskingsprosjekt med fokus på å synliggjøre forskjeller og likheter ved ulike vestlige lands […]

Kunnskap om kultur og kulturpolitikk som del av den nasjonale beredskapen er et satsingsområde for forskergruppe for kulturliv og kulturpolitikk ved Telemarksforsking. Gjennom flere pågående og planlagte forskningsprosjekter utvikler vi oppdatert kunnskap om hvordan kunst og kultur i både smal og vid forstand tenkes å representere liberale og demokratiske verdier og bidra til nasjonalt fellesskap som […]

Studying various aspects of cultural working life has been central to the cultural research environment at Telemarksforsking for nearly 30 years. Through a long series of projects, we have conducted cultural sociological, economic, and political analyses of the working conditions of artists and other professional groups in the cultural sector. Artists’ Incomes and Careers   […]

Research on cultural heritage and museum work is one of the core areas for the cultural academic activities at Telemarksforsking. We examine museum activities through both commissioned reports and evaluations and scientific analyses. We also assist museums and county municipalities with planning work and development strategies. In addition to surveys of museums, we research cultural […]

Culture for children and youth is a central area of expertise for the cultural academic activities at Telemarksforsking. We are an important provider of reports and knowledge bases for cultural policy in the children and youth field at national, regional and local levels. We have conducted a number of research projects with different perspectives on […]

Cultural economics is a specialized field within economics, and has long been a central research field at Telemarksforsking. A central contribution to the research field in Norway came with the book Cultural Economics by Vidar Ringstad in 2005. Among the topics addressed here are economic justifications for cultural policy, demand for performing arts, production and […]

Artificial intelligence and digital cultural policy is a priority area for cultural research at Telemarksforsking. Through several completed and planned research projects, we develop updated knowledge about what happens when culture is digital and when it can be created by machines and not humans. Digital Cultural Policy It has been a long time since cultural […]

The Norwegian Sports Index is an overview of sports activity and facility coverage in Norwegian municipalities and counties. Sports facilities are crucial for sports activity, and therefore the construction of facilities is also a central part of Norwegian sports policy. The Norwegian Sports Index shows the relationship between facilities and activity in Norwegian municipalities and […]