Kulturförvaltningen, Stockholm stad

The Stockholm Culture Department works on behalf of the Cultural committee, the City of Stockholm. The Culture department consists of three CEO´s units and five Divisions. The three CEOs units are Administration, Communication and Culture Strategic department. The five Divisions are (1) the City Library with about 40 neighbourhood libraries, (2) the Stockholm School of the Arts with 17000 young people 6-22 enrolling courses in drama, dance, music, fine art and media every week, (3) the Stockholm City Museum of Art and Museum of Medieval Stockholm. Also (4) the Liljevalchs art gallery and (5) the Culture Department's events department arranges the city's two major festivals in August. In total, the number of staff is 800. The Culture Department contributes to a good urban environment in Stockholm by participating early in the city's planning processes with several different perspectives: cultural environment, architecture, artistic design and the local cultural life. A developed internal interplay between cultural environment, cultural life and cultural strategy leads to an increased cultural presence in urban development. Our aims: The Culture Departments mission is to create opportunities for all citizens in Stockholm to take part in high-quality culture that is important to everyone. Our mission is to be relevant to all citizens no matter their background, experience or living conditions. Our three focus areas are: * Children and young people * Suburban areas * Digitization Target Groups Our mission is to be relevant to all citizens no matter their background, experience or living conditions. Children and young people are a priority target group for the whole Culture Department. The fact that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is now law also underlines the importance of all children in the city being given opportunities and meeting places to discover, immerse themselves in and participate in the artistic and cultural life. The culture strategic department supports independent professional culture, culture associations, artist studios and scholarships, adult education, NGO´s and community centers. Specific support is given to strengthen the culture of national minorities and young people’s own cultural projects. The Stockholm School of Arts provides a wide range of leisure activities for young people aged 6-22 years who reside in the city of Stockholm. Courses cover a wide range of activities in music, drama, dance, fine art and media. There are over 70 cultural subjects. There are currently over 17000 young people enrolled and the organisation hosts a staff of 350 teachers, technicians and administrative personnel. The activities include the Centre of Recourses for young people with disabilities and special needs. In addition, there is a mediacenter Unga Berättar/“Speaking Youth” working with young people’s democracy and El Sistema. We have 17 own premises, fully equipped premises with stages, lighting and sound equipment, decor and costume storage. We also have art and design workshops, dance halls, studios and music rooms. We also have operations in about 70 schools around the City of Stockholm. Stockholm School of Arts aims to give all young people opportunities to participate in cultural activities and express themselves artistically regardless of their disabilities, family or economic circumstances. Stockholm City Library consists of more than forty district libraries and over fifty libraries in hospitals and other care facilities. In addition, there is the international library with its collections in over 120 languages, the audio library and the newspaper and magazine library. Not only for borrowed books, it also provides a wide range of events and programs; Author meetings, Storytelling sessions for children, language café for new arrivals, Movies, lectures, creative activities, the tradition of poetry fairs in Stockholm and much more. Stockholm City Library contributes to the desire to read, inspiration,