globus opstart+ forward

Building artistic and creative collaborations across geographical distances and cultural contexts is a complex endeavour. By connecting perspectives from the local to the global they not only contribute to a variety of creative expressions but also foster nuanced approaches to global urgencies that can catalyse wider social change.

However, cultural relations are increasingly affected by the uncertainties of the world. Lack of established support structures, unequal access to resources and short-term funding practices pose additional challenges for practitioners. Establishing agile and flexible collaborative formats that are anchored in specific local contexts presents a way forward, but new efforts are needed to support their development and ability to adapt to new realities in the long-term.

With Globus, the Nordic Culture Fund has in recent years developed a more trust-based and open-ended approach to funding transnational collaborations. Globus FORWARD is the latest edition of the initiative, building upon the experiences and insights gained from the earlier phases of Globus.

Through the programme we wish to further explore a new approach to funding that can be embedded into the Nordic Culture Fund’s practice beyond the Globus initiative. The work is therefore supported by continued knowledge development that can also provide inspiration for other funders and the wider field of arts & culture.