Creative Europe DeskIceland

08.06.2015, Spīķeri Concert Hall, Riga, Latvia

Creative Europe DeskIceland

The Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS) supports research, innovation, education and culture in Iceland. Horizon 20/20, Erasmus +, Nordplus, Creative Europe and more international and domestic fund.

Overall results In 2015 - projects in Media and Culture have received 900.000€

Success Stories of the EU “Culture” and “Creative Europe” programme

Urban heat - descriptionProject leader: Theatre limited from UK with

partners from: LV SL IT IS EE DE NL PLIcelandic partner: LOKAL Performing Art festival4 year project developed by the Festivals in

Transition (FIT), network of 13 international festival partners. Enables artists to engage with invisible communities in cities, and supports artists to reconnect with the world outside the arts by social engagement through contemporary performing arts.

Urban heat

Lókal the Icelandic annual performing arts festival receives 65.000 € associate partner is Reykjavik Dance FestivalSuccess factor: An established experience in the field. The network „On the Move“ has been working together for 15 years and received network funding. The CE support is € 980.864,47

• http://on-the- move.org/news/article/17043/urban-heat-artists-call-out/

Follow the VikingsProject leader: Shetland Amenity Trust

14 partners: UK IE SE IS DK FI NO ES11 associate partners (13 countries in all)

Icelandic partner: Saga Trail is a forum for collaboration and consultation for those involved in history- and saga-related tourism in Iceland. The association focus on the heritage of medieval Icelandic literature, the first centuries of Iceland’s history and medieval culture, i.e. the period from the settlement around 870 until 1550.

Follow the Vikings partnersShetland Amenity Trust and York Archaeological Trust, UK Waterford Museum and Dublinia, Ireland Ab Bengtskär Oy, FinlandConcello de Catoira, Spain Lofotr Viking Museum, Vikingveien in Vestfold, Avaldsnesprojekt and Sør Troms Museum, Norway National Museum of Denmark and Museum Vestsjaelland Denmark Iceland Saga Trail Association, IcelandCity of Upplands Väsby, Sweden

DescriptionThe viking heritage – its impact on culture and

innovation. Celebrates Viking heritage in Europe. Goals: • training volunteers at a local level - skills exchange. • raise the visibility of the Council of Europe’s Viking Cultural

Route• to develop audiences - a variety of new technologies,• build business models - sharing best practice • strengthen the international network of professionals and

institutions working in the field of viking heritage.

Output – Follow the Vikings

The main component of the project is the creation of a viking roadshow visiting 12 key viking locations throughout Europe and culminating in central Europe, with demonstrations of viking crafts,arts, games, and shows combining drama, poetry, stories, music, dance etc. Bringing local participation and youth engagement.

Follow the Vikings

Success factor – the partners have worked toghether before in the viking area and this application was their fourth that they sent in and finally received funding 1.96 million €. The Icelandic partner Saga trail receives 300,000€

http://www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/follow-the-vikings-project

Most active cultural operators

The Federation of Icelandic Artists, BÍL- www.bil.is has been our medium through the years to reach the various fields of artists.

Close co-operation with the Ministry of education and culture.

All strands in culture are fully aware of Creative Europe programme.

Erasmus + - Nordic co-operation and EEA grants

Creative Europe DeskIceland

Thank you for the attentionName, Surname - Zoega RagnhildurE-mail: ragnhildur.zoega@rannis.isHome page: rannis.isReykjavík Iceland