Name: Arrangörsveckan 2026 — Organisers' Week
Start: 2026-08-31
Location: Several venues in Gothenburg + digital

A full week for anyone organising culture in Västra Götaland

The Culture Administration of Västra Götalandsregionen invites you to Arrangörsveckan 2026 — six days of free seminars, masterclasses and conversations for those working practically or strategically with organising culture.

The week is built so that you pick freely from the programme. Some sessions take place in Gothenburg, others online — and each one has its own registration.

Good to know

All sessions are free of charge
Registration is made separately for each session, via the region’s event calendar
The full programme has 19 sessions — all of them are listed below
Note: sessions are held in Swedish

Questions? Contact Helén Liljedal at Kulturförvaltningen, helen.liljedal@vgregion.se.

Programme

Registration is handled per session by the organiser · See the full programme ↗

31 Aug 09:00–09:55

Breddad finansiering (Broader funding)

Stationshuset, Gothenburg

31 Aug 10:00–10:45

Framtidens mötesplatser (Meeting places of the future)

Stationshuset, Gothenburg

31 Aug 10:50–11:45

The Borås model – joining forces to lift music organisers

Stationshuset, Gothenburg — A new live venue and support system in Borås through collaboration

31 Aug 12:45–13:30

Organising with property owners and associations

Stationshuset, Gothenburg

31 Aug 13:30–14:00

Körcentrum Väst – the choir ecosystem

Stationshuset, Gothenburg — New mapping of choir structures in Sweden and the region

31 Aug 14:00–16:00

Cultural policy live – the parties meet ahead of the election

Stationshuset, Gothenburg

1 Sep 09:00–12:00

Masterclass in data-driven audience development

Digital — Concrete methods for organisers in music and performing arts

1 Sep 14:00–15:00

How do we make the whole region's cultural web visible?

Digital — Riksteatern Väst on the cultural ecosystem across 49 municipalities

1 Sep 15:00–17:00

Dare to test – more visitors starts with audience development

Digital

1 Sep 17:30–19:00

Getting more members active in your association

Digital

2 Sep 08:30–12:00

Masterclass – hosting public author conversations

Stationshuset konferens, Gothenburg

2 Sep 13:30–15:00

Organising for more people – universal design in practice

Digital

2 Sep 17:00–18:00

The new organiser support for performing arts

Digital

3 Sep 13:00–15:00

Organising as a new subject in the culture school – where do we start?

Digital

3 Sep 14:00–17:00

Visit Grunden Grand Bazaar – Gothenburg's new meeting place

Grunden Grand Bazaar, Gothenburg

3 Sep 16:00–17:00

The accessibility journey – culture for more people, for real

Grunden Grand Bazaar, Gothenburg

3 Sep 17:30–19:00

Live music and film screenings – all about STIM, copyright and other rules

Digital

4 Sep 10:00–12:00

Working with the independent culture scene – finding the right acts

Musikens hus, Gothenburg — Musikcentrum Väst on choosing artists and successful bookings

5 Sep 11:30–16:00

Choral Singing Day – Körcentrum Väst turns 10

Esperantoplatsen, Gothenburg — Choir marathon, workshops and networking

Arrangörsveckan 2026 — Organisers' Week

A full week for anyone organising culture in Västra Götaland

Good to know

Programme

Several venues in Gothenburg + digital

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