Culture and Health Platform - Sweden

About the Platform

Led by Culture Action Europe, the CultureAndHealth Platform is a four-year transformative  initiative designed to support over 200 European emerging artists working at the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors.

About Open Calls in Swedish

Grant holders 2026

We are happy to announce the names of the three Grant holders in the second Open Call:

• Uppsala: Emelia Muriel Koberg
• Stockholm: Pia Sandström
• Skåne: Eileen Laurie

Three artists have been awarded grants for knowledge development within the cross-sectoral field of culture and health. In this call, Region Stockholm has collaborated with Region Skåne and Region Uppsala.

In January 2026, the second of four calls to be carried out during the period 2025–2028 was launched. The grant aims to stimulate knowledge development for individual artists and cultural practitioners in Sweden. The third call will be published by the end of 2026.

Current and Upcoming events i Europe

• 15 June from 14:00-15:30 CET an online event gathering all of our new National and European Call Artists
• Call for Artists Deadline for application: 4 July 2026.
  Shadowing Program for International Visual Artists during the period 12 May 2026 – 14 July 2026, Bologna, Italy. Follow the link to the webpage to learn more about the call for this programme. Link to webbpage cultureandhealth.eu(Extern länk).
• The Culture and Health Forum in Vienna 7-11 September 2026 with possibility to join as an artist within the field. Read more about Application on cultureandhealth.eu.

What the project offers

Financial support

Over 170 artists will receive grants to carry out projects or engage in international learning mobility opportunities.

Learning together! – Through more than 60 trainings and 30 peer-learning workshops, artists and professionals will expand their knowledge, explore new practices, and share their experiences.

Networking events

Four international conferences in Finland, Austria, Romania, and Belgium, alongside many onsite and online events, will showcase innovative practices and foster connections.

Online community

Launching in 2027, our digital platform will open up to enable matchmaking between the health and cultural sectors.

A stronger voice for culture and health

The CultureAndHealth Platform aligns with EU priorities to enhance cultural participation, promote health equity, and integrate arts into public health strategies. It addresses vulnerable populations through inclusive, participatory arts initiatives.

Local support

National points of contact across 16 countries will be there for artists to adapt the project in their own language and context. Kulturförvaltningen - Kompetenscentrer för kultur och hälsa is the national partner in Sweden.