Kunst & Kultur i Balance

Kunst & Kultur i Balance (KKIB) is the common resource for the cultural industries. Transgressive behaviour, abuse of power and unconscious bias are cross-cutting problems that require attention, perspectives, knowledge sharing – and not least common solutions and action.

Kunst & Kultur i Balance is a change initiative for the entire art and cultural industry. KKIB works to break down structural barriers, share knowledge and resources and create awareness of how unconscious bias and privilege can be used actively and positively in change work. With education, networking events and workshops, KKIB gives you the tools to speak out against prejudices and take the next important steps towards a modern cultural life. And we listen and learn from each other's experiences along the way. Kunst & Kultur i Balance was initiated by the music organisation Art Music Denmark in 2020 as a result of the many testimonies of transgressive behaviour from women in the music industry. The initiative quickly spread to involve 31 organizations across music, visual arts, film, theatre, museums and the performing arts.

In 2022-2024, KKIB was run by a steering group consisting of Aarhus Filmværksted, Art Music Denmark, Dansk Komponistforening, JazzDanmark, ROSA, Roskilde Festival and Tempi, where the focus was on creating methods to continue, anchor and consolidate the initiative. Project ownership is from 2022 with Tempi. The day-to-day project management is run by ROSA and Tempi. The day-to-day administration is handled by Art Music Denmark. Since its inception, KKIB has educated more than 600 agents of change from the Danish art and cultural life, published an Argumentation Guide and Knowledge Manual for free use, held networking events and workshops and participated in panel debates. All to create awareness of how to create change and to give our colleagues tangible tools for working with change. In 2024, KKIB entered into a closer collaboration with our Norwegian sister organisation Balansekunst to create the framework for knowledge and experience sharing across the Nordic region.

In collaboration with In Futurum, Kunst & Kultur i Balance has created a small series of videos, each addressing a specific theme and what considerations can be made to create change.

Read more on KKIB´s website.

Kunst & Kultur i Balance is part of Trygt Rum Netværket, which consists of 15 organisations from the music industry with a common desire to prevent transgressive behaviour and promote a considerate and professional working environment. Trygt Rum Netværket wishes to make it easier for everyone to navigate safely and with dignity in an industry where the line between the professional and the private often flows together. Trygt Rum Netværket works to facilitate positive change. Through knowledge and concrete tools, the network will create better conditions and increased safety in the music industry. The first step has been to give the people who have been exposed to transgressive behaviour a place to talk about their experiences. That is why the network opened the Trygt Rum telephone line in 2023, which you can read more about here. The telephone line is managed by Sex og Samfund and offers free and anonymous advice on transgressive behaviour. Trygt Rum Netværket has published "Handleguide for a respectful and professional work culture in the music industry". You can find it here.