Lisbeth Lindeborg is Guest Professor at Linnæus University, Sweden. She has published extensively on regional and cultural development, regional co-operation, regional organizations and the arts.Lars Lindkvist is Professor in Business Administration, Organisation and Leadership at Linnæus University, Sweden, and is also Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. He has published more than 50 books and scientific articles, mainly about social economy, self management and leadership in public and non-profit organizations, and cultural and creative industries.

'The extensive series of contributions to this volume provide a unique Scandinavian perspective on the contribution of the arts and culture to regional development. The book will be of interest not just to scholars, planners, local government officials and others working in the Nordic countries, but to researchers anywhere in the world who are concerned with evaluating investment in the cultural sector in an urban and regional context.' — David Throsby, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney'This book offers a new understanding of the effects of the arts and culture on regional and local development. The authors present a comprehensive analysis of festivals, museums and creative industries. They illustrate their issues with a great variety of Scandinavian case studies. In a context of deep economic crisis, they provide an excellent analysis of the way culture can increase social well-being. The book helps to evaluate the respective weight of private initiative and public support. The authors do not hesitate to stress the positive impact of culture and its limits. The book is original, insightful and deserves to be read by students, scholars, and practitioners as well.' — Françoise Benhamou, Professor of Economics, Paris 13 University, and Commissioner at ARCEP (Independent regulator of the French communications industries)

• 1. En Route in the Cultural Society: An introductory dialogue Lisbeth Lindeborg and Lars Lindkvist 2. Nordic Culture: An asset with many facets Peter Aronsson 3. Turning the Tide with ‘Woman On A Cart’: The amazing case of Holstebro Lisbeth Lindeborg 4. The Role of Culture Festivals in Regional Development: The festival of Tordenskiold in Frederikshavn Anne Lorentzen 5. Culture as a Generator of Regional Development and Economic Growth: Skagen and Horsens Lise Lyck 6. The Roskilde Festival and Its Importance for Regional Industrial and Cultural Development Jon Sundbo 7. Translating Global Ideas to Local Practice: Creative Tampere programme Niina Koivunen 8. Great Expectations: Turku as the European Capital of Culture 2011 Alf Rehn, Nina Kivinen, Astrid Huopalainen, Jutta Tailas and Mika Mård 9. The Essential Power of Culture: Museums and the archipelago trail in the south-west Finland archipelago Katriina Siivonen 10. Creativity and Post-Original: Maritime Centre Vellamo and Kotka-Hamina Region Saara L. Taalas 11. How to Develop a Region through Culture and Creativity: The foundation Cultiva in Kristiansand Trine Bille 12. Site-Specific Strength: The regional power of historical plays and place sponsoring Anne-Britt Gran 13. In Culture We Trust: Beliefs in culture as an instrument for development in the Stavanger region Hilmar Rommetvedt 14. Culture and Value Creation: An economic analysis of Vara Concert Hall and the Nordic Watercolour Museum John Armbrecht and Tommy D. Andersson 15. Brilliant Combinations of Art and Nature: Learning points from the world of opera and classical music Per Frankelius 16. An Innovation Lost: The Ice Dome Concert Hall project in Piteå Hans Gelter and Jennie Gelter 17. ‘Finding the Spiritus Loci’: Cultural planning in the Kronoberg region Lars Lindkvist, Erica Månsson, Sunny Sandström and Lisa Öberg 18. Cultural Entrepreneurship and Creative Points of Intersection: The island of Furillen Lars Lindkvist 19. Fragile Creativity: Lessons from the rise and fall, and rise again, of Sweden’s biggest rock festival Tobias Nielsén 20. ‘Where the Roads Begin’: A Northern Renaissance around the Barents Euro-Arctic region Lisbeth Lindeborg 21. The Role of Arts and Culture in Regional Cooperation: The past, present and future of the Mid-Scandinavian regions Jämtland and Tröndelag Stig Westerdahl And Wilhelm Skoglund

Lisbeth Lindeborg is Guest Professor at Linnæus University, Sweden. She has published extensively on regional and cultural development, regional co-operation, regional organizations and the arts.Lars Lindkvist is Professor in Business Administration, Organisation and Leadership at Linnæus University, Sweden, and is also Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. He has published more than 50 books and scientific articles, mainly about social economy, self management and leadership in public and non-profit organizations, and cultural and creative industries.

'The extensive series of contributions to this volume provide a unique Scandinavian perspective on the contribution of the arts and culture to regional development. The book will be of interest not just to scholars, planners, local government officials and others working in the Nordic countries, but to researchers anywhere in the world who are concerned with evaluating investment in the cultural sector in an urban and regional context.' — David Throsby, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney'This book offers a new understanding of the effects of the arts and culture on regional and local development. The authors present a comprehensive analysis of festivals, museums and creative industries. They illustrate their issues with a great variety of Scandinavian case studies. In a context of deep economic crisis, they provide an excellent analysis of the way culture can increase social well-being. The book helps to evaluate the respective weight of private initiative and public support. The authors do not hesitate to stress the positive impact of culture and its limits. The book is original, insightful and deserves to be read by students, scholars, and practitioners as well.' — Françoise Benhamou, Professor of Economics, Paris 13 University, and Commissioner at ARCEP (Independent regulator of the French communications industries)

• 1. En Route in the Cultural Society: An introductory dialogue Lisbeth Lindeborg and Lars Lindkvist 2. Nordic Culture: An asset with many facets Peter Aronsson 3. Turning the Tide with ‘Woman On A Cart’: The amazing case of Holstebro Lisbeth Lindeborg 4. The Role of Culture Festivals in Regional Development: The festival of Tordenskiold in Frederikshavn Anne Lorentzen 5. Culture as a Generator of Regional Development and Economic Growth: Skagen and Horsens Lise Lyck 6. The Roskilde Festival and Its Importance for Regional Industrial and Cultural Development Jon Sundbo 7. Translating Global Ideas to Local Practice: Creative Tampere programme Niina Koivunen 8. Great Expectations: Turku as the European Capital of Culture 2011 Alf Rehn, Nina Kivinen, Astrid Huopalainen, Jutta Tailas and Mika Mård 9. The Essential Power of Culture: Museums and the archipelago trail in the south-west Finland archipelago Katriina Siivonen 10. Creativity and Post-Original: Maritime Centre Vellamo and Kotka-Hamina Region Saara L. Taalas 11. How to Develop a Region through Culture and Creativity: The foundation Cultiva in Kristiansand Trine Bille 12. Site-Specific Strength: The regional power of historical plays and place sponsoring Anne-Britt Gran 13. In Culture We Trust: Beliefs in culture as an instrument for development in the Stavanger region Hilmar Rommetvedt 14. Culture and Value Creation: An economic analysis of Vara Concert Hall and the Nordic Watercolour Museum John Armbrecht and Tommy D. Andersson 15. Brilliant Combinations of Art and Nature: Learning points from the world of opera and classical music Per Frankelius 16. An Innovation Lost: The Ice Dome Concert Hall project in Piteå Hans Gelter and Jennie Gelter 17. ‘Finding the Spiritus Loci’: Cultural planning in the Kronoberg region Lars Lindkvist, Erica Månsson, Sunny Sandström and Lisa Öberg 18. Cultural Entrepreneurship and Creative Points of Intersection: The island of Furillen Lars Lindkvist 19. Fragile Creativity: Lessons from the rise and fall, and rise again, of Sweden’s biggest rock festival Tobias Nielsén 20. ‘Where the Roads Begin’: A Northern Renaissance around the Barents Euro-Arctic region Lisbeth Lindeborg 21. The Role of Arts and Culture in Regional Cooperation: The past, present and future of the Mid-Scandinavian regions Jämtland and Tröndelag Stig Westerdahl And Wilhelm Skoglund

Lisbeth Lindeborg is Guest Professor at Linnæus University, Sweden. She has published extensively on regional and cultural development, regional co-operation, regional organizations and the arts.Lars Lindkvist is Professor in Business Administration, Organisation and Leadership at Linnæus University, Sweden, and is also Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. He has published more than 50 books and scientific articles, mainly about social economy, self management and leadership in public and non-profit organizations, and cultural and creative industries.

'The extensive series of contributions to this volume provide a unique Scandinavian perspective on the contribution of the arts and culture to regional development. The book will be of interest not just to scholars, planners, local government officials and others working in the Nordic countries, but to researchers anywhere in the world who are concerned with evaluating investment in the cultural sector in an urban and regional context.' — David Throsby, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney'This book offers a new understanding of the effects of the arts and culture on regional and local development. The authors present a comprehensive analysis of festivals, museums and creative industries. They illustrate their issues with a great variety of Scandinavian case studies. In a context of deep economic crisis, they provide an excellent analysis of the way culture can increase social well-being. The book helps to evaluate the respective weight of private initiative and public support. The authors do not hesitate to stress the positive impact of culture and its limits. The book is original, insightful and deserves to be read by students, scholars, and practitioners as well.' — Françoise Benhamou, Professor of Economics, Paris 13 University, and Commissioner at ARCEP (Independent regulator of the French communications industries)

• 1. En Route in the Cultural Society: An introductory dialogue Lisbeth Lindeborg and Lars Lindkvist 2. Nordic Culture: An asset with many facets Peter Aronsson 3. Turning the Tide with ‘Woman On A Cart’: The amazing case of Holstebro Lisbeth Lindeborg 4. The Role of Culture Festivals in Regional Development: The festival of Tordenskiold in Frederikshavn Anne Lorentzen 5. Culture as a Generator of Regional Development and Economic Growth: Skagen and Horsens Lise Lyck 6. The Roskilde Festival and Its Importance for Regional Industrial and Cultural Development Jon Sundbo 7. Translating Global Ideas to Local Practice: Creative Tampere programme Niina Koivunen 8. Great Expectations: Turku as the European Capital of Culture 2011 Alf Rehn, Nina Kivinen, Astrid Huopalainen, Jutta Tailas and Mika Mård 9. The Essential Power of Culture: Museums and the archipelago trail in the south-west Finland archipelago Katriina Siivonen 10. Creativity and Post-Original: Maritime Centre Vellamo and Kotka-Hamina Region Saara L. Taalas 11. How to Develop a Region through Culture and Creativity: The foundation Cultiva in Kristiansand Trine Bille 12. Site-Specific Strength: The regional power of historical plays and place sponsoring Anne-Britt Gran 13. In Culture We Trust: Beliefs in culture as an instrument for development in the Stavanger region Hilmar Rommetvedt 14. Culture and Value Creation: An economic analysis of Vara Concert Hall and the Nordic Watercolour Museum John Armbrecht and Tommy D. Andersson 15. Brilliant Combinations of Art and Nature: Learning points from the world of opera and classical music Per Frankelius 16. An Innovation Lost: The Ice Dome Concert Hall project in Piteå Hans Gelter and Jennie Gelter 17. ‘Finding the Spiritus Loci’: Cultural planning in the Kronoberg region Lars Lindkvist, Erica Månsson, Sunny Sandström and Lisa Öberg 18. Cultural Entrepreneurship and Creative Points of Intersection: The island of Furillen Lars Lindkvist 19. Fragile Creativity: Lessons from the rise and fall, and rise again, of Sweden’s biggest rock festival Tobias Nielsén 20. ‘Where the Roads Begin’: A Northern Renaissance around the Barents Euro-Arctic region Lisbeth Lindeborg 21. The Role of Arts and Culture in Regional Cooperation: The past, present and future of the Mid-Scandinavian regions Jämtland and Tröndelag Stig Westerdahl And Wilhelm Skoglund