Organization

Riksscena for Norwegian and International Folk Music, Joik and Folk Dance is as a foundation that is funded through the national government budget. Here you can find information about the organization.

The Foundation Riksscena for National and International Folk Music, Joik and Folk Dance was established on 16 March 2007 and operates as a national stage in Oslo.

We receive government funding from the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Equality, chapter 320, item 75.

The administration has 10 employees. In addition, Riksscena has approximately 27 part-time employees working as audience hosts, bar staff, event coordinators and technicians involved in running events.

Riksscena’s board is elected by Riksscenerådet. NODA Norske dansekunstnere and Creo each appoint one member with a personal deputy. Riksscena’s employees appoint an employee representative.

Board members:

Torstein Tvedt Solberg, Chair
Solbjørg Tveiten, Board Member
Karoline Trollvik, Board Member
Anne Hytta, Board Member
Asgaut Bakken, Employee Representative
Jon Bugge Mariussen, NODA representative

Deputies:

Audun Bakkerud, 1st deputy
Olaf Moen, 2nd deputy
Audun Grüner Hegge, 3rd deputy
Personal deputy for Jon Bugge Mariussen: Sivert Holmen (Creo)

Riksscenerådet is the foundation’s advisory body and meets once a year. It elects some of the board members. Members of Riksscenerådet are institutions and organizations in Norway whose work aligns with Riksscena’s purpose.

Etnisk Musikklubb
Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud
Folkemusikkveka
FolkOrg
Førde Folkemusikkfestival
Grappa Musikkforlag
Horisont
Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge folkemusikk og tradisjonskunst
Juoigiid Searvi
Jørn Hilme-stemnet
Kalottspel
Musikernes fellesorganisasjon
Nordsjøfestivalen
Noregs Ungdomslag
Norsk Folkemusikklag
Norsk folkemusikksamling, Nasjonalbiblioteket
Norsk kvedarforum
Norsk senter for folkemusikk og folkedans
Norske Dansekunstnere
NTNU Dansevitenskap
Ole Bull Akademiet
Plateselskapet ta:lik
Riddu Riððu
Sami Komponistat
Samisk Hus (Oslo Samiid Searvi)
Samspill International Music Network
Stiftinga Hilmar Alexandersen
Transnational Arts Production (Trap)
Folkemusikk Nord