The Research

Bishkek
(Kyrgyzstan)

  • Boutique festivals and sustainable distribution of resources, alongside excellence in artistic quality and audience experience

  • Exploring music’s intersection with destination tourism

Gallup
(New Mexico, USA)

  • Promoting genre diversity

  • Best practices in audience development

Gander (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada)

  • A preliminary mapping exercise of music ecosystem actors, artists, venues, under‑represented genres and training gaps, and SWOT analysis

  • Best practice in artist development (funding schemes, training, project grants, artist‑residencies, etc.) toward a thriving and visible music scene

Lerwick
(Shetland, UK)

  • Best practice in ‘Music Import’: bringing visiting artists in

  • Best practice in ‘Music Export’

Mariehamn
(Åland Islands, Finland)

  • The professionalization of music in Mariehamn: Identifying gaps, overarching themes and key priorities

  • A preliminary mapping exercise of actors in the sector, envisaging directions and actions to address the gaps

Nuuk
(Greenland)

  • Spaces for experimentation, dry venues and empowering the youth

  • Music export and strategic planning: Focus on Iceland

St. Johnsbury
(Vermont, USA)

  • Articulating the social and economic value of music

  • Embedding the language of music ecosystem resilience into town and organizational planning

Torshavn
(Faroe Islands)

  • Definition of key areas of focus for Tórshavn’s music ecosystem, and development of key cross‑sector priorities

  • Three best practice case studies on defined key areas of focus: Re‑evaluating of the funding system, audience development and fostering experimentation

Umeå
(Sweden)

  • Programming and greater genre diversity

  • Making the case for a medium‑sized (200‑250 person capacity) venue to support experimental, currently overlooked genres

Whitehorse
(Yukon Territory, Canada)

  • Alternative financing models for venues

  • Excellence in music funding achieving fair access, community relevance and artistic quality

Whitesburg
(Kentucky, USA)

  • Communicating the social and economic value of music, with a focus on community health

  • Music organizations and accessibility (including physical disabilities and mental health conditions)