Palestinian Artist Raeda Saadeh

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Facts and figures from 2023

As a whole, the portfolio’s partners’ total budgets have decreased from 9.6 million USD to 7.8 million USD in 2023, with budgets projected to decrease even further going forward.

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Mimeta and the SDGs

The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are crucial to Mimeta’s vision and approach to the idea of cultural development and artistic freedom. They are precisely emphasising how Mimeta can promote democratisation and the implementation of human rights. The SDGs also influence the structures of monitoring and evaluating within programmes of Mimeta.

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Support for artists in risk in the Arab Region

Stand for Art’ focuses on supporting artists at risk in various ways. The support is tailored to the specific circumstances of the artist and as far as possible allows the artist at risk to remain in the region.

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About Mimeta:

Managing Director Cato Litangen
Photo credit: Mona Hauglid.

Mimeta has been working within culture and development since 2006. The organization is organized as a Norwegian limited company with charitable statutes. Mimeta is working from Arendal (NO). Management is headed by Cato Litangen.

Mimeta is involved in the protection of cultural rights - and culture sector development by the means of financial support, knowledge building and professional advises. The activities are financially supported by the Norwegian Ministriy of Foreign Affars and private foundations. Funders are always welcome to take part in our extensive work. 

In the Arabic speaking countries we have partnerships with Tunisian, Lebanese, Maroccan and Syrian service providers to the arts, like Al Mawred, L ´Art Rue, Action for Hope, Hammana Artist Houise and Ettijahat. The activities comprise the whole region. Still they are consentrated, on organisational development, policy observancy and advocacy, cultural research and planning, and the fostering of socially engaged arts practises.

Impact Officer Alf Olav Bleie Andersen
Photo credit: Mona Hauglid.

In Africa south of Sahara Mimeta is engaged in prominent millieus like Nhimbe Trust in Zimbabwe, Bayimba Cultural Foundation and 32 East - Ugandan Arts Trust in Uganda are among our partners, as well as Ishyio Arts Centre in Rwanda.

For both the Arabic and African regions we are working in close cooperation with European and American foundations and organisations. Most often we meet with Stichting DOEN, Africalia, Goethe Institute, British Council, Ford Foundation, Prince Claus Fund, Open Society and European Cultural Foundation.


Norwegian policies:
In the Scandinavian region Mimeta represents the spesialized expertice on cultural rights and cultural sector development within the international development cooperation. The work of Mimeta is conducted in line with Norwegian policy on cultural relations in foreign affairs and the International strategy for freedom of expression.

Mimeta is also part of World Expression Forum, www.wexfo.no

The board of Mimeta:

Pål Christensen (Chair):
Lawyer running his own practice.

Ellen K. Aslaksen:
Social antropologist and director at Aust-Agder Museum & Archive

Anders Holm:
Sivil Engineer and CEO of Csub Composites.

Per Kr. Lunden:
MA in Mass communication. Journalist and mayor of Risør Municipality.

Randi S Øgrey
Journalist and CEO of Norwegian Media Business Association.

See here for more information about members of borad and primary staff!