Musikverket – Swedish Performing Arts Agency A meeting-point for competence, expertise and unexpected encounters in music, th ... eatre and dance. Musikverket was incepted on 1 May 2011. Its mission is to promote a wide-ranging musical offering throughout the country, distinguished by excellence and artistic regeneration, and to preserve and bring to life theatre, dance and music heritage. This mission also includes funding collaborative projects aimed at development and focusing on strengthening and creating better conditions for the independent professional music scene. The link to professionals in music is strong through the artistic council in which musicians, composers, sound artists and music creators play a critical part. Musikverket consists of Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (The Music and Theatre Library of Sweden), Scenkonstmuseet (Swedish Museum of Performing Arts), Svenskt visarkiv (Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research), Caprice Records and Elektronmusikstudion EMS. read more