CONNECT // COMPRESS // CHANGE Erasmus Project

Project Title

CONNECT // COMPRESS // CHANGE

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Partnerships for Creativity

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture; Inclusion – equity; Gender equality / equal opportunities

Project Summary

CONNECT // COMPRESS // CHANGE is a project that aims to increase the amount of young women and non-binaries in music production. The music industry is underrepresented by women. 2% of all music producers and songwriters internationally are women, which has negative effects on the quality and creativity in the music world. Together with partners in both industry, civil society and education, we will greatly strengthen young women and non-binaries’ position in music production and contribute to a more varied, equal and creative Nordic music life.

We intend to work with young girls and non-binaries aged 13-25 years as well as female and non-binary leaders / educators / role models in music production. We will focus on reaching and including young people from socio-economically weak areas in particular. A basic prerequisite is to start with the youngest. In our case, these are both children (under 18 years) and young adults (over 18 years). We intend to work with at least 800 active participants per year.

During the project, we will work a lot with young employed leaders who are close to the target group. We will continuously evaluate and develop our efforts together with the target group. We see that we are at our best when we adapt the development directly according to the target group’s feedback. This also means that the design of the activities may differ somewhat between different geographical, cultural and socio-economic conditions.

The project is a completely new co-operation project between three Nordic parties where all three will carry out activities in their country. The lack of female music producers is equally relevant in all our countries. All three parties are selected based on the fact that they have a large network, commitment to both music and young people and the capacity to carry out larger projects. Each organization has worked with the issue of gender equality in music before the project idea began to take shape.

Our goal with this project is to increase the proportion of women and non-binaries in music production and contribute to more diverse, equal and creative Nordic music.

IMPACT AND RESULTS
Intended Impact
• More young women and non-binaries get tools and access to the opportunity to become music producers
• Change the view that music production is something that only boys do
• Created community and platforms for women, non-binaries and organizations where participants feel supported and have a positive context
• Contribute to more diverse, equal and creative Nordic music.

Project aims and results:
• Increased number of educations and activities aimed at helping young women and non-binaries to become music producers by at least 50% (compared to what was present in all the partner organizations’ activities at the start of the project)
• Developed a toolbox for recruiting and engaging young women and non-binaries to begin with music production
• Visible female and non-binary music producers through digital and analog presentations and gigs that have a total of at least 500 000 visits / views / listens
• Produced impact material for the industry
• Created two events with over 500 visitors per event to spread tools and methods developed during the project
• Created at least three different types of networks with regular meetings and relevant content

ACTIVITIES
Within the project we will:
• Develop and test a toolbox to increase the recruitment of young girls and non-binaries into music production
• Develop a course plan for transfer with coherent educational steps and content from interest to professional music producer
• Develop and test a training material for self-empowerment that can be implemented in training activities around music production
• Create digital information platforms and disseminate the project’s goals, knowledge and tools
• Arrange two large dissemination events
• Train leaders
• Start four networks
• Hold digital seminars for stakeholders and participants
• Arrange several activities for participants aimed at engaging more young women and non-binaries in music production

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 195994 Eur

Project Coordinator

RAPOLITICS & Country: DK

Project Partners

• Stiftelsen Fryshuset
• JM Norway