InnoCulture 2026

Across the Baltic Sea Region, cultural and creative sectors are facing growing challenges: rapid technological developments, social fragmentation, and shifting political and financial priorities. To remain vibrant and impactful, culture needs new spaces in which to create, connect, and contribute to society.

InnoCulture 2026 explores how these spaces can be built: strategic, civic and political. Bringing together policymakers, cultural intermediaries, NGOs, municipalities, and creative sector leaders, the conference will identify practical approaches for strengthening the role of culture in sustainable regional development and democratic resilience.

The concept of space is understood in multiple dimensions rather than primarily as physical infrastructure. It can operate on three levels:

1. Strategic space

Create space: How can cities/regions create structural conditions for cultural and creative work? How can municipalities support creative ecosystems?

2. Civic and democratic space