Swedish Federation of Young Musicians
The Swedish Federation of Young Musicians (in Swedish Riksförbundet Unga Musikanter, RUM), is an organization for young musicians and students of the Swedish music and culture schools.
The members and founding
RUM consists of about 30,000 members in 500 ensembles, choirs, orchestras, dancegroups, twirling teams, music student unions or other associations with music attachments.
The main part of the members of RUM are in the ages 7-25 years, which is standard ages for governmentally funding however RUM has members with ages 1-91 years. The mean age in RUM is 18 year.
RUM is partially funded by the Swedish government. RUM receives an annually contribution of about 5 Million SEK (~ EUR 550,000 ~ USD 750,000). This funding is used for the organizational infrastructure and support of local activities. The Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs is the governmental agency in charge of handing out these funds.
For more information go to www.ungdomsstyrelsen.se.
Goal
RUM manages courses, music-learning camps, seminars in various areas and mediating contact between people or groups interested in music, both abroad and in Sweden. On a national level, RUM is organizing summer music courses and a national festival for young musicians. RUM is also one of the driving forces in the Nordic associations of music organizations.
RUM gives the members council in musical, organizational and economic issues and is working to help and support the education and development of individuals, groups and movements.
The purpose of RUM is to improve and stimulate the music and democratic education of young Swedes and give the young musicians a voice towards the Swedish government.
Values of democracy
RUM is a democratic association where members are given the same rights and opportunities despite gender or political view. 61 % of the members are female.
The structure of RUM is based on the democratic structure of Sweden. The members elect both a board on a national level and a district board on a regional level. The district- and federation boards then handle the affairs of RUM based on the decisions made in national and regional meetings where all members may influence. RUM is a strong influence on the government in issues that effect young musicians.
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