For many years, VEGA has cultivated close collaborations across the cultural sector, both locally and nationally. Content-driven partnerships have enhanced quality, increased visibility, and provided inspiration for all involved. VEGA's concert program is particularly built around strong collaborations with professional contributors from the music industry across the country.

Locally, we join forces with other cultural institutions in the city to create dynamic and inclusive cultural experiences for a broader audience. In recent years, we've collaborated with Teater Republique, Golden Days, JazzDanmark, Re:stage (Mino Danmark), and CAKI.

Nationally, we work closely with venues and cultural institutions throughout Denmark. By sharing knowledge, experiences, and concepts, our program is enriched, and our contribution to the national scene is strengthened. Allowing ideas and concepts to travel enables us to inspire and be inspired by other creative environments, fostering a dynamic and diverse cultural landscape.

At VEGA, we've had rewarding collaborations with Kvinfo, Johanna Huset, Draghouse, the Youth Summit for the Capital Region, the joint meeting at Roskilde Festival, and Tuborg Fondet's Annual Report Live.

Beyond our venue, we've developed collaborations with institutions like Godset and Jazzhouse in Kolding (part of Jazz i Trekanten) and the Cultural Meeting on Mors. We've also presented concerts outside our venue and shared cultural policy perspectives in debates at events like Folkemødet and SPOT Festival.

VEGA aims to be both a professional and social benchmark in how the world of live music evolves. We are a founding member of Liveurope and currently serve on its steering committee. Liveurope, supported by the EU Commission, comprises 23 partner venues across Europe and primarily aims to develop and support the mobility of emerging music in Europe.

Over its first ten years, Liveurope has proven its value as a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Since 2022, the EU Commission has included Liveurope in its new seven-year cultural budget, increasing its funding.

In an international context, VEGA annually presents the industry program "What’s Next," featuring masterclasses, networking events, LAB sessions, conferences, and showcases. "What’s Next" attracts high-profile industry professionals from Europe, Denmark, and beyond, gathering with the vision of exploring the future music scene and sharing knowledge.

External Collaborations

VEGA is publicly active and frequently participates in debates focusing on our vision and new approaches. Over the past year, we've engaged in numerous collaborations within the music and cultural sectors, both domestically and internationally:

• Participated in Liveurope partnerships, the Nordic network (Above 550), and the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards committee.

• Collaborated with RMC Music Management students and are part of RMC's board appointed by the Ministry of Culture.

• Co-initiated and are part of the partner group for the Music Sector's Partnership for Sustainable Development, focusing on cross-cutting solutions for representation and mental well-being in the music industry.

• Participated in active advisory boards and focus groups for educational institution CPH Business on the Hybrid Events project.

• Served on the jury for the Carl Prize in 2023.

• Hosted workshops on diversity and representation with AnotherLife and initiated a significant mentoring collaboration with Mino Danmark's Re:stage project.

• Acted as consultants for Teater Republique in an interdisciplinary collaboration with the performing arts.

• Established a strategic and advisory partnership with SheCanPlay.

• Engaged in developing networks on art, music, and technology with organizations like the Institute for Future Studies, Korridor, ITU, and The Conference (Malmö).

• Collaborated with interest and genre organizations within the music industry, including TEMPI, JazzDanmark, Strøm Festival, MXD, and ROSA.

• Maintained an ongoing inspirational collaboration with Kulturværftet in Helsingør.

• Actively participated in the music professional debate, both nationally and internationally.

• Participated in panels discussing the Danish talent scene on P3 Sweden.

• Engaged in panels on the development of Copenhagen's nightlife.

• Delivered public presentations on development and new formats at events like SPOT+ 2023 and Vill Vill Vest in Bergen in 2022.

• Provided internal presentations for, among others, Roskilde Municipality's Music Committee.

• Gave interviews to 24syv and P6 about Danish talent and the state of live music in 2023.

• Gave interviews on P1 Kultur and the trade magazine Ingeniøren about the development of new formats and immersive sound/image.

• Provided consulting on the development of live productions, including immersive sound at educational institutions and venues.

• Participated in panels at events like Folkemødet 2023 and GRASP 2023.

• Represented in Dansk Erhverv's Tourism & Experience Committee and cultural network.

• Held a seat in the Representative Assembly for MGK Sankt Annæ.

• Shared administrative collaboration with the Cultural Event Fund Odd Productions.

• Engaged in active partnerships with several major events in the Copenhagen/Capital Region: Golden Days, CPH:DOX, STRØM Festival, Distortion, Kvinfo, and more.

• Offered internships for students from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in sound engineering.

• Established partnership collaborations with venues like AB, the Flemish national stage in Brussels, and Sala Apolo in Barcelona.

• Participated in network seminars in Tórshavn in 2023 through VEGA's Nordic network PULS.

• Collaborated and exchanged ideas with other Copenhagen venues, including volunteer networks from Stengade and MIT:KBH (with A Colossal Weekend).

• Collaborated with the youth initiative "Jazzhouse" from Jazz i Trekanten in Vejle/Kolding.