Swedish Theatre Critics Association
The Swedish Theatre Critics Association is a member organization of Sweden's professional theater critics. Founded in 1956, the organization is a member organization of two separate and larger organizations: the International Association of Theatre Critics and the Swedish Theatre Union. The organization helps support critics in contract negotiations, intellectual property rights, professional development, and in creating opportunities for critics to connect with one another. Each year the association also hands out a number of awards to favourites within the work of the performing arts of the stage, including the prestigious Swedish Theatre Critics' Award, a Children and Youth Theatre Award and since 2004 also a Dance Award.
