The purpose of this study is to shed light on how a municipality in Sweden can use culture in an economic growth perspective, and to see how different cultural initiatives are motivated in politics. The method used in this text is a qualitative analysis with ideal types, and the ideal types used are Dorte Skot-Hansens theory on rationalities.

The results of this studt conclude that the Hagfors strategy utilises both established and independent cultural operators in the country. The leaders of the county give different operators support and guidance so they can implement the changes that the municipality wants for the county. Thet motivate their actions from all three of the rationalities, but it is dominated by the instrumental rationality.