This is what I do.
Connecting art, education, and policy to shape more inclusive and imaginative futures.
Monica Vejgaard
Danish flutist, composer and multimedia artist with a strong background in cultural diplomacy, youth leadership, DEI (diversity, equity & inclusion) and arts-policy work. I occupy the intersection of music, visual arts, and social change, with a track record of initiating and leading projects that challenge and expand artistic formats, build networks and empower under-represented groups.
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Selected participant in the Keychange Leadership Programme 2025.
Appointed to the AEC – Association Européenne des Conservatoires DEI Panel of Experts (2025-2028).
Founder of the artistic research project “Unfolded Futures”: rethinking future thinking, creating new artistic formats.
President of the EPASA – European Performing Arts Students’ Association; student representative in high-level national and international arts education and policy forums.
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Project Manager / Arts & Culture Consultant
Danish Students’ Council (DSF), Denmark
2022–presentLeading workshops and initiatives aimed at engaging art-students across Denmark, with a focus on inclusive participation and under-represented voices.
Developing strategies for gathering honest feedback from marginalized groups and ensuring meaningful inclusion.
Collaborating with national student bodies, educational institutions, and creative networks.
Graphic Design & Visual Content
Copenhagen & internationally
2023–present (ongoing)Brand identity, website design and visual content creation for artistic projects and festivals, such as the Open Form Festival, The Danish Flute Festival, Musik & Ungdom.
Producing reels, music-video visuals (16:9) and live concert visuals leveraging my own video material.
Integrating my art-practice (flute & electronics) into visual formats and cross-disciplinary experiences.
Public & Cultural Diplomacy
Royal Danish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
2024-2025Supported initiatives to strengthen Danish-Japanese cultural ties; engaged in art-education diplomacy and international artist collaborations.
Gained insights into cultural policy, international communication and creative cross-border networks.
Student Representative / DEI & Youth Leadership
Various roles including:Student representative at the Ministry of Culture (Denmark) commission to structure art education.
Member of the DEI panel in music-education contexts; worked to change how gender equality and inclusion are formulated, to include women and gender-minorities.
Organised youth and arts-policy workshops across Europe and Singapore through organisations such as EPASA – European Performing Arts Students’ Association and AEC – Association Européenne des Conservatoires.
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Breaking boundaries between art forms and academic disciplines
Future literacy, art for change and societal transformation
Combining music, visuals and interactive audience experiences
Mentorship in the flute community and building inclusive artistic networks
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Danish (native)
English (fluent)
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Flute performance (classical & electronic)
Multimedia audio-visual production & live visuals
Project management within arts & culture
Graphic design, brand identity & visual content
Cultural diplomacy & international arts networks
Youth leadership, student representation & DEI facilitation
Workshop design & facilitation (especially for students, artists)
Futures thinking, creative research & experimental formats
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Syddansk Musikkonservatorium – Danish National Academy of Music, Denmark
Master in Classical Flute Performance -
Available on request.