Christian Have is one of Denmark's most significant voices in the public debate surrounding arts and culture. His goal is to preserve, promote and develop the field as a public debater, speaker, moderator, author and last, but not least, the owner of HAVE Communications & PR, which he founded in 1983. Over three decades, HAVE A/S has grown to be Scandinavia's biggest communications agency within the cultural field. Along the way he has worked with a plethora of people – from upcoming artists to global super stars – and released a wide array of books about culture and communication.

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He is the author of several books, including:

  • “Visibility Equals Existence” (2004) about communication within the cultural field

  • “The Communicative Society – The Communication of Tomorrow” (2008) about the future of communication

  • “Dreaming of Fame” (2010) about the effects of what is labeled the celebrity culture

  • “Visibility Equals Existence 3.0” (2013) built on the foundation of the 2004 book

  • “Creative Growth through New Media” on the consequences, potentials and managerial challenges of social media

  • “Responsibility or Anarchy” (2013) introducing the concept of Corporate Cultural Responsibility

  • “The New Golden Age” (2015) about how the field of arts and culture should enter into new partnerships with the business world

  • “The Creative Denmark” (2019) about how the potential of Denmark’s creativity as a whole and the country’s creative sector in particular can be fulfilled

 

He is a member of and holds special positions at:

  • Ambassador to Danish People’s Aid

  • Ambassador to Platform4

  • Kulturmødet på Mors (advisory board)

  • Musikhuset Aarhus (advisory board)

 

He holds several board seats, including at these institutions:  

  • Ofelia Plads (chairman)

  • Frederiksberg Museerne (chairman)

  • The Danish Talent Academy

  • Trapholt

From 2011-2015, he was on the board of The Royal Danish Theatre.

 

Along with the team at Have Communications, he has won and been nominated for the following awards:

  • 2021: Stevie Awards (3x gold, 1x silver, won) for the work with Viborg Municipality for the work on the #DrawWithDenmark campaign

  • 2021: Stevie Award (silver, won) for the work with Holmegaard Værk

  • 2019: Global SABRE Awards (won), for the work with the Royal Danish Theatre’s Balletfestival

  • 2019: Global SABRE Awards (won), for the work with the Royal Danish Theatre’s Balletfestival

  • 2019: SABRE Awards, Institutional Image (won), for the work with the Royal Danish Theatre’s Balletfestival

  • 2018: European Excellence Award, Entertainment & Culture (won), for the work with the Royal Danish Theatre’s Balletfestival

  • 2018: Stevie Awards (2x gold, 1x silver, won), for the work with the Royal Danish Theatre’s Balletfestival

  • 2016: Stevie Awards (bronze, won) for the work with med Trap Danmark

  • 2013: Stevie Awards (bronze, won) for the work for The Children's Heart Foundation

  • 2013: Stevie Awards (bronze, won) for the work with the bi-weekly Donald Duck magazine, Anders And & Co.

  • 2012: Sabre Awards, Corporate Social Responsibility (nominated) for the work on CSR Awards

  • 2011: Stevie Awards (nominated) for the integration project Taking The Lead

  • 2008: Stevie Awards, Best Live Event of the Year (won) for Årets Reumert

  • 2007: European Excellence Award (nominated) for “Hamlet” and “Lys over Skagen”

  • 2007: Stevie Awards, Best Communications Executive (nominated, Christian Have personally)

  • 2006: Sabre Awards (won) for the celebration of Hans Christian Andersen’s 200th anniversary

  • 2005: Sabre Awards (won) for H.C. Andersens Fond

  • 2003: Teater 1-prisen (won, Christian Have personally) for his commitment to and rethinking of theatre in Denmark

  • 2001: Golden World Award (nominated) for Årets Reumert

  • 1997: Golden World Award (nominated) for Årets Reumert

 

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Please credit photographer Peter Grosen.