An new short cultural policy profile for Spain is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks goes out to our Spanish experts Anna Villarroya and Pedro Rothstein for compiling the profile.
Below, you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Spain:
-
The current left-wing coalition government prioritise cultural diversity, access to culture via cultural bonuses for young people and the development and implementation of the Statuts of Artists and Cultural Professionals to guarantee cultural workers’ rights.
-
Recent years have seen an increase in cultural institutions such as dance and ballet companies (up 13.2% since 2017), symphonic orchestras (11.3% since 2018), and theatre companies (10.8%).
-
Various legislative reforms to recognise the special nature of those operating in the cultural sector were passed in 2023.
- On the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU (July-December 2023), the Ministry of Culture and Sport announced four main lines of action: improving the status of culture, recognising it as an essential public good; the sustainable management of heritage, the Artists’ Statute and the support for the video game sector. In this context, the Ministers for Culture of the European Union approved the Cáceres Declaration.
Please find all the available short country profiles here or via our menu.
Comments are closed.