In the field of European and international cultural cooperation and exchange, the Department IV/10 "European and international cultural policy" of the Division IV ‘Arts and Culture’ of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES) is responsible for cultural affairs in the framework of the EU, the Council of Europe and the UNESCO as well as for bilateral and multilateral cultural exchange together with the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. Austria has been a member of the European Union since 1995. It participates actively in the Creative Europe (2014-2020), Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchThe agendas of international cultural cooperation are distributed over various ministries in Austria. The main actors are the Cultural Policy Department of the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs and Department IV/10 "European and international cultural policy" of the Division IV ‘Arts and Culture’ of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES). The Federal Ministries of Education, Science and Research, of Labour, Family and Youth, for Digital and Economic Affairs and for Agriculture, Regions and Tourism are also involved in this area; as is the Federal Ministry of Finance, which provides state guarantees... read more →
Examples of inter-ministerial cooperation are related to issues of foreign cultural policy (see chapter 1.2.2), cultural diversity (2.5) and intercultural dialogue (2.5.1), architectural policies (2.9), the creative industries (3.5.1) and cultural tourism (3.5.6). To secure the framework conditions of artistic work, there was a phase (2009-2012) of close cooperation between: the Arts and Culture Ministry; the Ministries of Labour, Family and Youth, Health, Foreign Affairs and Women's Affairs; representatives of the art scene; interest-groups (IGs); trade union and social-partnership representatives; and Inter-ministerial working groups (IMAGs). They have been working on the issues of social security, employment law, unemployment insurance law,... read more →
Objectives Austria is a federal state and most cultural competences are assigned to the Bundesländer ("cultural sovereignty") by the general clause of Article 15 of the Constitutional Law. On national level, cultural policy is the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Arts and Culture within the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES). The previous and current national governments and most of the Bundesländer draft their core objectives for arts, culture and cultural policy in legislative programmes or culture strategies. With different importance, the main priorities of recent years are to promote emerging artists and contemporary... read more →
Independent associations and foundations The Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation is the largest private cultural foundation in the Netherlands. It stimulates the conservation of nature and culture by supporting over 3 500 initiatives, individuals and projects every year. The VandenEnde Foundation was founded in 2001. Its focus is on stimulating cultural entrepreneurship and increasing the interest of young people in culture. It offers scholarships for talented young people, to enable them to further develop their opportunities. The VSB Fund provides funding for cultural projects that focus on the public and participants, stimulating the connection or interaction between art and people. The... read more →
Table 5: Public cultural expenditure by level of government, 2012 and 2017* Level of government 2012 2017 Total expenditure in EUR % share of total* Per capita Total expenditure in EUR % share of total Per capita State (central) 910 840 000 33 53.26 801 560 000 27 43.36 Regional (provincial) 221 000 000 8 13.21 301 503 000 10 17.70 Local (municipal) 1 668 000 000 60 99.70 1 836 053 000 64 107.81 TOTAL 2 779 990 000 100 166.16 2 875 971 000 100 168.37 Sources: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Statistics Netherlands (2015) -... read more →
The cultural participation landscape in the Netherlands is highly diverse and, to a certain degree, also fragmented. Cities and larger villages in the Netherlands have cultural centres, centres for the arts, libraries and/or civic recreation centres where cultural activities take place. Municipalities are the main source of funding. Some of the cultural and recreation centres are dedicated to specific groups in society, for example students, children or people from a particular cultural background. In rural areas some smaller villages have a multifunctional building (or ‘Kulturhus’ (culture house)) which facilitates cultural, educational, sports and other leisure activities. On a regular basis,... read more →
As design and creative services are part of the creative industry, most is regulated by the specific top sector policy for the Dutch creative industry (see chapter 3.5.1). The national platform for the creative industry, Het Nieuwe Instituut (The New Institute), also functions as a museum for the design sector. In the Netherlands, the design sector encompasses architecture, design and digital culture. Het Nieuwe Instituut also organises exhibitions, lectures, fellowships and carries out research and development programmes. In March 2019, Minister Van Engelshoven commissioned Het Nieuwe Instituut to explore important and endangered archives within the design sector. Direct cause for... read more →
In 2016, the Dutch government developed the programme Tel mee met Taal (Go Along with Language)to decrease the number of low literates. For the period 2020-2024, the government will invest EUR 425 million to educate the approximately 1.3 million low literates between 16 and 65 years old in the Netherlands. The government subsidises five institutions in the period 2017-2020 to support the literature sector: Dutch Foundation for Literature supports translators and writers and promotes Dutch literature abroad. Dutch Reading Foundation promotes Dutch and Frisian readings among the youth in particular. De Schrijvercentrale (Writers’ Centre) supports the publishing sector and advises... read more →
Cultural participation is mainly supported and funded at the local level. Many municipalities subsidise amateur arts associations, like choirs, theatre clubs and orchestras and the facilities these associations use. About 237 municipalities also have a local fund for cultural activities or sports, aimed at children and teenagers who grow up in poverty. Some larger municipalities stimulate receptive cultural participation by means of a City Pass (Stadspas). This free pass is issued to people with a low income and offers discount on admission fees. At the national level, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for cultural participation. After... read more →