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Public expenditure on culture (as indicated by general government expenditure in the cultural sector divided by total population) per capita in 2011 was approximately 45.05 EUR (on the basis of population as calculated in the preliminary results of the 2011 population census). It corresponds to 0.23% of the GDP. These figures are based only on expenditure channelled to culture through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s ordinary and public investment budgets, as well as funds allocated to libraries and historical archives from the ordinary budget of the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, i.e., it excludes cultural spending... read more →

Film, video and photography The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the field of film production, distribution and screening which is regulated by Law 1597/1986. There is a legal framework for the economic exploitation of cultural creativity through publishing, production of audiovisual works or public performance, defined by Law 2121/1993. Specific clauses regarding the regulation and support of the publishing industry, film, independent and state drama companies, and orchestras are included in Law 2557/1997. Moreover, Greece has ratified the European Convention for Cinema Co-productions (Law 3004/2002). A new Law 3905/2010 for the Support and Development of Cinema Art which defines... read more →

Greece has ratified the Granada Convention (1985) for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe which incorporates the contemporary thinking regarding the protection of the architectural heritage. Moreover, Law 2742/99 introduces a General Framework for Planning and Sustainable Development, while Law 3828/2002 regulates all aspects of cultural heritage protection and management, including architectural heritage. Finally, Law 3201/2003 on the Protection of natural and built environment of the Aegean islands sets the conditions for preservation of architectural heritage in the islands.

Law 2557/1997 Article 1 defines the National Book Policy and Literary Awards and stipulates provisions for the publishing field (such as a single price for books) the work of the National Book Centre, the Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive and Literature Prizes.

Law 3828/2002 regulates all aspects of cultural heritage protection and management, replacing a complex sequence of amendments to earlier pieces of legislation dating to 1932 and 1950. The provisions of the current legislation can be summarised as follows: the concept of cultural heritage is broadened to encompass all cultural goods situated in Greece, including immovable monuments and sites, moveable cultural objects, and the intangible heritage (including oral traditions, myths, music, dances, skills and practices), regardless of cultural origin or tradition, and encompassing archaeological, ethnographic and broader cultural heritage;the notion of protection is broadened to cover, apart from physical preservation and... read more →

Law 2273/1994 regulates the functioning of the National Theatre, the State Theatre of Northern Greece, the State Orchestra of Greek Music and the Orchestra of Colours; andLaw 2557/1997 Article 3 regulates the field of the performing arts and determines the statutes of the State School of Dance, the Melina award granted to a new Greek artist up to 30 years for a piece of work and the National Dance Awards. Article 5 of the same Law regulates the fields of Orchestras and Music Education. The Law on Foundation of National Centre for Theatre and Dance was voted by Parliament on 15 May... read more →

Law 2557/1997 Article 2 makes reference to a visual arts policy and stipulates the creation of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens and the State Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki, and the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography which operates within the structure of the latter;Law 1218/1981 concerns the establishment and statutes of a Greek Chamber of Visual Arts; andLaw 1079/1980 defines the statutes of the National Gallery- Alexandros Soutzos Museum.

The obligation of the state to support artistic creativity and protect cultural heritage stems from the Greek constitution (Articles 16 and 24). Policy making, establishing cultural institutions and allocating funds for culture are the responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture as outlined in their organisational statutes. When appropriate, the Ministry of Culture co-operates with other Ministries (such as the Ministry for the Economy) to prepare and introduce legislation which is approved by the parliament and via presidential decrees. Legislation related to heritage, culture and the arts originally consisted of an agglomeration of amendments to laws dating back to the 19th and... read more →

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Current legislation includes several measures intended to promote Greek literature, as well as literary translations from and into the Greek language. Special measures included literary prizes, commissioning of works, the purchase of a number of copies of works by state libraries and other organisations, etc. Also, films primarily in the Greek language or created by Greek filmmakers are eligible for production funding by the Greek Film Centre, and for prizes awarded by the state, especially in the context of the Thessaloniki Cinema Festival. In addition, movie theatres and film distribution companies are eligible for tax rebates for screening or distributing... read more →