The Law on Creative Workers and Creative Unions regulates relations between artists' unions and the government, provides governmental subsidies for support of those organizations as legal entities under public law and guarantees their participation in the development of cultural programmes and decision-making. However, it was only until 2000 (prior to the Rose Revolution) that the state budget of Georgia assigned governmental funding to the main cultural unions of national significance – the Artists' Union, Writers' Union, Composers' Union, and Theatre Workers' Union. From 2001 until 2003, governmental funding was assigned to the Writers' Union only and, since 2004, state subsidies to art... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchA special programme of state awards in literature, art and architecture, as well as a programme for the support of gifted youth, now operates in Georgia. Art workers' awards are as follows: Order of Honor; andMedal of Honor. These awards are given for exclusive achievements in various fields of culture and art. The candidates are nominated by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth. The following awards are given by the Committee for State Awards in literature, art and architecture: Shota Rustaveli State Award (once in three years); andState Award of Georgia (annually). Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth gives... read more →
Georgia does not have special funds or public procurement programmes for artists.Other information is currently not available.
Until 2004, the state supported artists through art unions. During the Soviet period, indirect support to artists was available in the form of space for studios and low rent for shops, distribution of tools and materials, etc. This type of indirect support is no longer available. At the state level, the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection provided funds for competitions for professionals working in several fields (e.g. theatre, cinema, publishing, music, etc), for general cultural actions (reproduction, transmission, etc.) and extra-cultural actions (education, IT, etc.). Up to 2012, the Presidential National Programme supported folklore, music seasons/events and ballet arts... read more →
Since 1999, in compliance with the Law on Legal Entities under the Public Law, the main institutions of culture have been re-registered and established as legal entities. In 2021, 77 cultural institutions subordinate to the new Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia. Some state institutions – libraries, archives, and some museums fall under the responsibility of the Parliament, Ministry of Justice and municipalities. During the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020, under the consolidated Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the funding for culture was reduced in the development programmes and free projects. After the re-establishment of the Ministry of... read more →
Table 1: Cultural institutions, by sector and domain DomainCultural institutions (subdomains)Public sectorPrivate sector Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Cultural heritageCultural heritage sites (recognised)7 915- Complex monuments of national and world value15+6.6%-MuseumsMuseum institutions18* 216+ArchivesArchive institutions2** -Visual artsPublic art galleries / exhibition halls1***not availablePerforming artsPerformance and stable spaces for theatre29 23+15% Concert houses5 - Theatre companies29 23+15% Dance and ballet companies5 1+100% Symphonic orchestras4 -LibrariesLibraries1**** 824****AudiovisualCinemas1 - Broadcasting organisations2 not availableInterdisciplinarySocio-cultural centres / cultural houses2not available Other (please explain)Child musical, art and painting schools 10 not available Higher education institutions5 Source(s): State Department for Statistics,* 12 museums and 4 house-museums are part of the Georgian National Museum** Archives are under the Ministry of Justice*** The National Gallery... read more →
According to Georgian legislation, cultural organisations (as for other organisations) may have three types of legal status – state, private commercial legal entities and non-profit making (non-state) organisations. The higher art schools, cultural heritage sites, archives, libraries, museums, most theatres (only a few are NNLEs), symphony orchestras, 3 folk ensembles and the centre, the Writers’ House, and the Cinema Centre are subordinated to the state (central and municipal authorities.). Architecture, design, fashion, handicrafts, art galleries, TV and radio (except 2 public broadcasters), film studios, publishing houses, production and advertising firms, gaming, audio and video, multimedia and club industries, contemporary and... read more →
It should be noted that there are currently no private funding statistics and it is not possible to provide data and trends of financial donations to culture. The only major charity fund is the Cartu Foundation. The independent foundation Cartu Group (the owner is Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili) has published its expenses for charitable activities it supported from 2005 to 2010. Ivanishvili allocated a total of 1 156 081 151 GEL through the charitable funds "Cartu", "Foundation for Protection and Rescue of Historical Monuments" and the Association "Atus". The areas supported were culture, art, sport, medicine, science, education, agriculture and socially vulnerable people.... read more →
Table 7: Direct state cultural expenditure and transfers (central level)*: by sector, 2021, in 1000 of national currency- GEL Field/Domain/Sub-domainTOTALof which: Direct expenditure**(of government or its agencies)of which: Transfers**in 1000in %to otherlevels of governmentto NGOs, companies, individualsI. Cultural Heritage42 724 50022.2842 724 500N/AN/AHistorical Monuments19 825 00010.3719 825 000N/AN/AMuseums12 239 0006.3712 239 000N/AN/AArchives*5 900 0003.075 900 000N/AN/ALibraries**90 0000.0490 000N/AN/AIntangible Heritage / Folk Culture4 670 5002.434 670 500N/AN/AII. Visual Arts450 9000.22- N/A450 900Fine Arts / Plastic Arts400 9000.2-N/A400 900Photography50 0000.02-N/A50 000ArchitectureN/A-N/AN/AN/ADesign / Applied ArtsN/A-N/AN/AN/AIII. Performing Arts44 018 5002344 018 500N/AN/AMusic6 485 0003.466 485 000N/AN/ATheatre, Music Theatre, Dance37 533 50019.5437 533 500N/AN/AMultidisciplinaryN/AN/AN/AN/AIV. Books and Press2 610 0001.22 610 000N/AN/ABooks***2 610 0001.22 610 000N/AN/APressN/A-N/AN/AN/AV. Audiovisual and Multimedia77 988 00040.6177 988 000N/AN/ACinema8 788 0004.578 788 000N/AN/ATelevision69 200 00036.0469 200 000N/AN/ASound recordingsN/A-N/AN/AN/ARadioN/A-N/AN/AN/AMultimediaN/A-N/AN/AN/AVI. Interdisciplinary19 848 00010.3319 848 000N/AN/ASocio-culture2 027 9401.052 027 940N/AN/ACultural Relations Abroad1 710 1900.891 710 190N/AN/AAdministrationN/A-N/AN/AN/ACultural Education****16 110 4008.3916 110 400N/AN/AVII.... read more →
Table 12: Public cultural expenditure: by level of government, 2010 Level of government Total expenditure in GEL Total expenditure in EUR % share of total State (central, federal) 96 583 700 GEL 40 243 208 EUR 100% Regional (provincial, Länder, etc.) N/A --- ------ Local (municipal, incl. counties) N/A --- ----- TOTAL 96 583 700 GEL 40 243 208 EUR 100% Source: Ministry of Finance.Data for local budgets are not available. Table 13: State budget funds earmarked for the programmes to be implemented by spending institutions, in thousand GEL, 2012-2015 LINE ITEM Total 2012 Budget funds Total 2013 Budget funds Total 2014 Budget funds Ministry for Culture and... read more →