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Expenditures allocated by the state in the field of culture shall be determined within the Law on the State Budget of Georgia. The Law on the State Budget of Georgia for 2021 allocates the funds for culture, art, sport, youth policy and other activities through the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth. GDP for 2021 is calculated as GEL 53 443 000 000. Public cultural expenditure is GEL 191 997 470. In 2021, the public cultural expenditure in percentage of GDP is 0.35% respectively. Table 5: Public cultural expenditure per capita in Georgia, in GEL, 2001, 2010 and 2021 YearStateexpenditureGDP% of GDPPopulationExpenditure per capita      200129 435 6006 647 100 0000.444 401 4006.68      201096 583 70028 118 900 0000.344 401 30021.9      2021191 997 47053 443 000 0000.353 728 60051.49Source:  Ministry of... read more →

The Law on State Support for National Cinematography was passed on 5 December 2000. As well as determining the legal mechanisms for state support to national cinematography, the Law establishes the status of a national film, the legislative base for financing its production and distribution, the legal status of a respective organization operating in the film sphere and outlines the basic principles of state support for film-making. These basic principles are expressed in creation of guarantees for creative activity and creative freedom, in protection of copyright and concerning integration of Georgian cinematography in the world film process etc. The Law takes into... read more →

The responsibilities of the state in the field of culture and creative services are declared in the Law on Culture. Architecture, as one of the most important arts that combines cultural heritage, the creative industries and the construction business, requires a balanced and stable legal framework for support and development and is governed by the following package of laws: Law on Architectural Activity (1998);Law on Cultural Heritage (2007);Law on State Supervision of Architectural and Construction Activity (1997);Law on Spatial Management and Urban Planning Principles (2005);Law on Environmental Protection (1996);Law on State Control of Environmental Protection (2005); andLaw on State Ecological... read more →

Publishing activities in Georgia are regulated by the Law on Entrepreneurs (02/08/2021 875-Vrs-Xmp). This law regulates the legal forms of an entrepreneur, the procedures for their establishment and registration, and issues related to their activities. The control over entrepreneurial, and hence, publishing activities, is exercised by the Law of Georgia on Control of Entrepreneurial Activity (29/12/2006) There are small benefits in the Tax Code to promote Georgian literature. These apply in particular to the import of scientific and creative books and fiction, books and magazines written by citizens of Georgia, as well as the import of Georgian classics published abroad;... read more →

Cultural heritage in Georgia is regulated by the Cultural Heritage Law which was adopted on 27 June 2007. The purpose of this Law is to protect the cultural heritage of Georgia and to provide regulations in this sphere. Georgia is also keen to protect Georgian cultural heritage abroad. It transfers some powers of the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth to municipal authorities. Questions concerning the status of immovable monuments of culture of Tbilisi are to be addressed by municipal authorities. The Cultural Heritage Law (2007) defines the terms and general mechanisms that will protect the cultural heritage against any encroachment. Protection is provided... read more →

The Law on Professional Theatres was passed in 2013, which appears to be a hasty response to the Law on State Theatres of 2006. TheLaw of Professional Theatres aims to: Providing legal safeguards for the creative freedom of theatrical activity;Preserving the identity of the national theatrical culture;Promoting the development of national theatrical art;Ensuring access to theatrical art. The objectives of this Law are: To protect the legal safeguards of the activities of professional state, municipal, mixed and private theatres;To ensure the free creative activity of theatres;To promote the implementation of innovative projects;To pursue a consistent policy of state support for... read more →

There are no separate laws on the visual arts and crafts in Georgian legislation. The regulation of these fields of art is subject to the general law “On Culture”.

The legislative structure of the cultural sector in Georgia includes the following: Many laws and acts of legislation passed by the Parliament;Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Georgia;President's decrees, edicts, decisions and instructions of respective ministries and governmental agencies; andDecisions of local authorities. The legislation on culture is continually reorganized, revised and refreshed, which requires a great number of new changes to the laws and instructions. The laws determining the structures of cultural policy or declaration of principles In order to guarantee the constitutional principles, the following laws in the cultural sector have been adopted: The Law on Culture... read more →

Laws providing financingLaw on the Budgetary System29.12.2004Law on the State Budget of Georgia2005The Tax Code17.09.2010 /N3591-IIს/The public laws that determine the legal status, rules of activity and terms of reference of the state institutions of various levelsLaw on Structure, Authority and Procedures of the Government of Georgia11.02.2004./N3277-IIს/Law on Public Service31.10. 1997/ N 1022 – Is /Law on Legal Entities under Public Law28.05.1999./N 2052 - Ibis/The Organic Law on Self Government16.12.2005/2304-rs/Law on Independent National Regulatory Authorities13.09. 2002 /N1666-IsOthersConcordat- Constitutional Agreement between the State and the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia 2002Law of Georgia on Innovations22 .06.2016, N5501-IIsLaw on Electronic Communications02.06.2005/1514-Iს/Law on Art... read more →

The official language of Georgia is Georgian. In the territory of Abkhazia there are two official languages – Georgian and Abkhazian. Law on Official Language - 22/07/2015 / N 4084-RS /. The law enforces the constitutional status of the state language, establishes the legal basis for its use and protection, and regulates legal relations of the functioning of state and non-state languages. The Constitution of Georgia obliges all departments, municipal services and users to use the Georgian language and all official versions of legislative texts must be published in Georgian. In order to promote integration of minorities and their participation... read more →