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The main challenges of contemporary cultural policy and the cultural sector in the CR have three main contexts: the post-pandemic recovery, the economic energy crisis, and the war conflict in Ukraine. All these aspects have an impact on the return of audiences and visitors, as well as on the ability of public budgets and cultural organisations to cope with the crises. More is discussed further in the individual chapters.

Ethnic minorities are defined as citizens of the CR who claim a nationality other than Czech. Foreigners are defined as people with other than Czech citizenship. The definition of the term ethnic minority and member of a national minority is described in Act No. 273/2001 Coll. In conformity with this Act, the Government Council for Ethnic Minorities was established as an advisory and initiating body for issues connected with ethnic minorities and their members and the protection of minority languages. The Council is also chaired by a member of the Government of the CR. There are 30 members of the... read more →

In the CR, there are many projects that link various networks, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and institutions dealing with cultural heritage and individual cultural projects. Useful contacts abroad were established long before the CR joined the EU. Many organisations in the CR have been members of European and international networks since the 1990s. Cooperation continued also within the frame of the international UNESCO NGOs, such as ITI, ASITEJ, UNIMA, SIBMAS, AITA/IATA and others (see also chapter 7.2.4). There has been direct cooperation with foreign partners on hundreds of film, theatre, dance and music festivals and literary shows. The biggest and... read more →

Czechoslovakia was one of the foundation states of UNESCO and the CR has been a member since 1993. That same year it became a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the Council of Europe. Since 1995, the CR has been a member of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property. It has been an EU member since 2004. In the 1990s significant financial support was provided by foreign cultural institutions and foundations. Some foreign institutes, like the British Council or Pro Helvetia, reduced their activities in the field of culture... read more →

The Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the MFA), and Czech Centres are the main public actors in cultural cooperation and the promotion of Czech culture abroad. In 2015 the Czech Government adopted the Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic. One of the goals of the country’s foreign policy is to promote the good image of the Czech Republic within the international community. Considerable attention is devoted to the CR’s branding and various forms of diplomacy including cultural diplomacy.  Other important actors include national organisations under the umbrella of the MC... read more →

The Ministry of Culture (MC) cooperates with other ministries and with the Office of the Government of the CR to fulfil the goals of their cultural policy – be it representation in internal advisory bodies or intergovernmental groups. It also cooperates on legislative drafts and other documents from other bodies. The most frequent collaboration occurs among these bodies: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), Ministry for Regional Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and The Office of the Government. Cooperation with the MEYS occurs mostly in the field of extracurricular children's... read more →

Towns and municipalities act in conformity with the Act on Municipalities and they are responsible for the general cultural development and needs of their citizens. Some municipalities establish cultural institutions, especially municipal and local libraries, municipal galleries and municipal and local museums, theatres, orchestras, and other specialised cultural institutions. Many towns announce specialised tenders for the support of cultural projects. Some towns, especially the bigger ones, have their own cultural policy or strategy focused on the cultural and creative industries.

The original 7 regions that were established along with districts in 1960 were cancelled in 1990. Fourteen regions were established on the basis of Constitutional Act No. 347/1997 Coll. on creating higher territorial units. The regions were created from 76 districts that were abolished when the regions were established, and they commenced activity on 1 January 2001. The regions support the development of culture and establish regional libraries, museums and galleries, regional theatres, orchestras, and institutes of archaeological preservation from their budget. The regions also co-create the financial, conceptual, and legislative conditions for the development of culture in the region... read more →

The central body of state administration for the field of culture is the Ministry of Culture (MC). The scope of the MC is defined in Act No. 2/1969 Coll. on Establishing the Ministries and Other Central Administration Bodies of the CR. According to §8 of this Act, the MC is a central state administrative body for: art; cultural and educational activity; cultural monuments; matters relating to churches and religious societies; matters relating to the press, including publication of the non-periodical press and other information sources; the preparation of draft laws and other legal regulations in the area of radio and... read more →