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Table 7: Direct state cultural expenditure and transfers (central level): by sector, 2022, in 1 000 of HRK Field/Domain/Sub-domain TOTAL in 1 000 (HRK) In 1 000 (EUR) in % I. Cultural Heritage 547 061 72 607 40.11 Cultural heritage protection, preservation etc 274 129 36 383 20.10 Museums 174 445 23 153 12.79 Archives 98 487 13 071 7.22 II. Performing Arts 155 064 20 580 11.37 III. Audiovisual and Multimedia 185 091 24 565 13.57 IV. Interdisciplinary 476 785 63 280 34.95 TOTAL 1 364 001 181 034 100.0 Source: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, Strategic... read more →

Indicators presented in the previous chapter corroborate previously presented data available in the Compendium 2016 report (Primorac and Obuljen Koržinek 2017) that showed how data on the share of public cultural expenditure by level of government had not changed significantly since 2000. From 1999-2010, the share of expenditure of the Ministry of Culture increased (from 38% to 43%), but since 2011, it showed a fall in the percentage of funding (41% in 2011 to 35% in 2014). Looking at the data for 2019, the share of the state level funding increased again to 42% from 35% in 2014, as presented... read more →

According to data gathered from the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia (2022), the aggregated indicators for culture in 2021 were the following: Indicator 1: Public culture expenditure at all levels of government was 3 121 212 588 HRK (414 256 100 EUR). Indicator 2: N/A Indicator 3: The share of cultural expenditure of the total public expenditure in 2021 was 1,47%, while in the previous year it amounted to 1,61%. Taking into account the data previously provided by the Ministry and available in Compendium reports, the third indicator on the share of cultural expenditure of... read more →

Following the necessity of transposition of the EU legal framework, in 2021 the new Law on Electronic Media was adopted by the Parliament. The main changes were related to the transparency in media ownership, more precisely regulating of publishers' obligations, and better protect competition and regulating issues specific to video-sharing, on demand platforms and electronic publications. It also regulates commercial television and radio broadcasting and its provisions regarding content also apply to the public service broadcaster, HRT (Croatian Radio-Television), which is regulated by the Law on Croatian Radio-Television adopted in 2010, amended in 2012 and 2017. The Agency for Electronic... read more →

Relevant issues (especially related to authors’ rights, industrial design, patents, marks etc) can be found within the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (see chapter 4.1.6). The status of freelance artists (including fashion, textile, and graphic design) is covered within the Law on the Rights of Freelance Artists and Encouraging Cultural Creativity (see chapter 4.1.3 and chapter 4.1.5) and relevant regulations. Legislation relating to architectural services and regarding urban planning is within the competence of the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets. Key challenges with regard to cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Media and the Ministry... read more →

In 2019, the new Law on Libraries and Library Activity was adopted as the main legal source for librarianship. Library activities defined in this Law include acquisition, collection, classification, maintenance, setting professional technical methods, access to books and other library materials, the conduct of bibliographic information and documentation services. Libraries may be autonomous or components of other legal entities; they can be public or privately owned and are normally organised as institutions. Before being permitted to operate as a library, an institution must meet certain professional standards, including employing the required number of specialised trained staff, etc. The Law on... read more →

Cultural property may be publicly or privately owned and may be exported only in exceptional cases. The most important obligations are care and maintenance of the property and public accessibility, with the right, under certain conditions, to receive compensation from the budget for some maintenance costs. The owners of cultural property enjoy tax and duty benefits. The Law on the Protection of Cultural Assets, 1999 introduced the obligation of paying a "monument annuity" in case a cultural asset is used in a printed work, for promotion, or when an income or profit is made from an economic activity performed in... read more →

The Law on Theatres was passed in the Croatian Parliament in spring 2006 and came into force on 1 January 2007. This Law brought some reforms to the rules and criteria for funding theatres and theatre groups, as well as managing public theatres, including four national theatres. The Law established theatre councils as the bodies responsible for monitoring the programme and business plans of theatres. The 2013 changes to the Law on Theatres introduced changes in the election procedures of the commissary of the Croatian National Theatre, and on the election and tasks of its Theatre Council. Against public and... read more →

There is no specific legislation in the field of visual art. The Law on Crafts regulates craft activities in general, under which traditional and artistic craft activities are subsumed (Article 7). Relevant issues can be found within the Law on Audiovisual Activities (see chapter 4.2.6) and the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (see chapter 4.1.6). The status of freelance visual and applied artists is covered within the Law on the Rights of Freelance Artists and Encouraging Cultural Creativity (see chapter 4.1.3 and chapter 4.1.5) and relevant regulations.

Since acquiring independence in 1990, new laws in the field of culture were passed and many have gone through several stages of revision and amendment. Cultural institutions are registered legal and physical entities that may be private or public. The most important and the largest cultural institutions have been set up as public institutions. There is no unified law on culture. The most important specific laws and regulations that completely or predominantly relate to culture and media are: Law on Managing Cultural Institutions (NN 96/01; NN 98/19); Law on Culture Councils and the Financing of Public Needs in Culture (NN... read more →