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The Constitution (1995) guaranteed the right to participate in cultural life and use cultural institutions and values ensured by the Law on Culture (2012). The Law on Culture provides preferential use of cultural resources to low-income earners, people with disabilities, including children under 18 with disabilities, and war veterans according to the procedure established by the relevant executive authority (Article 14. “The right to use cultural institutions and cultural resources”). In this regard, the Procedure for Preferential Use of Cultural Resources by the Low-income Population, People with Disabilities, Including Children Under 18 with Disabilities, War Veterans were approved by the... read more →

Table 6: Household cultural expenditure by expenditure purpose, 2010 and 2020 Items (Field/Domain)Average per capita expenditure (EUR)Average per capita expenditure (EUR)Year20102020Recreation and cultural services2.355.25Education1.12.45Communication services1.954.95TOTAL   Source(s): State Statistical Committee, 2021

The primary developmental trends over the last ten years, namely 2010, 2015 and 2019 (pre-pandemic year), show an approximately stable percentage of people who attended such cultural activities as theatres and libraries. At the same time, there was a sharp increase in visits to cinemas in the indicated years. It is associated with an increase in cinema halls in all kinds of malls and other shopping centres. There was a steady growth in the number of museum and concert visits, associated with the increased quality of services provided and the introduction of modern technologies. However, the number of participants in... read more →

Professional creative unions currently obtain their main funds and material-technical bases, including buildings, from the state system, but administer material, social and professional matters themselves, without state interference. Central and local authorities provide different organisational and financial support to creative unions, involving their members in national and international events and purchasing products of their art and creativity at regular intervals. In particular, special funds from the state budget are intended to support professional creative unions and other non-governmental organisations through the Ministry for Culture. For example, AZN 3 580 096 was allocated from the state budget for 2019 to support... read more →

The legislative basis of the state grant support system, including in the field of culture, represents the Law on Grants (№ 483-IQ of April 17, 1998), which regulates economic and legal relations connected to the issue, receipt and use of grants. The law defines grants as assistance rendered to develop and implement humanitarian, social and ecological projects in education, health, culture, legal advice, information, publishing, sport, scientific research and design. Other programmes deemed essential for the state and public also may receive grants.  The grants are given only for a specific purpose (s). Religious organisations, non-governmental organisations, and branches and... read more →

The Special Scholarship Foundation was established according to the Presidential Decree On Special Scholarship Fund to Support the Creative Activities of Writers, Artists and Composers of the Older and Younger Generations (№ 612 of August 6, 2007). The Special Scholarship Foundation funds are directed to finance special scholarships for writers, artists and composers of the older and younger generations to increase the state care for artists of the Republic of Azerbaijan and to create more favourable conditions for the development of art in the country. The Special Scholarship Foundation was formed at the expense of the state budget and envisaged... read more →

Centralised and local state budgets support cultural creativity and artists in Azerbaijan, mainly by providing relevant conditions for maintaining cultural institutions, salaries, honoraria, and retirement and health contributions. The Law on Targeted State Social Assistance (№ 1039-IIQ of October 21, 2005), the Law on Social Benefits (№ 55-IIIQ of February 7, 2006) and other such regulatory documents are some examples of building economic and social frameworks to support cultural and creative workers indirectly. There are also other ways the state supports creativity by involving artists in implementing state development programmes and projects and supporting private projects and initiatives. For example,... read more →

Institutions and organisations of culture are functioning practically in all areas of cultural activity. Accordingly, the Concept of Culture undertakes to classify cultural institutions in heritage, art and cultural industries. Archaeological, architectural, garden-park, monumental, memorial, decorative, applied art monuments, culture, architecture, art, and ethnographic reserves, form immovable cultural heritage. Museums of history, memory, ethnography, art, and archives and libraries protect movable cultural heritage. The centres of culture, houses of culture, and clubs represent the infrastructure of intangible cultural heritage (folklore, local lore and crafts). Concert halls and theatres, art galleries and exhibition halls are places where professional art is widespread.... read more →

Table 1: Cultural institutions, by sector and domain DomainCultural institutions (subdomains)Public sectorPublic sectorPrivate sectorPrivate sector  Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Number (2020)Trend last 5 years (In %)Cultural heritageCultural heritage sites (recognised)6036-4.3%-- Archaeological sites2550­+24.7%--MuseumsMuseum institutions239+2.1%10%ArchivesArchive institutions780%--Visual artsPublic art galleries / exhibition halls330%--Performing artsScenic and stable spaces for theatre    29    +3.6%-- Concert houses10+11.1%6+20% Theatre companies29+6%-- Dance and ballet companies10%-- Symphonic orchestras10%--LibrariesLibraries2922-9%--AudiovisualCinemas2-60%3+40% Broadcasting organisations40%36+5.9%Inter-disciplinarySocio-cultural centres / cultural houses2231-15.8%--Other (please explain)Historical, cultural, architectural, art and ethnographic reserves28+7.7%-- Child musical, art and painting schools238­+0.4%-- Source(s): the State Statistical Committee, 2021 and the Ministry for Culture, 2021 There is no data available on private cultural institutions, only incomplete information. For example, you can still... read more →

The rise in entertainment businesses, culture industries, and cultural tourism has attracted the attention of private companies; the number of private galleries, museums, antique shops, and national souvenirs and crafts producers is growing. In addition, design agencies, the book market, and printing houses are developing. Furthermore, the culture industries such as book publishing, the press, audio-visual and phonogram production, entertainment industries and new technologies are undergoing rapid development. The general picture is that if you look at the directions, it is striking that the institutions and organisations of cultural heritage (immovable, movable and intangible) are mainly under the management of... read more →