Free state of saxony: amendment of 11 april 2018 to saxony’s cultural areas act (kulturraumgesetz)

Where
Germany
Germany
When
2020
2020
Who
Land parliament and government of the free state of saxony
Land parliament and government of the free state of saxony
Website of the policy/measure
Read the full report
Description of the policy/measure
Main aims: developing longer-term governance guidelines and in some cases legislation to underpin robust cultural infrastructure that fosters the diversity of cultural expression with due consideration to demographic and digital change target groups: inhabitants of each land; stakeholders funding, creating and/or interested in cultural content; volunteers; museum staff and sponsors (local and land authorities, foundations, associations) expected results: * taking stock of varying situations in different fields of action * setting out funding lines and instruments in a transparent manner * laying foundations for sustainable cultural policy, cultural development and cultural promotion * identifying and preserving the public's cultural interests * inspiring, expanding and consolidating collaborations and networks * improving cultural sites and enriching the cultural scene * strengthening diversity and participation * intensifying the discourse on cultural policy * establishing the objectives of cultural policy and measures well ahead of time, so that the relevant stakeholders can plan * boosting cultural diversity nationwide * generating a broad basis of data for informed decisions in cultural policy * intensifying dialogue among museums, sponsors, the museums association and the relevant land; expanding opportunities for cooperation and networks; promoting and strengthening the voluntary sector
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
Evaluation conducted in 2015 and law found to have proven effective (available for download at https://www.kulturland.sachsen.de/download/evaluation.pdf); saxony's cultural areas act (kulturraumgesetz) amended on 11 april 2018; annual budget for equalising the culture-funding burden between the free state of saxony and local government bodies in rural areas increased by eu8 million to a total of eu94.7 million