Poland : Profile updates - Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe

Poland - Profile Updates

1. Historical perspective: cultural policies and instruments

A new government programme for culture includes completing major investments, funds for heritage protection and a public online domain.

3.4 International cultural co-operation

3.4.3 European / international actors and programmes

Poland has appealed for new domains to be added to ERDF funding criteria specific to the cultural sector in Poland.

3.4 International cultural co-operation

3.4.4 Direct professional co-operation

Euro 2012 is an important incentive for development of cultural cooperation with Ukraine.

Poland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities

The Act on Conducting and Organising of Cultural Activity was signed in August 2011 regulating the management of arts organisations.

Poland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities

In 2012 a new educational portal ‘Muzykoteka’ was launched.

4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.2.1 Conceptual issues of policies for the arts

Protests in 2012 over reduction in subsidies for Warsaw public theatres by another 12%.

4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.2.1 Conceptual issues of policies for the arts

Cultural workers held a strike in May, seeking a specific pension scheme for the sector and overturning of cuts.

Poland/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes

The needs and development of the creative industries are adressed in a new report.

4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes

VAT was introduced on printed material in 2011.

4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.8 Social cohesion and cultural policies

A new Strategy for Social Capital Development aims to support active citizenship and enhance creativity of Poles.

Poland/ 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates

4.2.11 New technologies and digitalisation in the arts and culture

The Strategy for Development of the Information Society in Poland until 2013 includes the areas of education, libraries and museums and e-services.

Poland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.3 Other relevant issues and debates

‘The Pact for Culture’ was signed in 2011 and includes a proposed 1% of state funds for culture by 2015.

4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.3 Other relevant issues and debates

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has provoked must protest in Poland.

Poland/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate

4.3 Other relevant issues and debates

Wroclaw will be European Capital of Culture for 2016.

5.1 General legislation

5.1.3 Allocation of public funds

New Act entered force on 1 Jan 2012 has implications for public cultural organisations and their employees.

5.1 General legislation

5.1.4 Social security frameworks

New Pension Law to be gradually introduced from 2013 raises the age for pensions and caused some concern among artists e.g. dancers.

Poland/ 5.1 General legislation

5.1.5 Tax laws

Amendments to the Tax Law will have a negative impact on creative artists allowances.

Poland/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation

5.3.7 Mass media

The new Broadcasting Act changes the rules of selection of public media authorities.

Poland/ 6. Financing of culture

6.1 Short overview

State expenditure on culture and heritage rose by 3.1% in 2011 due to the "Pact for culture", but local authority spending decreased by 3.6%.

6. Financing of culture

6.3. Trends and indicators for private cultural financing

A new voluntary ‘Cultural Sponsoring Code’ has been signed to aid both sides in managing sponsorship.

6. Financing of culture

6.3. Trends and indicators for private cultural financing

A report on company giving shows poor support for the cultural sector but recommends ways to change this.

Poland/ 7. Public institutions in cultural infrastructure

7.1 Cultural infrastructure: tendencies & strategies

Useful statistics are provided in the CSO report on ‘The activities of cultural institutions in Poland in 2011’.

8.2 Cultural consumption and participation

8.2.1 Trends and figures

A new report on living conditions in Poland indicates that there is a decline in ability to pay for culture and in interest.

Poland/ 8.3 Arts and cultural education

8.3.2 Arts in schools

In September 2011 a new coalition for film education was established by 8 institutions.

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