Denmark 4.2.1

In general, two levels of legislation regulate and define the overall aims of the cultural institutions and activities in the specific fields of art and culture in Denmark:

• the general law of theatre, music, cultural heritage, literature and libraries, film, radio and TV etc. which defines the overall aims, decision-making structures, competences etc. of the institutions in the different fields; and
• the laws for the Danish Art Foundation (Statens Kunstfond) and the Danish Arts Council (Statens Kunstråd) which states the specific aims and support-schemes to the individual creative artist and the different fields of arts in general (see chapter 4.2.4).

Table 1:    List of existing cultural legislation