The Act relating to the responsibility of public authorities for cultural activities (Kulturlova LOV-2007-06-29-89) states that:
The state shall promote and facilitate a wide range of cultural activities throughout the country through legal, financial, organizational, informational and other relevant means and measures.
The state must design tools and implement measures to promote and protect a diversity of cultural expressions in accordance with international rights and obligations.
This act states the responsibility of the state in relation to culture. However, the law does not contain any details on how this shall be done. Currently (2023), the law is being revised.
The Act on Arts Council Norway (Lov om Norsk kulturråd), defines the responsibilities, tasks, and the organisation of Arts Council Norway. The act also affirms the arm’s length principle of the council.
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