Cultural Policy Quick Facts is a short international overview of the existence of cultural policies, plans and guidelines; the nature of cultural authorities and governance; and the key elements of cultural policies.

The information has been drawn from the Cultural Policy Database, an IFACCA initiative designed to compile information on the cultural policies and policy structures in 210 countries and regions around the world.  The database (which is yet to be published) lists, for each country the names of and, where available, the URL for:

• a written cultural policy and related public consultation process (when available)
• the main elements of national cultural policies, cultural policy planning, national strategies and policy guidelines 
• the highest government authority in relation to national cultural policies and related arm's length agencies
• the main legal documents relating to culture
• national policies related to private and individual support for the culture sector
• policies related to creative and cultural industries, and  
• observations and documents of interest

The IFACCA Cultural Policy Database complements WorldCP (www.worldcp.org), the growing collection of analytical cultural policy profiles that describe all policies relating to or having an impact of culture in a given country. WorldCP is based on the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, which includes profiles for 42 countries.

It also complements IFACCA’s National Directory, the most comprehensive international listing of news and contacts for arts councils and ministries of culture. The Directory is available via the map on the right-hand-side of the IFACCA website, www.ifacca.org. The Directory contains detailed information for the main national government arts support agency.

To read the report, click here.