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National Cultural Policy 2021 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY 2021 2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACM Arts Council Malta BA Broadcasting Authority CCS Cultural and creative sectors EU European Union EUNIC European Union National Institutes for Culture GDP Gross Domestic Product HM Heritage Malta MCAST Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology MVPA Malta School for Visual and Performing Arts NCP National Cultural Policy NGO Non-governmental organisation NSO National Statistics Office PBS Public Broadcasting Services PCO Public Cultural Organisation SCH Superintendence of Cultural Heritage UCA Urban conservation area UN United Nations UNESCO United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UoM University of Malta WHS World Heritage Site NCP 2021 WORKING GROUP Chairperson Mr Mario Azzopardi (co-author) Members Mr Toni Attard (lead editor and co-author) Ms Esther Bajada Dr Noel Camilleri Ms Mary Anne Cauchi Mr Adrian Debattista (co-author) Dr Reuben Grima (co-author) Mr Albert Marshall Mr Caldon Mercieca (co-author) Dr Georgina Portelli (co-author) Dr Joanna Spiteri Dr Valerie Visanich (co-author) Translation by Simon Bartolo The working group acknowledges the contribution and participation of individuals and representatives of cultural organisations, Ministries and public entities in the public consultation process included as part of the drafting process of this document. 3 4 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 INTRODUCTION THE RIGHT TO CULTURE 15 CULTURAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND MONITORING 19 Assessment and Development of the Institutional Capacities 21 Communication Plan 21 Regional and Local Councils 22 Tools for Implementation 22 Priority Area Strategic Frameworks 24 Evaluation and Monitoring 24 1 | STRENGTHENING CULTURAL GOVERNANCE 27 Policy Objectives 28 Cross-Sectoral Policy Framework 28 Cultural Governance 29 The Ministry Responsible for Culture 30 Inter-Ministerial Cooperation for the Cultural and Creative Sectors 31 Upgrading Policy-Making Structures 31 Regulatory Authorities 31 National Councils, Entities and Commissions 32 Judiciary Specialised in Cultural Heritage 35 Public Cultural Organisations, Agencies and Operational Departments 35 Capacity Building in the Public Sector 40 Culture and Economic Development 40 Decentralisation and Devolution to Regional and Local Councils 41 Locality of Culture Award 42 Participatory Cultural Governance 43 Outcomes 45 2 | INCREASING CULTURAL ACCESS AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION 47 Policy Objectives 51 Culture in Social Inclusion, Integration and Diversity Policies and Strategies 52 Attendances to Cultural Events and Visits to Cultural Sites 53 Volunteering in Arts and Culture 54 Inclusive Programming by Public Cultural Organisations and Heritage Institutions 56 Sustainable Culture for Social Inclusion and Wellbeing 56 5 CONTENTS Applied Arts, Heritage and Arts Therapies in Community and Health Services 57 Arts and Heritage on Prescription 58 Community Cultural Spaces 59 Community Cultural Mediators 59 Active Ageing 60 Cultural Participation and Access for People with Disabilities 60 Exceptional Young Talent 61 The Maltese Language 62 Digital Language Diversity 63 Cultural Heritage for Wellbeing and Cohesion 63 Outcomes 65 3 | ELEVATING THE STATUS OF THE ARTIST AND PROFESSIONALS IN CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS 67 Policy Objectives 73 Income Averaging Mechanism 73 Reduced Rate of 7.5% Income Tax for Artists 73 Quota for Home-Grown Music on Broadcast Radio 74 Royalties for Artists 74 Copyright Depositary 74 Non-Agricultural Geographical Indications 75 Safeguarding and Promoting Maltese Artisanal Food Products 75 Basic Income during Sabbatical for Artistic Research 75 Continuous Professional Development 76 Public Cultural Organisations as Investors in the Arts and Artists 76 Boosting Quality in Television Broadcasting 77 Establish the Institute of the Moving Image 78 Support and Protect Independent Media 78 Endowment for Artists 79 Artist-Led Organisations and Platforms 79 Social Enterprise 80 The Mobility of Artists and Cultural Professionals 80 Reducing Bureaucracy to Produce Events 81 National Recognition for Artists 81 Sectoral Strategies 82 National Year for Arts and Culture 82 Outcomes 83 6 CONTENTS 4 | IMPROVING ARTISTIC & CULTURAL EDUCATION 85 Policy Objectives 89 Universal Access to Arts Education 90 Primary Schools: Creative Arts Coordinators 90 Middle and Secondary Schools 91 Post-Secondary Schools 92 Partnerships Between Schools, Artists and Cultural Institutions 94 Resources and Infrastructure for Arts Education 94 Training and Professional Development 95 Public cultural organisations, heritage institutions and cultural education 96 Connecting Cultural Education and Industry 96 Lifelong Learning Opportunities 97 Outcomes 98 5 | DEVELOPING CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 99 Policy Objectives 103 Culture for Climate Action 103 Art in Public Spaces 105 Public Spaces Art Fund 105 Creative Clusters Network 106 Concert Hall 106 Multipurpose Theatre 106 Rehabilitating Local Theatres 107 Outcomes 108 6 | PROTECTING AND SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL HERITAGE 109 Policy Objectives 113 UNESCO World Heritage Sites 113 Valletta (UNESCO World Heritage Site) 114 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Tentative List) 115 International Commitments 115 Traditional Streetscapes and Village Cores 115 Quality of the Built Environment 116 National inventory, GIS of Cultural Heritage Assets 117 National Audiovisual Depository and Archive 118 Intangible Cultural Heritage 118 Traditional Maltese Festas 119 Outcomes 120 7 CONTENTS 7 | PROMOTING A CULTURALLY DISTINCTIVE GOZO 123 Policy Objectives 125 Cultural Communities 126 Cultural Heritage 127 Supporting Research and Conservation 128 Sustainable Cultural Tourism 129 Innovation in Cultural and Creative Practices 130 International Co-operation 130 Youth Participation 131 Outcomes 132 8 | ADVANCING INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL RELATIONS 133 Policy Objectives 136 Arts Council Malta Representative Offices Abroad 136 EUNIC Cluster in Malta 137 The Cultural Diplomacy Fund 137 Culture in Development Assistance 138 Bilateral Agreements 138 International Obligations 139 Cultural Ambassadors 139 Internationalisation of Public Cultural Organisations and Heritage Institutions 139 The Maltese Diaspora 140 International Co-Productions 141 Outcomes 142 CONCLUSION 143 8 Executive Summary 9 VISION Embracing culture for the wellbeing of all MISSION Inspired by cultural rights, Malta’s National Cultural Policy 2021 integrates culture in national development with a global outlook that contributes towards sustainable development PRIORITIES Strengthening Increasing Elevating the Improving artistic cultural cultural access status of the artist education governance and widening and professionals participation in the cultural and creative sectors Developing Protecting and Promoting Advancing cultural safeguarding a culturally international infrastructure cultural heritage distinctive Gozo cultural relations TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION Legislation Funding Research Strategies Capacity building Infrastructure 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Malta’s National Cultural Policy 2021 (NCP 2021) sets an ambitious vision to embrace culture for the wellbeing of all. Inspired by cultural rights, the mission of cultural policy, the second official national cultural policy for Malta, is to integrate culture in national development with a global outlook that contributes to sustainable development. 11 The policy asserts the principle that culture is dynamic and ever changing, and creative practitioners through culture and the arts are the meaning makers that question and push the boundaries of society. Government recognises that in this respect, culture is then a dynamic force that can help negotiate integration and fight exclusion by engendering wellbeing for strong communities and a resilient cohesive society. A stronger cultural sector led by artists, cultural practitioners, civil society and communities, is fundamental to freedom of expression and to tolerance, and thus to democracy. An enlightened society through arts and culture leads to a culture of openness, innovation and creativity. NCP 2021 reflects on the global and local impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative sectors and society at large. It provides a policy response to address the challenges faced by the sectors, the need to intensify support for the sectors and the opportunities that emerge from the aspirations of the community. NCP 2021 sets 8 priorities and outlines 178 policy outcomes implemented through 6 tools for implementation. The policy objectives for each policy priority are as follows: 1. STRENGTHENING CULTURAL GOVERNANCE • Strengthening cross-sectoral policies through an inter-ministerial cultural policy framework. • Reaffirming the adoption of the arm’s length principle in public cultural governance. • Investing in capacity building of public sector employees as cultural managers and leaders in the public cultural sector. • Increasing decentralisation and devolution to regional and local councils; • Supporting the development of participatory cultural governance. 2. INCREASING CULTURAL ACCESS AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION • Ensuring that everyone, whoever they are, irrespective of sex, racial or ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief, and from whichever walk of life they set out from, has access to culture and the arts, and the benefits and wellbeing they generate. • Supporting culture’s central role in the building of a fairer, more prosperous and resilient society. • Increasing and developing audiences in
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