Country Profile Lithuania Last updated: February 2020 This profile was prepared and updated by Audronė Rimkutė (Vilnius University). The opinions expressed in this profile are those of the author and are not official statements of the government or of the Compendium editors. It is based on official and non-official sources addressing current cultural policy issues. Additional national cultural policy profiles are available on: http://www.culturalpolicies.net If the entire profile or relevant parts of it are reproduced in print or in electronic form including in a translated version, for whatever purpose, a specific request has to be addressed to the Association of the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends. Such reproduction must be accompanied by the standard reference below, as well as by the name of the author of the profile. Standard Reference: Association of the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends, "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends," 20th edition 2020. Available under:<https://www.culturalpolicies.net>>. ISSN: 2222-7334. 1 1. Cultural policy system ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Objectives, main features and background ....................................................................................... 4 1.2. Domestic governance system .............................................................................................................. 7 1.2.1. Organisational organigram ............................................................................................................... 7 1.2.2. National authorities .......................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.3. Regional authorities ........................................................................................................................ 11 1.2.4. Local authorities ............................................................................................................................. 11 1.2.5. Main non-governmental actors ....................................................................................................... 12 1.2.6. Transversal co-operation ................................................................................................................ 12 1.3. Cultural institutions ............................................................................................................................. 13 1.3.1. Overview of cultural institutions ..................................................................................................... 13 1.3.2. Data on selected public and private cultural institutions ................................................................ 14 1.3.3. Public cultural institutions: trends and strategies ........................................................................... 15 1.4. International cooperation ................................................................................................................... 16 1.4.1. Public actors and cultural diplomacy .............................................................................................. 16 1.4.2. European / international actors and programmes ........................................................................... 17 1.4.3. NGO's and direct professional cooperation ..................................................................................... 18 2. Current cultural affairs .................................................................................................................................. 21 2.1. Key developments ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.2. Cultural rights and ethics ................................................................................................................... 22 2.3. Role of artists and cultural professionals ........................................................................................ 23 2.4. Digital policy and developments ....................................................................................................... 24 2.5. Cultural diversity .................................................................................................................................. 26 2.5.1. National / international intercultural dialogue ................................................................................ 26 2.5.2. Diversity education ......................................................................................................................... 27 2.5.3. Media pluralism and content diversity ............................................................................................ 28 2.5.4. Language ........................................................................................................................................ 32 2.5.5. Gender ............................................................................................................................................ 34 2.5.6. Disability ......................................................................................................................................... 35 2.6. Culture and social inclusion ................................................................................................................ 36 2.7. Societal impact of arts ........................................................................................................................ 37 2.8. Cultural sustainability ......................................................................................................................... 38 2.9. Other main cultural policy issues ...................................................................................................... 38 3. Cultural and creative sectors ........................................................................................................................ 41 3.1. Heritage ................................................................................................................................................. 41 3.2. Archives and libraries .......................................................................................................................... 44 3.3. Performing arts ..................................................................................................................................... 48 3.4. Visual arts and crafts ........................................................................................................................... 50 3.5. Cultural arts and creative industries ................................................................................................ 52 3.5.1. General developments .................................................................................................................... 52 3.5.2. Books and press .............................................................................................................................. 54 3.5.3. Audiovisual and interactive media .................................................................................................. 56 3.5.4. Music ............................................................................................................................................... 59 3.5.5. Design and creative services .......................................................................................................... 60 3.5.6. Cultural and creative tourism ......................................................................................................... 63 4. Law and legislation ......................................................................................................................................... 65 4.1. General legislation ............................................................................................................................... 65 4.1.1. Constitution .................................................................................................................................... 65 4.1.2. Allocation of public funds ................................................................................................................ 66 4.1.3. Social security frameworks ............................................................................................................. 67 4.1.4. Tax laws .......................................................................................................................................... 68 4.1.5. Labour laws ..................................................................................................................................... 69 4.1.6. Copyright provisions ....................................................................................................................... 70 4.1.7. Data protection laws ....................................................................................................................... 71 4.1.8. Language laws ................................................................................................................................ 71 4.1.9. Other areas of general legislation ................................................................................................... 72 4.2. Legislation on culture .........................................................................................................................