Access to culture

Access is as a fundamental right of everyone to participate in the society as full members of rights and responsibilities. This right – as any human right – should be provided, respected and fulfilled by governments and regional and local administrations.

1. normative bases and legal instruments (structural) 2. structures of ‘inviting’ culture and management (process) 3. visibility and access to information (outcome)

Legal development (structural) Administrative level (process) Civil society (outcome) Cultural institutions (process/outcome) Access to and participation in cultural life National/regional/local legislation: - existence of legislative insttuments (constitution of other) on access to and participation in culture Existence of policies, structures, programmes, administrative actors), policy priorities, and policy strategies on access Existence, number and nature of cultural actors of the civil society (cultural associations, third sector actors, platforms, movements) Existence of operational Tools or strategies for fostering access to and participation in culture Studies on operational principles Specific groups (people with disabilities, minorities, women, groups in danger of social exclusion, children and young people9 Legislation related to access and participation of specific groups Existence of policies, structures, programmes, administrative actors), policy priorities, and policy strategies on access of specific groups Mapping of the cultural needs and necessities of specific groups Existence, number and nature of cultural activities for, on and by specific groups. Mapping of the expectations of the attending public.