Legislation and artform policies
Unearth information on the legal aspects of arts and culture: from constitutional law, legislation and international agreements, to specific art form policies for music, theatre, dance, literature, publishing, film, television, visual arts, craft, and design, architecture and spatial planning.
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Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in broadcasting.
Learn about the place of culture in the constitutional frameworks of different countries.
Find information on the development and implementation of copyright protection and legislation at national and international levels.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in craft.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in design, architecture and spatial planning.
Find information on legal developments and legislation related to the status of artists.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in film, television and other screen-based works.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in literature and publishing.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in new and multidisciplinary arts.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in music.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in theatre, dance and circus.
Find information on the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes in the visual arts.
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