"strengthening the internal regulatory framework for culture and the arts."


Where
Chile
When
2020
Who
Ministry of cultures, arts and heritage (mincap).
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Description of the policy/measure

It is a set of normative measures that come first, to establish a cultural institutionality through the creation of a ministry of cultures, arts and heritage (year, 2017); then a series of sectoral laws that support different cultural and creative industries, including the area of copyright and related rights. below is a list of the main standards approved within the reporting period: - law no. 20,889, which "modifies the probity regime applicable to the national television council", on 01/21/16. - law no. 20,959, which "extends the application of law no. 20,243, which establishes norms on the moral and patrimonial rights of the performers of artistic performances set in audiovisual format", on 10/29/16. - decree no. 1424, which "approves regulations for the accreditation of the operation of national and foreign circuses", on 08/13/16. - law no. 21,045, which "creates the ministry of culture, arts and heritage", on 11/03/17 and its respective organic regulations. - law no. 21,026, which "declares the first saturday in september of each year as national circus day", on 08/10/17. - law no. 21,117, which "modifies law no. 20,959, which extends the application of law no. 20,243, which establishes rules on moral and economic rights of performers of artistic performances set in audiovisual format, to extend and make effective the right of artists and audiovisual creators, to receive remuneration for their creations", on 11/06/18. - law no. 21,099, which "establishes april 15 of each year as the national day of peace through culture, the arts and heritage", on 11/06/18. - law no. 21.102, which "sets july 4 of each year as the national day of the cuequero and the cuequera", on 07/30/18. - law no. 21,087, which "declares october 20 of each year as the national day of cultural diversity for dialogue and development," on 04/17/18. - law no. 21,175 "on promotion of the performing arts", on 09/16/2019. - law no. 21,177 that, "establishes the chilean rock day", on 10/14/19. - supreme decree no.181, which "approves the protocol of amendment to the ibero-american cinematographic integration agreement, signed in cordoba", on 05/22/19. - bulletin no. 6110-24 that "amends law no. 19,928, on the promotion of chilean music, to establish the requirements that concerts and musical events presented in chile must meet". as of 31.01.20, awaiting promulgation. - law no. 21,085, which "modifies law no. 19,132, on national television of chile", on 04/03/18.

Evaluation of the policy/measure

If there is no formal evaluation of the application of these measures in the regulatory field, it should be pointed out that the content of cultural policies is mostly reflected in the standards and institutions that influence the recognition of the cultures development, arts and heritage. thus, law no. 21.045, which creates the ministry of cultures, arts and heritage, promulgated on november 3, 2017, is an example of how legal precepts and entities with strong competences in the matter can protect the environment and promote cultural diversity, guarantee cultural participation, recognition of territorial cultures, recognition of heritage as a public good, and promote creative activity and work, among others. in effect, if there are many challenges ahead, the elevation of the main state bodies related to cultures, arts and heritage to the rank of the ministry, together with the definition of guiding principles to follow and contribute to the role the artists, cultors, managers, agents and other employees and employees of the field, as well as the assurance of the active participation of the citizenship in the cultural development of the country and the setting of cultural heritage.