Cultural centers in Lithuania are pivotal in driving many societal activities and fundamental cultural transformations within the country. Operating across various locations, their collaboration and coordination often become challenging and fragmented. There is a strong desire to make this collaboration effective and engaging, but the question remains: how can the process be structured?
Cultural Centers of Lithuania
Project information
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Team
- Eugenijus Kaminskis
- Tautvytas Bokmota
- Eglė Vitkutė
Client
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Sector
Culture, Public services
We did
Workshops, Strategy, Sensemaking, Research, Engagement, Data analysis
Year
2022
ABOUT PROJECT
Enhancing Development
The Challenge
How can the national system of cultural centers be improved and empowered?
The Context of the Challenge
Cultural centers, spread throughout Lithuania, play a crucial role in national cultural policies and regional development. This research project was initiated to realize their full potential in creating value for culture, society, and economics on both local and national scales.
The Approach
01
Strategic Document Analysis
We analyzed strategic documents to understand the policy context of the cultural center system.
02
Good Practice Analysis
We reviewed local and international best practices that inspired recommendations for concrete actions at the local level.
03
Workshops
We engaged a wide range of stakeholders, especially the cultural centers themselves, in structured discussions about their actual needs and ideas for system improvement.
04
Preparation of Recommendations
We analyzed all the gathered data, integrated the insights, and prepared recommendations for the governing bodies to utilize as needed.
The Insight
The importance of strengthening the public service structure lies in leveraging what already exists (not starting from scratch) and establishing collaboration between different ecosystem members based on mutual challenges and driving ideas.
The Change to the Context
01
Started the Dialogue
The structured and facilitated engagement process allowed stakeholders to view their work and its impact from different angles, facilitating a more empathetic and results-oriented dialogue.
02
Defined the Aim
The research and analysis enabled stakeholders to agree on the actions necessary for the desired change.
03
Framed the Process
The research findings and recommendations have contributed to the ongoing development of national cultural policies concerning the cultural center system. These findings and recommendations continue to inform decisions and tools aimed at improving the national system of cultural centers.
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