Information on the relevant general measures allocated to the cultural sector affected by COVID-19 outbreak.

Having considered the proposals of the Ministry of Culture, the Government has included additional EUR 16.7 million in the Economic Promotion and COVID-19 Consequences Mitigation Plan to mitigate the negative consequences for artists and cultural organisations due to pandemic.

This year, the Lithuanian Council for Culture (LCC) continues a Survey of Participation of the Population in Culture and Satisfaction with Cultural Services initiated by the Ministry of Culture in 2014.

On April 22, the Minister of Culture Mr. Kvietkauskas participated in the online meeting of the Ministers of Culture organised by UNESCO. The meeting focused on the discussion of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural sector

To reduce the negative consequences for artists, culture professionals and cultural organisations due to the declared state-level emergency and quarantine, the Ministry of Culture has prepared the Action Plan for Support of Culture Sector.

The year of 2020 was declared the UNESCO World Heritage Year in Lithuania by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

To reduce the negative consequences for artists, culture professionals and cultural organisations due to the declared state-level emergency and quarantine, the Ministry of Culture has prepared the initial Action Plan for Support of Culture Sector.

This week the entire Europe commemorates the Digital Week, an annual digital inclusion and empowerment campaign.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, in cooperation with the Government and other responsible bodies, is making every effort to minimize the impact of the coronavirus on culture and creative professionals working in the sector.

Please be informed that the initial open call “Supporting access to culture and strengthening cultural education” of the programme “Culture” of the European economic area (EEA) financial mechanism 2014-2021 has been postponed until 27 July 2020. 

Due to the nationwide emergency situation, the Ministry of Culture, as well as museums, libraries, archives and other cultural institutions are temporarily unable to receive visitors. Therefore, the public is invited to continue the exploration of cultural heritage objects and the pieces of art in virtual space.

The Minister of Culture Mindaugas Kvietkauskas has awarded Kęstutis Pikūnas, the artist and compiler of the book Jonas ir Adolfas Mekai: Gyvenimo lai(š)kai and the winner of the Baltic Book Art Competition.