Vygintas Gasparavičius

The main areas of activities of the Vice-Minister of Culture include author’s rights, public information policy, culture and creative industries, non-governmental cultural sector, indirect state support for culture, EU structural support and national investment programme. 

Curriculum Vitae 

Date of birth 
9 January 1979 

Education 
2000 – Administration of Cultural Activities at Vilnius Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) 
2005 – Professional Bachelor Degree in the Management of Cultural Activities at Vilnius College 
2012 – Master’s Degree in Art Management at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre 

Work experience 
Since 28 December 2020 – Vice-Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania 
2014–2020 – Lecturer of Art Management Division at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre 
2002–2020 – Head of Professional Performing Art Institution "Natų knygynas" 
2018–2019 – Head of Art Management Division at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre 
2000–2001 – Director of Public Institution "Trakų festivalio klubas" 
1997–2000 – Hall service employee at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society 

Additional information 
2019–2020 – Member of the Board at the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries 
2015–2020 – Member of the Association of Culture Managers 
2015–2020 – Director of international professional performance art competitions held in Lithuania 
2000–2005 – Director of the Lithuanian Culture Fund 
Since 2012 – Member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats 

Foreign languages 
English, Russian