Participation in the cultural policies formulation. The case of the National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) during 2011-2016

Authors

  • Paola Moreno Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This research objective is to analyze the trajectory of participations instruments in the formulation of cultural public policies 2011- 2016, identifying changes in institutional and regulatory arrangements applied by the State to implement the guiding principles of cultural policies in Chile, also establishing its actors and procedures. The study case is descriptive exploratory, using qualitative methodology, analyzing institutional supporting documentation. It is concluded that the change of government impacts the orientation of policies on culture. There is also a limited participation of civil society in the directory, leaving space to improve both the strengthening of participation and the creation of mechanisms to promote more open government, through the incorporation of citizen unorganized, creating a more open and plural network, thus increasing the democratic nature of the state-civil society relationship.

Keywords:

Cultural policies, governance, public policies formulation