Access to Cultural Assets

Brasília is seeking to democratise and decentralise the use of its cultural assets. This has already begun through the Councils of Culture which give equal power to public and civil society representatives. It also promotes the spread of artistic and cultural programmes to less affluent populations on the outskirts of the city.

Encourage A Creative Workforce

Cultural workforce development is a strand throughout the projects of the Secretariat of Culture – whether these are homeless or marginalised people engaged in the Graffiti Appreciation Project or young people on educational visits to culture sites, steps are taken to offer a route into careers into the cultural sector as it develops.

Business Supporting Culture

The Culture Incentive Law encourages businesses to support culture through offering tax exemptions, which sometimes enables private money to replace City contributions. Already popular with larger businesses, the Federal District would like to encourage more small businesses to take up these opportunities.

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