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title: Cultural Rights
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# Cultural Rights

Posts in this archive: 6

- [How Chicago embedded equity and worker protection into the city’s cultural policy framework ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/chicago-art-is-labor-campaign.md)
- [Creative Strategists: Integrating artist residencies into Los Angeles County governance and initiatives](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/los-angeles-creative-strategist-programme.md) — Los Angeles County's Creative Strategist Programme embeds artists within government departments to address civic challenges through creative strategies. Since 2018, 12 artists have collaborated with various departments, enhancing public engagement, cultural participation, and equity. Their work demonstrates the value of integrating arts into governance, fostering innovation, and promoting inclusive policies that reflect the diverse communities of Los Angeles County.
- [How São Paulo’s Spcine Circuit is transforming cultural access through public cinemas](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/spcine-circuit-public-cinemas-sao-paulo.md) — Launched in 2016, the Spcine Circuit has become one of Brazil’s most significant public cinema networks, transforming São Paulo’s cultural infrastructure and making access to film a civic right. With 32 public cinema rooms across 27 educational and cultural centres, the initiative brings free or low-cost cinema to underserved regions of the city—strengthening local identity, stimulating the audiovisual economy, and advancing cultural inclusion.
- [Cultural Strategy: Toronto’s Culture Connects 2025-2035 plan](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/torontos-culture-connects-2025-2035-strategy.md) — In 2024, the City of Toronto launched Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture (2025–2035) to redefine how culture is supported, experienced, and valued across the city. Developed in response to significant shifts in Toronto’s social and cultural landscape, the plan sets out a 10-year vision to ensure that everyone in Toronto has the opportunity to create, engage with, and feel a sense of belonging in the city’s cultural life.
- [Cultural District Policy: Driving Austin’s equitable urban development ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-district-policy.md) — The City of Austin’s Economic and Cultural District Framework Policy was developed in 2024 to formalise and support the sustainability of cultural districts across the city. Focused on preserving cultural identity while fostering economic vitality, the policy provides a structured approach for designating and resourcing cultural and economic districts. It aligns with Austin’s broader cultural policy goals—emphasising equity, authenticity, and community engagement in place-based development.
- [Culture Changing Perspectives, A Short Story](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/culture-changing-perspectives-short-story.md) — This short story, written by Digital Publishing Intern Danique Bailey, celebrates the trend in global cultural policy that culture will continue to be viewed as a human right.