Act on the Promotion of Culture (Culture Promotion Act, KFG) (Kulturförderungsgesetz, KFG) - Subject Matter and Purpose (LPCULT)

1. This law regulates the promotion, mediation, and research of culture.

2. It aims to promote cultural creation, participation in culture, extracurricular music education, and the museum and library system, as well as to ensure the corresponding framework conditions.

1. The aim of this law is to

a) promote cultural and linguistic diversity throughout the entire canton;

b) support amateur and folk culture, as well as professional cultural creation in various disciplines;

c) allow all population groups to participate in and contribute to cultural life;

d) support the research, dissemination, and preservation of cultural heritage and contemporary culture;

e) facilitate cultural exchange;

f) ensure the cultural attractiveness of the canton.

1. Cantons, regions, and municipalities jointly promote cultural life within the scope of their responsibilities.

**1. Cantons, regions, and municipalities respect the freedom and independence of cultural creation and life.**

1. The Grand Council decides, upon the proposal of the government, on a comprehensive cultural promotion plan for the canton every four years.

1. The canton operates the Graubünden Natural History Museum, the Rhaetian Museum, and the Graubünden Art Museum, and participates in their collections within the framework of the existing legal relationships.

1. The Canton operates the Canton Library of Graubünden and the State Archives of Graubünden.

2. It may, within the scope of its financial competencies, establish, acquire, or participate in additional cultural institutions if it is in the public interest.

1. Cultural Promotion extends in particular to

a) the fields of the arts such as music and singing, literature, theater, dance, applied and visual arts, architectural culture, design and design, as well as photography and film, and cross-disciplinary projects;

b) professional cultural creation;

c) the fields of amateur and folk culture;

d) the scientific research and dissemination of the cultural and living environment of Graubünden.

1. The canton promotes cultural activities in Graubünden or those with a special connection to the canton.

2. The cantonal cultural promotion is generally subsidiary to contributions from private individuals, institutions, public-law corporations, municipalities, and regions. The recipients of contributions provide reasonable own contributions.

3. The canton does not support projects or cultural institutions that are primarily profit-oriented or not publicly accessible.

1. The canton promotes cultural activities based on quality-related criteria. In addition, it particularly considers

a) their significance for Graubünden;

b) accessibility for active participation and passive involvement of as many people as possible.

1. The canton may provide one-time contributions to projects or acquire works.

1. The canton provides annually recurring contributions to selected cultural institutions of supra-regional significance.

2. For this purpose, service agreements are generally concluded.

1. The canton may grant subsidies to focal programs for the enhancement of cultural creation and cultural mediation.

2. It may support specialized courses offered by cantonal cultural umbrella organizations, particularly in the fields of theater, music and singing, library, cultural archive, and museum affairs, with contributions up to 50 percent of the eligible expenses.

1. The canton supports scientific projects for the research and dissemination of the culture and living environment of Graubünden.

1. The Canton organizes competitions for the awarding of scholarships or grants to promote professional cultural creation.

1. The government annually awards the Grisons Cultural Prize for outstanding cultural or scientific achievements.

2. It annually awards recognition and promotion prizes.

3. It determines the amount of the prizes.

1. Municipalities or their appointed representatives shall conduct singing and music schools.

2. They shall safeguard cultural assets of regional significance and make these accessible in an appropriate manner.

3. They shall promote an adequate range of libraries and media centers.

1. The government sets regulations regarding the operation and quality of singing and music schools. The assessment of individual schools can be delegated to third parties.

2. The minimum annual remuneration and the number of teaching units for a full-time position are determined in accordance with the regulations for primary school teachers as specified in the School Act.

1. Eligible for contributions are singing and music schools operated by municipalities or their appointed representatives.

2. The contribution from the canton to the municipalities amounts to 30 percent of the eligible expenses for children and young adults up to the age of 20. The contributions from the parents are determined according to the financial situation of the parents or other individuals responsible for support.

3. The eligible expenses for contribution-worthy teaching units are calculated based on the average salary rate of a primary school teacher, plus a percentage surcharge for ancillary costs.

1. The canton may provide contributions of up to 40 percent of the costs for media acquisitions of public, non-profit libraries and media centers.

1. The Canton provides contributions to regional cultural institutions, particularly to regional museums, cultural promotion offices, and cultural archives.

2. The contributions amount to a maximum of 25 percent of the eligible expenditures, subject to different provisions.

1. The government appoints an advisory cultural commission composed of experts from various cultural sectors and fields of science, who belong to the different linguistic regions.

1. The Grand Council annually sets the credits from general state funds within the framework of the budget.

2. For non-recurring promotional measures that are not subject to a legal obligation and are time-limited, funds from the special financing of the state lottery are available in accordance with the Financial Budget Act.

3. There is generally no legal entitlement to the allocation of contributions. Exceptions are outlined in Articles 19 and 20.

1. Dedicated funds are budgeted for the promotion of projects and events in the domain of children's and youth cultural activities as well as for the promotion of access to culture for children and young people.