Local Cultural Policies Handbook: Steps, Tools and Case Studies
İstanbul Bilgi University Press & European Cultural Foundation
Editor & Co-author | TR & ENG
Participation of local governments, civil society, public and private institutions, as well as the inhabitants of a city in the planning, development and implementation of cultural programmes is important in terms of devising plans with long-term applicability and durable impact. Local Cultural Policies Handbook: Steps, Tools and Case Studies was compiled to this end, to underline this priority, and contribute to discussions around local cultural policies in Türkiye by presenting case studies of plans and projects developed in a participatory and inclusive manner.
Designed as a practical resource for municipalities and civil society organisations working in the field of culture, the publication pulls together new methodological tools and diverse practical experiences from civic participation in local cultural policy development from across Türkiye. With contributions by renowned experts and edited by Eylem Ertürk, it is based on knowledge and field experiences gathered from the project Invisible Cities: Building Capacities for Local Cultural Policy Transformation in Türkiye by the European Cultural Foundation, Anadolu Kültür and Cultural Policies and Management Research Center (KPY) at Istanbul Bilgi University.
Contents
Foreword | 7
A Handbook for Local Cultural Policies | 9
On Cultural Policies in Turkey | 13
On Cultural Policies, Sustainability and Participation | 21
Developing Local Cultural Policy – Steps, Tools and Case Studies | 47
Step 1 Learn About the City
Step 2 Get to Know Inhabitants
Step 3 City Analysis
Step 4 Objectives for the City
Step 5 City Action Plan
Step 6 Programs, Projects and Activities
Step 7 Evaluation
Authors and Contributors | 135
References | 138
Legislation | 142
List of Tools and Case Studies | 143
Ertürk, Eylem, ed. Yerel Kültür Politikaları El Kitabı: Adımlar, Araçlar ve Örnekler. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011. (The book was originally published in Turkish. ISBN: 978-605-399-191-5)
Ertürk, Eylem, ed. Local Cultural Policies Handbook: Steps, Tools and Case Studies. Translated by Liz Amado. Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi University Press, 2011. (The English translation is available from ECF – European Cultural Foundation)
