Meeting with the Minister of Culture
On 14 November, KIK Lithuania, together with representatives of other cultural associations, met with the newly appointed Minister of Culture, Vaida Aleknavičienė, to discuss the critical situation surrounding the Ministry of Culture’s proposed budget for 2026–2028. Compared to the 2025
Statement on the Budget of the Ministry of Culture
On 13 November 2025, KIK Lithuania, together with other cultural organizations — the Lithuanian Culture Institute, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, Lithuanian Composers’ Union, Lithuanian Council for Culture, Lithuanian Association of Art Creators, Lithuanian Film Centre, Association for Film Culture, Independent Producers
Meeting of the Government NGO Council
On 13 November, Edita Sabalionytė, Director of KIK Lithuania, participated in a meeting of the Government NGO Council, where legal issues relevant to the non-governmental sector were discussed. Agendas and minutes of the NGO Council meetings are available here >>
Representatives of Cultural Associations Meet with the Prime Minister to Discuss the Critical Situation of Cultural Funding
Press ReleaseVilnius, 12 November 2025 Representatives of Lithuanian cultural associations met today with Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė at the Government Office. Representatives of 25 associations presented arguments outlining the consequences of the planned reduction in funding allocated to the Ministry of Culture
Regarding the Budget of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
To the Committee on Culture of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania To the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Inga Ruginienė To the Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Acting Minister of Culture, Raminta Popovienė To the Ministry of Finance
Regarding the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and the Budget of the Ministry of Culture
To the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Inga Ruginienė To the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania To the Committee on Culture of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania To the Ministry of Finance of the Republic
Statement Regarding the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
To His Excellency the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda To the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Inga Ruginienė To the Committee on Culture of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania To the Board of the Lithuanian Social
Regarding the Appointment of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
To His Excellency the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas NausėdaTo the Prime Minister-Designate of the Republic of Lithuania, Inga RuginienėTo the Committee on Culture of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaTo the Board of the Lithuanian Social
New CCI Funding Framework Approved!
Good news for the CCI sector – The CCI funding framework has been approved! After more than two years of coordination and consultation, the cultural and creative industries (CCI) sector has finally received a concrete funding foundation. The Ministry of
CCI Sector Needs a Clear Strategy
KIK Lithuania has shared its position on the future of the sector — in an article published by Verslo žinios, we discuss why the cultural and creative industries (CCI) sector needs not only a stage, but also a clear strategic