ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION
Founded in 2008 as umbrella organization the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries unites CCI sectoral associations, creative incubators and institutions, creative enterprises, high education institutions and creative individuals.
MISSION – acting as facilitator of the Lithuanian CCI community the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries aims to form favourable and sustainable political, creative, legal and economic environment for a successful growth of the CCI sector and its potentiality, foster high added value of CCI sector in Lithuanian society.
VISION – the leading national non-governmental umbrella organization – National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries – unites and represents Lithuanian CCI sector on regional, national and international levels, fosters its partnership, competences and sustainable development.
ADVOCACY
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries actively participates in culture and high education policy formation, offers recommendations concerning Government and EU financial investment programs and financial measures in support of the CCI sector, communicates the value of the CCI sector for the state economy and public welfare.
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries collects the CCI related information, communicates the CCI related political news, promotes collaboration between science and entrepreneurship, stimulates innovation, creative partnerships, launches research and conducts trainings.
NETWORKING
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries promotes CCI networking by actively participating in international CCI networks, contributing to regional (Northern Dimension, Baltic Sea) and global networking initiatives, acting as CCI cluster and supporting clusterisation of the CCI sector.
PROJECTS
THE NATIONAL CULTURE FORUM “CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP”
Culture connects the past, future and present, fosters communities, attracts talent, builds a local image, heals stigmas, connects different disciplines and stimulates businesses. If there is culture, it is a good place to live. These and similar thoughts were said
THE NATIONAL CULTURE FORUM 2024 IS COMING SOON!
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries (NKIKIA) is coming back with its annual event of the year – the 🟣 National Culture Forum 2024. The theme of this year’s event is “Cultural Entrepreneurship”. For the ninth time, the
CULTURE FORUM 2023 IS FINALLY HERE
🌳 The National Culture Forum “Culture and Ecology” has finally come to a close! This year it took place on November 28th in the Lukiškės Prison 2.0, Vilnius. This is the eighth annual National Culture Forum organized by the National Creative and Cultural Industries Association.
NEWS
Expectations for the next Minister of Culture: sustainability, innovation and cooperation with NGOs
Edita Sabalionytė, Director of the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries, discusses the expectations for the next Minister of Culture on the radio programme LRT KLASIKA.
proposals for the 19th GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries is a trusted social partner participating in various advisory formats and expert working groups. We are ready to cooperate in contributing to the coherent implementation of the programme of the Lithuanian Government, including the development and sustainable growth of the Lithuanian CCI sector.
We met with the Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
We start the autumn in a busy way – on the 4th of September the Association’s Director Edita Sabalionytė met with the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen to discuss key issues within the NGO sector.
Membership in international networks
National MEMBERSHIP
Contact us
CONTACTS:
Nacionalinė kūrybinių ir kultūrinių industrijų asociacija
J. Savickio g. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania
info@creativeindustries.lt
Company code: 302253884
B/A LT39 7300 0101 1328 9825
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture