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
Our Association Joins the Mental Health Ambassador Initiative 2023
The National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries has joined the Ministry of Health Initiative named “Žvelk giliau” (Look Deeper). The initiative that was launched in April 2023 and is running until December strives to strengthen the society’s mental health literacy, reduce the
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL CULTURE FORUM
On November 25th the Lithuanian National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries (NKIKIA) presented the National Culture Forum, Culture in the Face of Extreme Change. The Forum drew from the cultural sector’s experience in the broader society and examined a
SECTORAL EXPERT GROUPS
In 2020 the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries implemented a project “Cultural Influence and Communication Opportunities”. The Association initiated work and activities of five sectoral expert groups which aimed to coordinate communication with the Ministries, participate in the
NEWS
DISCUSSION WITH the CANDIDATES FOR VILNIUS CITY MAYOR “CULTURE maintains THE CITY. DOES THE CITY maintain CULTURE?”
On February 21, 2023 the Lithuanian National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries in cooperation with its partners organizes a discussion with the candidates for Vilnius city mayor “Culture maintains the city. Does the city maintain culture?” The purpose of
The National Culture Forum took place: which scenario will Lithuania choose during extreme change?
On Friday, November 25, 2022 the 7th annual National Culture Forum (Forum), organized by the National Association of Cultural and Creative Industries (NKIKIA), took place. The theme of this year’s Forum is “Culture in the Face of Extreme Changes”. The
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES INITIATES CHANGE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE INTERACTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND EDUCATION
At the National Culture Forum 2021 Lithuanian and international experts discussed the future challenges facing education, global future trends and how the cultural and creative industries (CCI) can contribute helping to address them. Following the Forum, the National Association of
Membership in international networks
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Nacionalinė kūrybinių ir kultūrinių industrijų asociacija
J. Savickio g. 4, Vilnius, Lithuania
info@creativeindustries.lt
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