The St. Gallen government is sticking to its current funding policy in principle. The development initiated in cultural policy will continue even in times of austerity, assured Cantonal Councillor Martin Klöti at a cantonal cultural conference.
Regional promotion will continue, be it within the framework of Südkultur, Thurkultur, Kultur Toggenburg or the Rheintaler Kulturstiftung and other cultural promotion platforms yet to be established.
The cantonal focal points remain Werdenberg Castle, the Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil-Jona, the Lokremise St.Gallen, as well as concerts and theater in St.Gallen and the planned Klanghaus Toggenburg.
A new emphasis is planned in cultural mediation. As an example of the fact that cultural promotion is constantly evolving, the head of the department, Klöti, cited "the very successful development of film promotion last year", according to a statement from the canton.
The focus of this year's cultural conference was an exchange on the opportunities for a creative approach to building culture. Around 100 people interested in culture from all over the canton met in Murg under the title "Spiel-Raum - Architektur als kulturelle Inszenierungsplattform".
