Social security in the focus of the National Cultural Dialogue
The National Cultural Dialogue has discussed the status of its work program for the period 2016 to 2020. It will now focus on the coordination of dance promotion in Switzerland and the improvement of social security for cultural professionals.
The 2016-2020 work program of the National Cultural Dialogue was adopted in April 2016. It contains ten cultural policy topics that will be addressed jointly by the federal government, the cantons, the cities and the municipalities. The priority topics include the promotion of literature, museum policy, monument preservation, cultural participation and the promotion of reading. The aim is to meet common challenges in these areas through increased cooperation and coordination.
Since January 1, 2013, the Federal Office of Culture and Pro Helvetia have been transferring 12% of the financial support (e.g. prizes or work grants) to a cultural practitioner's pension fund or pillar 3a respectively. Half of the 12% is financed by the creative artist and half by the Federal Office of Culture or Pro Helvetia
