Implementation of the structural funds in the sector of arts and culture in Poland in 2007-2013

Abstract

The purpose of the following article is to analyze the implementation of structural funds in the arts and culture sector of in Poland in the years 2007-2013. The subject of the study consists of 980 contracted projects implemented in 2007-2013 in 16 provinces. We have selected only those that have been co-financed from the structural funds, namely the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), from which 4.93 billion PLN funding had been acquired for the mentioned 980 projects. The largest number of investments was realized in the Silesian province - 135, and the least in the Lubusz - 10. The largest share in the disbursement of structural funds was in the Mazovian province - 797.2 million PLN.