The governmental promotion of culture philanthropy as a significant issue in culture policy is widely discussed in scientific literature. Many authors (Sulek 2010, Payton, 2000, etc.) argue that, though philanthropy concept has antique origins, at present still there is no comprehensive perception of its full meaning and no well-thought-out definition exists, thus, it is not astonishing that understanding of philanthropy is pretty much embedded in social, cultural and political settings. Culture philanthropy process involves different philanthropy actors – donors, intermediaries and recipients. The paper aims to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of culture philanthropy, using three differents approaches – perceptions by all three groups of actors in culture philanthropy. The paper analyses the concept of philanthropy as well as perceptions of culture policy in Lithuania. Data analysis is dwelling on the findings of the qualitative research conducted in 2014 on culture philanthropy actors' perceptions and experiences.
The governmental promotion of culture philanthropy as a significant issue in culture policy is widely discussed in scientific literature. Many authors (Sulek 2010, Payton, 2000, etc.) argue that, though philanthropy concept has antique origins, at present still there is no comprehensive perception of its full meaning and no well-thought-out definition exists, thus, it is not astonishing that understanding of philanthropy is pretty much embedded in social, cultural and political settings. Culture philanthropy process involves different philanthropy actors – donors, intermediaries and recipients. The paper aims to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of culture philanthropy, using three differents approaches – perceptions by all three groups of actors in culture philanthropy. The paper analyses the concept of philanthropy as well as perceptions of culture policy in Lithuania. Data analysis is dwelling on the findings of the qualitative research conducted in 2014 on culture philanthropy actors' perceptions and experiences.
The governmental promotion of culture philanthropy as a significant issue in culture policy is widely discussed in scientific literature. Many authors (Sulek 2010, Payton, 2000, etc.) argue that, though philanthropy concept has antique origins, at present still there is no comprehensive perception of its full meaning and no well-thought-out definition exists, thus, it is not astonishing that understanding of philanthropy is pretty much embedded in social, cultural and political settings. Culture philanthropy process involves different philanthropy actors – donors, intermediaries and recipients. The paper aims to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of culture philanthropy, using three differents approaches – perceptions by all three groups of actors in culture philanthropy. The paper analyses the concept of philanthropy as well as perceptions of culture policy in Lithuania. Data analysis is dwelling on the findings of the qualitative research conducted in 2014 on culture philanthropy actors' perceptions and experiences.
The governmental promotion of culture philanthropy as a significant issue in culture policy is widely discussed in scientific literature. Many authors (Sulek 2010, Payton, 2000, etc.) argue that, though philanthropy concept has antique origins, at present still there is no comprehensive perception of its full meaning and no well-thought-out definition exists, thus, it is not astonishing that understanding of philanthropy is pretty much embedded in social, cultural and political settings. Culture philanthropy process involves different philanthropy actors – donors, intermediaries and recipients. The paper aims to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of culture philanthropy, using three differents approaches – perceptions by all three groups of actors in culture philanthropy. The paper analyses the concept of philanthropy as well as perceptions of culture policy in Lithuania. Data analysis is dwelling on the findings of the qualitative research conducted in 2014 on culture philanthropy actors' perceptions and experiences.
The master's thesis analyzes the problems of smart city cultural governance. The smart governance of cultural policy is perceived as a multidimensional phenomenon that includes the smartness, smart management, smart public management and smart cultural management. In order to reveal the problematic aspects of the research, the aim was to develop a theoretical model of smart city cultural governance and to evaluate Šiauliai city smart cultural governace functioning. The result of qualitative content analysis based on scientific sources is 3 chapters of the theoretical part: smart management, smart city and expression of intelligence in cultural management. The smart governance chapter reveals the key aspects of smartness as a fundamental component of the smart social system and the concepts of smart governance, smart public governance. Second chapter introduces the key concepts of smart city, discusses the essentials of smart city, presents smart city model, identifies the quality of smart social system. The third chapter presents and discusses different conceptual approaches of cultural management, on which are based theoretical model of smart city cultural governance. The theoretical smart city cultural governance model consists of six dimensions and eighteen qualities of a smart social system. The methodological part of the research describes the chosen qualitative research strategy, which is applied for: analysis of the content of scientific sources, analysis of the content of legal acts and informants' provisions. The theoretical model of smart city cultural governance is based on the results of the analysis of theoretical sources and a partially structured interview results. In the analysis part of the research results legal acts of different level are analyzed: legal acts of the European Union, Lithuanian national level (strategic documents, legal acts), local level strategic documents. The project of the law called the Fundamentals of Lithuania culture, which is going a long way to be confirmed by the Parlament of the Republic of Lithuania, is also analyzed. 10 informants participated in the survey of informants' attitudes. The content analysis of the informants' attitudes was done, on which base was formed Šiauliai smart culture governing model. In order to determine the functioning of the smart social management system in Šiauliai, a quality assessment was carried out. According to the evaluation, eighteen qualities of the smart social system were distributed: 5 qualities work well, 10 qualities work moderately and 3 qualities perform poorly. For poor performed qualities are made recommendations.
The master's thesis analyzes the problems of smart city cultural governance. The smart governance of cultural policy is perceived as a multidimensional phenomenon that includes the smartness, smart management, smart public management and smart cultural management. In order to reveal the problematic aspects of the research, the aim was to develop a theoretical model of smart city cultural governance and to evaluate Šiauliai city smart cultural governace functioning. The result of qualitative content analysis based on scientific sources is 3 chapters of the theoretical part: smart management, smart city and expression of intelligence in cultural management. The smart governance chapter reveals the key aspects of smartness as a fundamental component of the smart social system and the concepts of smart governance, smart public governance. Second chapter introduces the key concepts of smart city, discusses the essentials of smart city, presents smart city model, identifies the quality of smart social system. The third chapter presents and discusses different conceptual approaches of cultural management, on which are based theoretical model of smart city cultural governance. The theoretical smart city cultural governance model consists of six dimensions and eighteen qualities of a smart social system. The methodological part of the research describes the chosen qualitative research strategy, which is applied for: analysis of the content of scientific sources, analysis of the content of legal acts and informants' provisions. The theoretical model of smart city cultural governance is based on the results of the analysis of theoretical sources and a partially structured interview results. In the analysis part of the research results legal acts of different level are analyzed: legal acts of the European Union, Lithuanian national level (strategic documents, legal acts), local level strategic documents. The project of the law called the Fundamentals of Lithuania culture, which is going a long way to be confirmed by the Parlament of the Republic of Lithuania, is also analyzed. 10 informants participated in the survey of informants' attitudes. The content analysis of the informants' attitudes was done, on which base was formed Šiauliai smart culture governing model. In order to determine the functioning of the smart social management system in Šiauliai, a quality assessment was carried out. According to the evaluation, eighteen qualities of the smart social system were distributed: 5 qualities work well, 10 qualities work moderately and 3 qualities perform poorly. For poor performed qualities are made recommendations.
This article is a short introduction to how interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives can be developed for analyzing the phenomenon of national mobilization. The successful mass mobilization in Lithuania demonstrantes that Soviet mental programming was not successful in changing, using Rorty's terminology, the most parochial terms in the final vocabularies of Lithuanians. National identity was preserved during the period of occupation, and provided the grounds for collective action. The success of mobilization (in the "noisy phase") was closely connected with national values that were preserved during the period of Soviet occupation (the "quiet phase"), using various unobtrusive practices of contention in the context of bureaucratic nationalism, when state institutions in Lithuania were employing people who were nationally conscious. This, when a political opportunity emerged, allowed a rapid mass mobilization led by Sąjūdis.
This article is a short introduction to how interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives can be developed for analyzing the phenomenon of national mobilization. The successful mass mobilization in Lithuania demonstrantes that Soviet mental programming was not successful in changing, using Rorty's terminology, the most parochial terms in the final vocabularies of Lithuanians. National identity was preserved during the period of occupation, and provided the grounds for collective action. The success of mobilization (in the "noisy phase") was closely connected with national values that were preserved during the period of Soviet occupation (the "quiet phase"), using various unobtrusive practices of contention in the context of bureaucratic nationalism, when state institutions in Lithuania were employing people who were nationally conscious. This, when a political opportunity emerged, allowed a rapid mass mobilization led by Sąjūdis.
This article is a short introduction to how interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives can be developed for analyzing the phenomenon of national mobilization. The successful mass mobilization in Lithuania demonstrantes that Soviet mental programming was not successful in changing, using Rorty's terminology, the most parochial terms in the final vocabularies of Lithuanians. National identity was preserved during the period of occupation, and provided the grounds for collective action. The success of mobilization (in the "noisy phase") was closely connected with national values that were preserved during the period of Soviet occupation (the "quiet phase"), using various unobtrusive practices of contention in the context of bureaucratic nationalism, when state institutions in Lithuania were employing people who were nationally conscious. This, when a political opportunity emerged, allowed a rapid mass mobilization led by Sąjūdis.
The paper explores the paradoxes of the political philosophy of liberalism. Liberal conception of justice is incapable of providing grounds for an identity of liberalism. Liberals do not have a moral conception of their own. This is a source of a paradox. Political identity points to morality and moral identity points to politics. The aim of this paper is to clarify this paradox. Political liberalism is based on certain assumptions of a philosophy of culture. Liberals defend a conception of culture which justifies their inconsistencies. They lack any coherent conception of morality and politics. The article is an attempt to prove this by using the "final position" – an alternative to the Rawlsian "original position".
The paper explores the paradoxes of the political philosophy of liberalism. Liberal conception of justice is incapable of providing grounds for an identity of liberalism. Liberals do not have a moral conception of their own. This is a source of a paradox. Political identity points to morality and moral identity points to politics. The aim of this paper is to clarify this paradox. Political liberalism is based on certain assumptions of a philosophy of culture. Liberals defend a conception of culture which justifies their inconsistencies. They lack any coherent conception of morality and politics. The article is an attempt to prove this by using the "final position" – an alternative to the Rawlsian "original position".
Statistics show, that 71% of Lithuanian do not participate in group and individual creative activities, while the EU average is 62%. (Cultural Access and Participation, 2013). Organizing large-scale events based on participatory, when involvement in culture is low, an important role goes for communication. Project organizers must find ways to reach audiences that are not participating in cultural activities. It is important to communicate with the cultural sector workers, who are currently forced to change their ongoing operational techniques and become not only a cultural product or service providers, but also the body which carries on an active two-way communication that involves people in its organization, implementation, and cooperation with other sectors representatives. In view of the prevailing situation, the problem of this Master's thesis - how to communicate participatory culture projects in an environment of low involvement in culture? Research object. The principles of participatory culture and their communication in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022" project. Research aim. Investigate participatory cultural communication peculiarities, on the basis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project. In order to achieve this aim these tasks are formulated: theoretically and methodologically define the concept of participatory culture and its application; to identify what kind of participatory culture principles are emphasized \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; to analyze the ways in which the participatory culture is communicated in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; reveal the challenges of communicating participatory culture in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 project. The theoretical part of this master thesis was carried out by analytical - descriptive method. In the empirical part the selected practical \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" example prompts the choice of research methodology. This project, if successful, will take place in 2022 and is the main condition to choose exploratory case study methodology - project carried out for the first time, so it is a new practice, which can be seen in the choice of this strategy. The case study method will receive detailed qualitative type of knowledge that will help to answer the questions raised by the study. Document analysis revealed that the primary project application widely focuses on the participatory culture principle - openness, meaning that the project gives the opportunity to get involved and contribute to the organization or otherwise participate in it without exception to all comers, and this can be done without making great personal effort. Reciprocity, equivalent co-operation and active creativity principles are not described in the project application, rather mentioned indirectly. Project content communication analysis revealed that the initial stage of the project uses information communication model, characterized by a one-way communication. On the other hand, participatory cultural manifestations can be found in the organized special events – "Community Laboratories \"and \"Bank of Ideas\" initiative. Summarizing the project organizers and team members' opinions emerging challenges in project communication are revealed. It's the lack of participatory cultural traditions, within Lithuanians, the apathy of cultural institutions and educational institutions in developing cooperation, the skills shortages of culture officials, when involving audiences to cultural activities, poor European and national cultural policy guidelines for mastering the development of a culture of Kaunas region. So, the analysis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture in 2022" project, showed that the principles of participatory culture declared in the original application are not fully exploited for this project communication. The challenges faced when organizing the project indicates that the development of participatory culture-based initiatives is not easy because the cultural workers and political representatives lack the experience and skills to carry out such projects, and citizens avoid getting involved in cultural and artistic activities because of the lack of participatory culture experience.
Statistics show, that 71% of Lithuanian do not participate in group and individual creative activities, while the EU average is 62%. (Cultural Access and Participation, 2013). Organizing large-scale events based on participatory, when involvement in culture is low, an important role goes for communication. Project organizers must find ways to reach audiences that are not participating in cultural activities. It is important to communicate with the cultural sector workers, who are currently forced to change their ongoing operational techniques and become not only a cultural product or service providers, but also the body which carries on an active two-way communication that involves people in its organization, implementation, and cooperation with other sectors representatives. In view of the prevailing situation, the problem of this Master's thesis - how to communicate participatory culture projects in an environment of low involvement in culture? Research object. The principles of participatory culture and their communication in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022" project. Research aim. Investigate participatory cultural communication peculiarities, on the basis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project. In order to achieve this aim these tasks are formulated: theoretically and methodologically define the concept of participatory culture and its application; to identify what kind of participatory culture principles are emphasized \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; to analyze the ways in which the participatory culture is communicated in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; reveal the challenges of communicating participatory culture in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 project. The theoretical part of this master thesis was carried out by analytical - descriptive method. In the empirical part the selected practical \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" example prompts the choice of research methodology. This project, if successful, will take place in 2022 and is the main condition to choose exploratory case study methodology - project carried out for the first time, so it is a new practice, which can be seen in the choice of this strategy. The case study method will receive detailed qualitative type of knowledge that will help to answer the questions raised by the study. Document analysis revealed that the primary project application widely focuses on the participatory culture principle - openness, meaning that the project gives the opportunity to get involved and contribute to the organization or otherwise participate in it without exception to all comers, and this can be done without making great personal effort. Reciprocity, equivalent co-operation and active creativity principles are not described in the project application, rather mentioned indirectly. Project content communication analysis revealed that the initial stage of the project uses information communication model, characterized by a one-way communication. On the other hand, participatory cultural manifestations can be found in the organized special events – "Community Laboratories \"and \"Bank of Ideas\" initiative. Summarizing the project organizers and team members' opinions emerging challenges in project communication are revealed. It's the lack of participatory cultural traditions, within Lithuanians, the apathy of cultural institutions and educational institutions in developing cooperation, the skills shortages of culture officials, when involving audiences to cultural activities, poor European and national cultural policy guidelines for mastering the development of a culture of Kaunas region. So, the analysis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture in 2022" project, showed that the principles of participatory culture declared in the original application are not fully exploited for this project communication. The challenges faced when organizing the project indicates that the development of participatory culture-based initiatives is not easy because the cultural workers and political representatives lack the experience and skills to carry out such projects, and citizens avoid getting involved in cultural and artistic activities because of the lack of participatory culture experience.
Statistics show, that 71% of Lithuanian do not participate in group and individual creative activities, while the EU average is 62%. (Cultural Access and Participation, 2013). Organizing large-scale events based on participatory, when involvement in culture is low, an important role goes for communication. Project organizers must find ways to reach audiences that are not participating in cultural activities. It is important to communicate with the cultural sector workers, who are currently forced to change their ongoing operational techniques and become not only a cultural product or service providers, but also the body which carries on an active two-way communication that involves people in its organization, implementation, and cooperation with other sectors representatives. In view of the prevailing situation, the problem of this Master's thesis - how to communicate participatory culture projects in an environment of low involvement in culture? Research object. The principles of participatory culture and their communication in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022" project. Research aim. Investigate participatory cultural communication peculiarities, on the basis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project. In order to achieve this aim these tasks are formulated: theoretically and methodologically define the concept of participatory culture and its application; to identify what kind of participatory culture principles are emphasized \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; to analyze the ways in which the participatory culture is communicated in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" project; reveal the challenges of communicating participatory culture in \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 project. The theoretical part of this master thesis was carried out by analytical - descriptive method. In the empirical part the selected practical \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022\" example prompts the choice of research methodology. This project, if successful, will take place in 2022 and is the main condition to choose exploratory case study methodology - project carried out for the first time, so it is a new practice, which can be seen in the choice of this strategy. The case study method will receive detailed qualitative type of knowledge that will help to answer the questions raised by the study. Document analysis revealed that the primary project application widely focuses on the participatory culture principle - openness, meaning that the project gives the opportunity to get involved and contribute to the organization or otherwise participate in it without exception to all comers, and this can be done without making great personal effort. Reciprocity, equivalent co-operation and active creativity principles are not described in the project application, rather mentioned indirectly. Project content communication analysis revealed that the initial stage of the project uses information communication model, characterized by a one-way communication. On the other hand, participatory cultural manifestations can be found in the organized special events – "Community Laboratories \"and \"Bank of Ideas\" initiative. Summarizing the project organizers and team members' opinions emerging challenges in project communication are revealed. It's the lack of participatory cultural traditions, within Lithuanians, the apathy of cultural institutions and educational institutions in developing cooperation, the skills shortages of culture officials, when involving audiences to cultural activities, poor European and national cultural policy guidelines for mastering the development of a culture of Kaunas region. So, the analysis of \"Kaunas European Capital of Culture in 2022" project, showed that the principles of participatory culture declared in the original application are not fully exploited for this project communication. The challenges faced when organizing the project indicates that the development of participatory culture-based initiatives is not easy because the cultural workers and political representatives lack the experience and skills to carry out such projects, and citizens avoid getting involved in cultural and artistic activities because of the lack of participatory culture experience.
