Instances closer to the territories
National and local consultation bodies allow for a strengthened dialogue between local authorities and the State.
—National Council and Territorial Local Councils for Culture (CLTC and CTC)
Local version of the Council national territories for culture chaired by the Minister of Culture, a Council local territories for culture is placed with the representative of the State in each region. These bodies are places of exchange and debate on the orientations and issues of cultural policies in the territories. The National Council of Territories for Culture is chaired by the Minister of Culture and a Local Council of Territories for Culture is placed before the representative of the State in each region. The following associations and federations of elected officials are members of these bodies which meet at least twice a year:
- Association of mayors of France and inter-municipal presidents;
- Intercommunality of France;
- Assembly of the departments of France;
- Regions of France;
- Association des petites villes de France;
- Cities in France;
- Urban France;
- Association of Rural Mayors of France;
- City & Suburbs;
- National Federation of Local Authorities for Culture.
—Regional Committees for the Performing Arts (COREPS)
The COREPS are social dialogue forums where the State, local authorities and representatives of performing and recorded artists (cinema, audiovisual) discuss local employment and perspectives on cultural policies. They respond to a need for dialogue between public authorities and those who support culture. The aim is to better understand these sectors at the regional level and to understand their specificities through the prism of the territory.