The CIRG team prepared a research report on the effectiveness of cultural institutions in relation to their legal form

The preparation of the report was coordinated by Tereza Raabová and Marek Prokůpek. Other contributors included Petra Šobáňová, Rudolf Leška, Pavel Zahrádka, and Jan Žůrek, as well as Petra Fusová in the role of external collaborator. The report addresses the question of how the legal form of Czech cultural institutions influences their governance, management practices, and financial behavior.

The legal and organizational frameworks of Czech cultural institutions have long shaped their ability to fulfil their public cultural mission while maintaining operational and financial sustainability. As the cultural sector evolves, these institutions face increasing pressure to balance artistic autonomy, financial discipline, and public accountability—issues that are now at the centre of ongoing policy debates and the implementation of the new legal form of the Public Cultural Institution. However, the relationship between legal form, managerial practices, and financial behaviour has not yet been sufficiently explored through empirical research, particularly from the perspective of cultural organization managers and, where relevant, their founding authorities. This research report helps fill this gap in knowledge. The report, Research on the Legal Forms and Effectiveness of Cultural Institutions, was produced as part of the project Comprehensive Research and Support for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Olomouc Agglomeration.