To deliver the necessary planning, funding, activity coordination and shared international visibility to the major cultural infrastructure facilities of Catalonia

The major cultural infrastructure facilities of Catalonia are trapped in an annual rationale of centre-by-centre negotiation and management of their excessively bureaucratic structures. A policy needs to be approved to secure budgetary stability and agreement concerning cultural policies among the various administrations involved (Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Provincial Council) through programme contracts that make it possible to act jointly with a global vision. In this respect, the aforesaid administrations must engage in joint negotiation with the Spanish Ministry of Culture to channel funds from central government in a more global manner rather than on a centre-by-centre basis and prevent the State from participating on the governing bodies of major cultural infrastructure facilities. It is necessary to acknowledge that, along with arts higher education institutions, these infrastructure facilities are artistic and formal research centres and, as such, they need specific regulations enabling them to manage and attract talent in a way akin to the process that applies to advanced research institutions in Catalonia. These major facilities should be used as the channel to promote the international flow of ideas, cultural projects, creators and professionals. Lastly, it is vital to set up teaching programmes in partnership with the entire education community (universities, teacher training institutes, schools and leisure education) that decisively transcend the logic of the commercial exchange by which they are currently compelled and which lead to cooperative educational work.