Policy that captures the imagination.

Culture is sometimes referred to as the cement that binds a society. From this perspective, the government aims to ensure that as many people as possible have access to a high-quality culture. The cultural offerings should also be diverse, whether it concerns books, museums, or music venues. This is one of the reasons why the government supports cultural institutions (financially) from national to local levels. Regarding media, the government also strives for a diverse and accessible range of choices.

At the same time, culture and media are dynamic. Culture changes due to factors such as the input of new generations, while media is heavily influenced by digitisation. Furthermore, the creative sector is gaining more attention as a sector that can contribute to economic and urban dynamism.

Dialogic carries out projects in various areas in this domain:

• Monitoring and evaluation of instruments in cultural and media policy
  In recent years, Dialogic has contributed to a number of evaluations such as the evaluation of the Fixed Book Price Act, the evaluation of the Monument Conservation Subsidy Scheme (SIM), the evaluation of the effects of stimulation measures in the audiovisual production sector in the Netherlands, and the policy review of cultural participation policy. Dialogic was also co-responsible for the Culture Monitor 2016-2017 and the digital heritage status report.
• Innovation and collaboration
  In the cultural and media sector, innovations are happening and new collaborations are being formed. Dialogic has, for example, examined collaboration and innovation in the pop music sector. We also conduct research on the impact of digitisation on culture, as well as how cultural offerings and participation can be better measured, for instance through social media indicators and big data.