National arts councils

The national arts councils make decisions regarding the awarding of grants and awards.

The national arts councils make decisions regarding the awarding of state artist grants, as well as other grants and awards for artists, artist groups and organisations. The national arts councils also provides expert opinions. The expertise of members of regional arts councils, as well as that of external experts, may also be utilised in the peer reviews of applications.

The Central Arts Council decides the number of national arts councils, their names and their roles. The Central Arts Council also appoints the members of the national arts councils for two-year terms based on the recommendations of recognised experts in the fields of the arts and culture.

Members of national arts councils