Cultural education plays a central role in personal development and in fostering a vibrant, democratic society. It provides opportunities to engage with art, culture, and cultural heritage while developing essential skills such as perception, interpretation, and working with various materials and one's own body. It invites individuals to experience art and culture openly, to interpret them, and to reflect upon them. In doing so, it inspires people to become creative themselves, discover their own aesthetic preferences, and further develop artistic talents. Cultural education strengthens self-expression, self-confidence, and raises awareness of the diversity within society.
In Detmold, there are already many high-quality cultural education offerings provided by various cultural actors and educational institutions, including those operated by the city of Detmold. These offerings should be accessible to everyone in the future, regardless of their social or cultural background. Access will be further improved and opened up, so that all can benefit. Additionally, new, low-threshold offerings are planned to appeal to various target groups and encourage participation.
Objective
Politics, administration, and cultural actors aim to raise awareness of the importance and value of cultural education. This awareness is the foundation for building strong structures in cultural education and for recognizing its offerings. Only in this way can culture fulfill its role in strengthening individuals within a diverse society while promoting social cohesion.
A central goal is to make cultural education accessible to everyone. There should be offerings for all age groups, from children to adults. To ensure that these offerings are attractive to various target groups, citizens will be involved in the further development of cultural education offerings. Another focus is to strengthen access to cultural education for children and young people. Cultural education should be more firmly anchored in daycare centers and schools. Early discovery, experiencing, and creating art and culture should foster the personal development of children and young people. Finally, it is emphasized that progress in creating access to cultural education should be regularly reviewed to ensure that offerings are continuously improved and adapted to the needs of society.
Ideas for Actions
To strengthen cultural education, various measures have been developed that are interconnected and need to be considered holistically. These measures form a “Comprehensive Concept for Cultural Education.”
Strengthening participation in cultural education:
- A needs analysis will help identify target groups and determine their specific needs.
- The needs will be prioritized, and offerings will be developed that specifically address the needs of underrepresented groups.
- It will be examined how existing offerings can collaborate more effectively to reach new target groupsand use resources efficiently. Measures will be developed to make cultural education in Detmold more visible.
- Measures will be taken to improve the coordination of cultural education offerings in Detmold.