Public Hearing on Management of the Kraków Music Centre
Kraków Mayor Łukasz Gibała has announced a public hearing on the future management model of the Music Centre. Two draft resolutions concerning the city’s municipal music institutions are to be removed from the agenda of the next session of the Kraków City Council, so no decision will be made at that sitting.
In brief
- The Mayor of Kraków has announced a public hearing on the management model of the Music Centre.
- Two draft resolutions on this matter are to be withdrawn from the agenda of the next session of the Kraków City Council.
- The Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa (Kraków City Development Agency) and Capella Cracoviensis are under consideration to run the facility.
- The Culture and Heritage Protection Committee of the City Council recommended entrusting management to Capella Cracoviensis, but this is not a final decision.
- The date, venue and participation rules for the hearing were not given in the announcement.
Announcement of the hearing and consequences for the City Council session
The public hearing is to concern the future of the Music Centre and, in particular, how the facility will be managed. The announcement appeared in a communication from Kraków City Hall, which indicates that the matter has not yet been settled.
As a consequence of the announcement, two draft resolutions concerning the organization of the city’s municipal music institutions will be removed from the agenda of the next session of the Kraków City Council. The decision on the facility’s operator will therefore not be taken at that sitting.
Note: The announcement does not give a date or venue for the hearing, nor the rules for taking part in it. Interested people can follow further announcements published on krakow.pl, where the city informs the public about the most important matters concerning cultural institutions.
Two entities considered as operator
Two entities are applying for, or at least under consideration to run, the Music Centre. Each proposes a different model for operating the facility.
The first is the Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa (Kraków City Development Agency), a municipal company. Its task would be primarily to administer the building, maintain it, ensure security, provide technical services and handle day-to-day operations.
The second is Capella Cracoviensis, a municipal cultural institution, which proposes that the facility be managed by an artistic institution.
- Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa: municipal company, focus on administering and servicing the facility.
- Capella Cracoviensis: municipal cultural institution, proposal for management by an artistic institution.
Important: The Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa has stated that its role would not include setting the repertoire or interfering with artistic activity. The division of responsibilities between the operator and the artistic institutions will therefore be one of the key points of discussion.
Concepts for the artistic programme
According to the concept presented by the Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa, the artistic programme would be created by resident orchestras, municipal cultural institutions and programme partners. The operator would be responsible for the conditions under which this programme could take place.
Capella Cracoviensis instead proposes that a Concert Office (Biuro Koncertowe) be established at the institution. It would coordinate artistic activity and cooperation with event organizers.
| Entity | Main role in the model | Programme concept |
|---|---|---|
| Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa | Administration and maintenance of the facility | Resident orchestras, municipal cultural institutions, partners |
| Capella Cracoviensis | Management by an artistic institution | Concert Office coordinating activity and cooperation |
The facility, its users and the committee’s recommendation
The Music Centre is being built in the Cichy Kącik area of Kraków. The facility is to be the permanent home of two municipal orchestras: Sinfonietta Cracovia and Capella Cracoviensis.
The management method will matter for how the building operates, how concerts are organized, cooperation with municipal cultural institutions, and the ability of residents and event organizers to use the facility.
Earlier, the Culture and Heritage Protection Committee of the Kraków City Council recommended entrusting management to a municipal cultural institution, namely Capella Cracoviensis. The city stresses, however, that this is not a final decision.
What is certain and what is still planned
Available information shows that a public hearing has been announced and that the draft resolutions will be withdrawn from the agenda of the next session. Both entities under consideration are taking part in the discussion about the management model.
Further analysis of management models and the operating costs of the facility is announced, as well as a later decision on the operator. The announcement does not give a date for this decision or the number of participants in the hearing.
- Confirmed: announcement of a public hearing, withdrawal of draft resolutions from the next session.
- Planned: holding the hearing, analysis of costs and models, decision on the operator.
Frequently asked questions
The announcement does not give a specific date, venue or participation rules for the hearing. It only states that the hearing will be held as part of preparations for a decision on the facility’s management model.
No. Two draft resolutions concerning municipal music institutions are to be removed from the agenda of the next session, and no final decision has been made. The Culture Committee earlier recommended Capella Cracoviensis, but this is not a decision of the city authorities.
Two entities are under consideration: the Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa, a municipal company mainly responsible for administering the facility, and Capella Cracoviensis, a municipal cultural institution proposing management by an artistic institution.
Key facts
- The city has announced a public hearing on the management model of the Music Centre.
- No decision on the operator has been taken, and the draft resolutions have been removed from the next City Council session.
- The Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Krakowa and Capella Cracoviensis are under consideration, each with a different concept.
Based on information from: krakow.pl
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