포스트 코로나 시대 디지털 문화예술 정책과제의 쟁점과 방향성: 국제기구 정책 담론과 국가정책 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

Digital transformation has become a vital concept in many global agendas ever since Klaus Schwab discussed the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the 2016 World Economic Forum. The digital surge during the COVID-19 pandemic has induced more significant impacts on every facet of our society and has imposed countering policy measures on policymakers and governments to cope with the crisis. This research aims to identify the current trends and issues of cultural policies in the digital environment at a global level. By adopting the conceptual framework of cross-national policy transfer (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B20">Dolowitz &amp; Marsh, 2000</xref>) and three opportunities to drive purpose-led digital transformation (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B51">World Economic Forum, 2020</xref>), this study engages with a qualitative research design by conducting document analysis based on policy reports and international policy cases published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Additionally, the authors have selected two countries for their case study, Canada and the UK, to review their digital cultural policy plans that were initiated before the pandemic and were well-received. This research suggests that, while the arts and creative sectors should adapt to the new digital environment from technologies to business models, potential inequalities, such as cultural representations and market-oriented consumptions, must also be monitored and prevented. For sustainable development of the arts and cultural domain, public agencies also need to invest and promote innovative collaborations and networking and experimental arts projects and research. Further, they must develop new business models for arts and creative organizations with more open and user-driven policy measures.