Cultural intervention in the Russian province: attempt of the sociological analysis

The article is devoted to the problems of cultural policy in the provincial cities of Russia. We consider the legal framework regulating the sphere of culture, highlight the main “hot spots” in the field of regulation of cultural processes and analyze the results and social consequences of the policy of cultural intervention in the Russian province on the example of the Gordeev-Gelman group project in Perm. The article is based on the results of the expert interviews, conducted as part of the author’s research project “Cultural Revolution in Perm” (2010 and 2014), as well as expert survey within the framework of the author’s research project “Cultural Policy in the strategic development of small and mediumsized cities in Russia” (2014). Criteria for the success of the projects in the cultural sphere are formulated. The conclusion about the effectiveness of kulturtregger activity in provincial cities is made and recommendations on optimization of the cultural process are givven.