Project management in the field of culture

The article discusses the basics of project management in the field of culture. Design technologies have found effective application in a variety of fields of activity. In particular, they are in demand in cultural organizations that are increasingly including project methods in their work. State federal, regional, municipal institutions, non-governmental non-profit organizations of various forms to varying degrees turn to the development and implementation of socio-cultural projects. Project activity in the field of culture has its own specifics. Theaters, philharmonic halls, libraries, folk art houses, cultural and leisure institutions, children's art schools offer their audience different types and formats of project initiatives. Therefore, the topic of managing socio-cultural projects is becoming more and more relevant for various cultural institutions. The importance of knowledge of project management tools is due to the need to expand the cultural offer and attract extra-budgetary funding for project initiatives. This article defines terms such as "project", "design", "project activity". The authors consider a typical model of the "project life cycle" and its main stages, as well as the main characteristics of the concept of "project", design tools. The article reveals the basic components of the development and management of socially significant projects in the field of culture.