Deputy Minister of Creative Economy supports galleries and museums with regulatory ease

Jakarta - Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Wamenekraf/Wakabekraf), Irene Umar said the government is committed to supporting the development of the gallery and museum industry, especially through accelerating more flexible regulations.

"The government will try to help by coordinating with Customs to simplify the procedures for exporting and importing works of art. In addition, we are also looking for solutions related to financing so that the art industry can develop more optimally," said Irene in a press statement received on Friday.

In her meeting with the Indonesian Fine Arts Gallery Association (AGSI), Irene discussed the challenges in managing galleries and museums in Indonesia, one of the main obstacles of which is the process of exporting and importing works of art which is still hampered by complex bureaucracy.