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The National Institute of Music and Dance supports professional musicians, dancers and artistic institutions in carrying out their mission.

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The National Institute of Music and Dance operates as a state-run cultural institution whose mission is to support and promote the development of music and dance culture in Poland.

The National Institute of Music and Dance activities encompass:

  • development and professionalisation of music and dance communities in Poland,
  • music and dance education,
  • development of infrastructure and scientific research in the field of music and dance,
  • cultural education and fostering wide interest music and dance,
  • protection and promotion of cultural heritage in Poland and abroad.

The National Institute of Music and Dance also:

  • supports numerous activities aimed at preservation, transmission, continuation and development of traditional culture;
  • promotes and enhances the inclusion of artists with disabilities into the mainstream of culture and art.

The Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) was established on 1 October 2010 by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. On 12 May 2021, it was transformed into the National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMiT).