Consejo Nacional de Cultura (Rafael Zarza), "Los profanadores," c. 1970. Offset poster, 22" × 14.5"

Consejo Nacional de Cultura (National Council of Culture) in Cuban posters refers to Cuba's national cultural organization established after the 1959 Revolution to oversee and promote cultural activities throughout the country.

Organizational Role

The Consejo Nacional de Cultura was Cuba's primary governmental body responsible for:

• Cultural policy development and implementation
• Arts education and instruction programs
• Cultural events and exhibitions coordination
• Artist support and cultural institution management

Function in Poster Production

As a cultural organization, the Consejo Nacional de Cultura produced posters to promote:

• Art exhibitions and cultural events
• Educational programs in the arts (music, ballet, plastic arts)
• Cultural festivals and artistic competitions
• National cultural initiatives and campaigns

Poster Examples

Representative posters from the Consejo Nacional de Cultura include:

• "Estudia música ballet artes plásticas" (Study music ballet plastic arts) - promoting arts education
• "Salón nacional de instructores de artes plásticas" (National salon of plastic arts instructors) - advertising cultural events
• Various exhibition announcements and cultural program promotions

Historical Context

Following the Cuban Revolution, the government centralized cultural activities under national councils to ensure that artistic expression aligned with revolutionary ideals while promoting broad cultural participation. The Consejo Nacional de Cultura served as the primary mechanism for organizing and disseminating cultural programming throughout Cuba, using posters as a key communication tool to reach the public about available cultural opportunities and educational programs.

This organization worked alongside other Cuban poster-producing institutions but focused specifically on domestic cultural promotion rather than international solidarity or political messaging.