4 Between the Global and the Local. Dilemmas of Polish Design Promotion as Exemplified by Zamek Cieszyn
Promotion of Polish design abroad in the first 20 years of the 21st century has not been fully recognised or described. Due to dynamically developing support structures of designers and the changeable role of design itself, many endeavours in this area have been conducted in unsystematic manner. This article discusses the issue of Polish design promotion abroad conducted in the years 2005–2020 Zamek Cieszyn – the first regional design centre in Poland. Such an assignment may be executed in various forms, depending on external as much as internal conditions, characteristic of a given organisation. In the case study, the authors describe forms of Polish design promotion selected by Zamek Cieszyn and characterise external conditions (including funding, authorities support, partnership with various organisations) as well as internal ones (such as attitudes towards the institution management), which have affected the phenomenon in question. The article facilitates understanding of the function to be served by institutions which have design in their area of operation in the process of promoting design abroad, and indicates elements of management of these organisations that foster such a promotion.
Keywords: design promotion, design management, Zamek Cieszyn