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.