This graduate thesis is focused on the analysis of the impact of European Union cultural policies on the development of the cultural sector of Koprivnica. This is precisely one of the motivations for researching what makes up everything and how the cultural sector of Koprivnica functions. In order to understand the cultural sector of Koprivnica, key concepts and the cultural scene of the EU will first be defined, which will reflect on the Republic of Croatia and Koprivnica. Then the work will be focused on qualitative research, more precisely the semi-structured interview method, which was used to collect empirical material. The special feature of this research is in the sample used, namely, it is a sample of experts that included seven participants from City and cultural institutions and representatives of the civil sector. This thesis will try to find and offer an answer to the set general goal of the research, which is to investigate, describe and analyze the impact of the European Union's cultural policy on the development of the cultural sector of the city of Koprivnica. Cultural programs used by the cultural sector of Koprivnica, the perception of city authorities, cultural institutions and the civil sector on the availability of EU funds will also be investigated. Cooperation between city bodies, cultural institutions and the civil sector is interesting as one of the important aspects of the cultural sector of Koprivnica. Given the importance of EU funds in the form of financial assistance, the challenges faced by the mentioned participants in the implementation of EU projects will be investigated. The main emphasis of the thesis is on shaping the thematic discoveries of the insufficiently researched cultural sector and the cultural scene of the city of Koprivnica.