This thesis deals with the analysis of the cultural policy of the city of Pula. The aim of the paper is to establish what the possibilities are and what the real action is in terms of promoting culture. The main thesis is that the City of Pula controls cultural policy and does not allow socio-cultural center, cultural associations or individual artists to interfere in decision-making related to the cultural content and cultural offer of the city. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part of the paper is devoted to historical and theoretical review as a fundamental starting point for the rest of the analysis. As an important document for cultural policy in Pula, the cultural strategy of the city of Pula in the period from 2014 to 2020 was considered. An important segment in determining the state of cultural policy is investing in cultural infrastructure, so the paper also explores the state of space for culture. A map of the city was made to determine how rich Pula's cultural heritage, institutions and events are. The second part is research, related to determining cultural policy from the „bottom up“ approach. Concrete examples were analyzed, such as the socio-cultural "Karlo Rojc", the cultural event "Visualia festival of light" and the association "Sonitus" and the cooperative "Praksa".