Dear readers!We present to your attention the next issue of the scientific journal "Vestnik of the East Siberian State Academy of Culture and Arts" . In this issue of the journal published articles by participants. All-Russian scientific and practical conference "Education in the field of culture and arts: traditions and innovations", dedicated to the Year of Culture in Russia Russian Federation, held on 28 March 2014. Publications cover a wide range of topics. In the divided scientific research, such problems as the place and role of culture in the modern world, the development of cultural space, the formation of cultural values in the educational process are considered. The second section is devoted to topical issues of education in the field of culture and arts. The works analyze the problems associated with the implementation of the competence model of training, offer modern approaches to the design of technologies for assessing the results of education. We believe that the works presented in this scientific publication will contribute to the intensification of research work, scientific, scientific and methodological integration of the academic community ..