One of the activities of the Department of culture, archives and documentation of the region is art, which includes the activities of creative groups, Philharmonic societies, theaters of the region. In Almaty region, the network of cultural institutions and archives consists of 578 institutions. Among them: 247 houses of culture and clubs, 278 libraries, 26 museums, 2 galleries, 20 archives, 4 regional cultural institutions.

Regional center of folk art.
Drama theater named after B. Rimova.
Regional Philharmonic society. Suyunbaya.
SCCP " Alatau auenderi»
There are 88 "Folk" and "Exemplary" collectives and 1463 clubs in the region. The full-time number of cultural workers is 3359 units. In order to improve the culture of the population, capital repairs of cultural facilities are carried out annually, the material and technical base is being strengthened. this year, 368.9 thousand tenge was allocated to strengthen the MTB. In 2020, 1163.7 million tenge was allocated for capital repairs of 6 institutions, for design and estimate documentation for the construction of 5 objects and for design and estimate documentation for the capital repairs of 6 institutions. Based on the Concept of cultural policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the number of events of a new format increases every year. This year alone, there was an increase in 128 staff units, and the quality of cultural services to the population has improved.

Within the framework of the "rukhani zhangyru" and "Uly dalanyn Zheti kyry" programs, 26 projects are being implemented in the Department of culture, archives and documentation. Since the beginning of the year, the Department's work plan has been approved and large-scale events have been launched. On February 5, 2020, the Department of culture, archives and documentation of the Almaty region and the regional center of folk art held the XIII regional competition of singers in two categories (pop, traditional song) "ZHYRLAIDY ZHUREK" written on the poems of the poet Mukagali Makatayev. A total of 40 applicants from 17 districts and 3 cities took part in the competition. The regional selection round of the competition was held online. 12 contestants took part in the regional competition. As a result, all applicants were awarded cash prizes. On the 175th anniversary of Abay Kunanbayev, the Taldykorgan drama theater named after B. Rimova held a screening of M. Auezov's play "Abay". Also, in order to develop the creativity of writers of the Zhetysu region, to raise the spirit of the great Abay, the regional competition "Abayga Arnau" was announced, and the winners will be determined in the near future. This competition was attended by about 200 works, which was released on the compilation "Adaptatsii". In honor of the great Abai was declared a regional competition of artists "Surat lemnge Abay Baines". In celebration of International women's day for the development of children's creativity held the contest of young artists "My enemny Baines".