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Nowadays, there is a necessity in searching for new innovation research which is defined in scientific publications as sociocultural innovation theory. The necessity appeared due to the problem of mechanisms of technologies transfer in the area of culture and art and the fact that area of culture and art is rich of innovation capacity based on deep scientific and creative research carried out in cultural and art scientific centres. The problem deals with changes in culture and art which are not caused by innovation products applying. The basic ideas of sociocultural innovation theory are deeply integrated into the Russian system of training highly qualified specialists for the sphere of culture and arts. Transfer of institution of arts and culture to innovation development assumes its significant innovation activity. Activity of State State-Funded Institution of Higher Education “Belgorod State Institute of Culture and Arts” serves as an example of innovation model implementation in the area of culture and arts. Significant changes have occurred in Belgorod State Institute of Culture and Arts over 12 years of its development. They are characterized by strengthening of some characteristics in higher institution, strengthening of academic process and development of faculties of institution type. It is possible to underline applying of institution as experimental ground for enhancing research and innovation activity and reorganization of research and innovation activity management. It resulted in decentralized management and research and innovation activity being corresponded to goals and tasks of institution development. All mentioned above has made a basis for institution transfer to innovative development, the way of great transformations, high results in innovation development and applying new kinds of research methods based on sociocultural innovation theory.