AbstrakPenelitian ini mengevaluasi pentingnya Kesenian yang dapat menjadi kekayaan milik daerah khususnya di Cirebon, seperti Tari Topeng, Sintren, Sandiwara Cirebonan dan wayang Cirebon. Melalui penggunaan metode penelitian yuridis normatif serta perkembangan teori desentralisasi, Temuan penelitian menunjukkan Administrasi daerah diketahui belum mengeluarkan kebijakan urgensi terhadap pendaftaran hak cipta atas kesenian lokal, Peran pemerintah daerah dibutuhkan sebagai aparatur dan media yang memfasilitasi bukan hanya untuk pengembangan namun mengatur kebijakan normatif agar banyak masyarakat yang mengetahui pentingnya pengakuan hukum terhadap kesenian sebagai warisan dan kekayaan daerah yang memiliki nilai ekonomi tinggi. AbstractThis research evaluates the importance of arts in Cirebon City, such as Mask Dance, Sintren, Cirebonan Theater and Cirebon puppetry. Through the use of normative juridical research methods as well as thedevelopment of the theory of decentralization, the research findings show that the local administration has not issued an urgency policy towards the regional administration is known to have not issued a policy of urgency to the registration of copyrights on local arts. The role of local government is needed as an apparatus and a facilitating medium not only for the development of local art, but also for the development of local culture. and media that facilitates not only for development but regulates normative policies so that many people know about copyright registration of local arts. normative policies so that many people know the importance of legal recognition of the arts as a heritage and legal recognition of the arts as heritage and regional wealth that has high economic value.