CAE Calls for a Future Proof Agenda for Culture

The European Commission Communication ‘A New Agenda for Culture’ of 22 May 2018 will establish the policy framework guiding European Cultural Action for the next decade. A future-proof Agenda for Culture must respond to a new cultural, economic and social landscape, while offering a flexible framework capable of adjusting to emerging trends. Culture Action Europe detailed the key guiding principles that can help to achieve a future oriented, balanced approach to cultural action in its 2 March 2018 position. In view of the European Commission’s proposed New Agenda for Culture, Culture Action Europe calls on the European institutions and Member States to recognise:

KEY MESSAGES:

• Recognise creation, artistic expression and artistic research as the basis for social, economic and external impacts.
• Mainstream culture in a holistic way, including all cultural and creative sectors.
• Guarantee a fair and equal support across all cultural and artistic expressions as a mean to ensure European cultural diversity.
• Support cultural mobility, including mobility of works and mobility of cultural workers and organisations.

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CAE position on New Agenda for Culture