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Cultural Deal for Europe: Annual Policy Conversation 2026

The Cultural Deal 2026 event will focus on the strategies and alliances needed to secure a strong cultural and cultural heritage foundation within the next EU budget, a robust civil society dimension across all relevant programmes and a well-conceived, properly resourced AgoraEU program that brings culture, media and European rights and values under one roof.

Policy Brief on Culture, Health and Well-being

Join this lunchtime session to explore how EU and local policies can drive change in culture, health and well-being, through CAE’s Policy Brief and the report Culture and Health: The Time to Act is Now.

Campaign Meeting: Season 2 of the MFF

Join us on 23 January for a campaign meeting to gain insight into the latest developments on the EU’s next long-term budget, the Council’s progress report on the AgoraEU programme, and the negotiation timeline and upcoming advocacy opportunities for our Ask, Pay, Trust campaign.

Satellite BEYOND Events

Satellite BEYOND events are regional gatherings hosted by CAE members in collaboration with local institutions or networks. 6 Satellite events are taking place in 2026, grounded in principles of decentralisation, proximity, and contextual sensitivity.

A bold graphic announcement for the #CulturalDealEU Annual Policy Conversation 2026. At the centre, a group of raised fists holds a flag reading “WHEN CULTURE WINS, EUROPE WINS!” in neon green. Below: the date (3 February 2026), time (15:00 CET), and location (Brussels). Logos for Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra, the European Cultural Foundation, and the EU appear along the bottom.
Bold text graphic with a purple background and a vertical orange stripe on the left side. The main message is written in large, bright yellow letters over black rectangles: “CAMPAIGN MEETING” Below, in smaller pale pink text, it reads: “ASK PAY TRUST”
A picture of moss on the ocean floor being blown in the water current, with a bright light shining from up above.

Join us for a Lunchtime Session on 18 December with visual artist and researcher Mika Heikkilä, aka Mika Oulu (ArtMingle), who will share fresh insights from the InnoCulture Conference 2025 in Tallinn and the first episodes of ArtMingle, a new interview series on culture, economics and community impact.

Where: Online 
When: 18 December 2025 13:00 - 14:00

Take part in the eighth of our online Artists’ Roundtables, which provide an opportunity for peer-to-peer exchange between artists working in the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors. These Artists’ Roundtables are open to everyone and free of charge. This roundtable will be about Arts in Institutional Health and Care Settings and invites three artists … Continued

Where: Online 
When: 3 December 2025 14:00

The “Contact Zones in Practice” conference will explore the following key question: How can we create spaces that foster reflection, dialogue, and collective agency, even in the face of conflicting perspectives or contested histories?

Where: Goethe-Institut Bucharest, Calea Dorobanți 32 
When: 2 December 2025 10:00 - 3 December 2025 19:00