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Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #2

Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #2 This is the second of three online meetings of the Action group on Working Conditions to consult members, share views and expertise, and co-create a position paper to feed into the upcoming EU Artists’ Charter, including on its principles, governance and implementability.

Lunchtime Session | Who Owns Europe’s Live Music Spaces?

This lunchtime session, hosted by Reset! network and Live DMA, presents findings and policy reflections following a mapping exercise on who owns what in the live music sector.

Cultural Democracy in Contact Zones

Join us 2-3 July in Brussels to explore how different identities and perspectives can shape a common future at the conference, “Cultural Democracy in Contact Zones.”

Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #3

This is the final of three online meetings of the Action group on Working Conditions to consult members, share views and expertise, and co-create a position paper to feed into the upcoming EU Artists’ Charter, including on its principles, governance and implementability.

A person in a blue denim shirt is seen from the side, drawing with a marker on a large white board outdoors next to a tree. The board features a collaborative mural with illustrations of buildings, a central figure with a gear in their hair, and various handwritten messages. The artwork includes colorful accents in pink, yellow, and red, creating a vibrant scene of community engagement and creativity.
Graphic on a textured blue background with a large cream-colored square containing the bold text: 'Who owns Europe’s live music spaces?'. An inset circle in the top right shows a portion of a corporate ownership map featuring 'The Anschutz Corporation' and 'AEG'.
A person in a blue denim shirt is seen from the side, drawing with a marker on a large white board outdoors next to a tree. The board features a collaborative mural with illustrations of buildings, a central figure with a gear in their hair, and various handwritten messages. The artwork includes colorful accents in pink, yellow, and red, creating a vibrant scene of community engagement and creativity.
Visual for the BEYOND 2026 Centre Satellite event in Gdańsk, Poland, happening on 19–20 May 2026. The design features bold black text over a purple watercolor wash with detailed black-and-white mushrooms and roots emerging from the word ‘BEYOND’. The Culture Action Europe logo is positioned above.

The BEYOND Satellite in Gdańsk, Poland, will bring together cultural leaders, practitioners, artists and researchers to exchange perspectives on key topics such as social and cultural resilience, the role of AI in the cultural and creative sectors, green transformation and sustainability, culture and well-being, and freedom of artistic expression.

Where: Gdańsk, Poland 
When: 19 May 2026 - 20 May 2026
Poster for the BEYOND 2026 South-East Satellite event in Skopje, North Macedonia. The word ‘BEYOND’ in bold black font is set against a turquoise watercolor background with intricate black-and-white illustrations of plants, insects, and a caterpillar integrated into the composition. Culture Action Europe’s logo is above the title. No specific date is shown beyond ‘2026’.

The BEYOND meeting in Skopje aims to consolidate and amplify the collective voice of the region through the CAE network by creating a shared space for reflection, alignment, and strategic orientation. Rooted in existing realities, the process will focus on identifying common priorities and/or specific policy proposals that can support coordinated advocacy efforts.

Where: Skopje, North Macedonia 
When: 14 May 2026 - 16 May 2026
Design for the BEYOND 2026 West Satellite event in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The bold ‘BEYOND’ lettering is placed over an orange watercolor background, with roots extending downward and fruit-bearing branches—featuring strawberries and cherries—entwined around the text. The Culture Action Europe logo is included at the top.

The BEYOND Satellite in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will explore what fairness in labour relations means in today’s European context, combining talks, panel discussions, workshops, networking moments and peer-to-peer exchanges, as well as a Fair Practice Lab for creators, collectives and organisations to co-create action plans around fairness.

Where: Amsterdam, the Netherlands 
When: 8 May 2026 - 9 May 2026

The BEYOND Satellite in Istanbul, Türkiye, is driven by the urgent need to address the cultural and political realities of the region: fragile peace, unresolved conflicts, cultural silences, and shrinking space for artistic freedom. The event will culminate in a jointly drafted declaration capturing the perspectives of the region and connecting them with EU-level advocacy.

Where: Istanbul, Türkiye 
When: 4 May 2026 - 6 May 2026
An aerial, top-down view shows a long, vibrant street mural painted directly onto the asphalt between two sidewalks. The colorful, mosaic-style artwork features bold black outlines and includes the phrases "OUR CLIMATE" and "30 KM/h" alongside symbols like a globe, a rainbow, and smiley faces. Lush green trees and urban architecture border the street, framing the artistic intervention within the city landscape.

This Lunchtime Session, presented by Jazz Solidarity Network (Greece), introduces the Outta Climate Festival, a participatory cultural initiative operating at the intersection of art, music, and sustainable urban mobility, inviting reflections on how similar approaches can be adapted and developed across different European contexts.

Where: Online 
When: 23 April 2026 13:00 - 14:00