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Stand up for AgoraEU: Protect culture, media and civil society

Culture Action Europe is organising a protest in Brussels on Thursday 29 October to oppose the 30% cuts proposed to the AgoraEU budget by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Join us!

State of Culture 2026 | Report Launch

Join us for the launch of the State of Culture 2026 Report!

CAE Members' Forum 2026

Culture Action Europe's 2026 Members' Forum will take place in November 2026, providing a space for members to exchange views on our current priorities, strategies, and actions. The event is open to CAE members only.

Central BEYOND 2027

Save the date for Central BEYOND which will take place in Katowice, Poland, between 2-5 June 2027!

UAxEU | Advocacy and Cultural Policy – Perspectives from Ukraine and Across Europe

Join the first of four knowledge exchange sessions hosted by the UAxEU initiative! Two experts from Ukraine and the EU will share their insights before participants exchange on how to strengthen collaboration between Ukraine and the wider European cultural sector.

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We are very sorry to announce that, because of COVID-19 pandemic, EESC Civil Society Days are POSTPONED, and with them the workshop planned for April 22 and co-hosted by CAE. We will share the new date as soon as possible. Stay tuned and keep safe and healthy. The focus of the upcoming edition of the … Continued

Where: EESC | Jacques Delors building. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 22 April 2020 14:00 - 17:00

Culture Action Europe, DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University and the Mu.SA project partners have jointly taken the decision to move the Mu.SA Final Conference online. This decision has been taken following the COVID19 emergency. The conference, initially planned for April 3, will now take place on April 15, 2020 from 10am to … Continued

Where: Online. 
When: 15 April 2020 10:00 - 14:00

Following the recent Coronavirus spread, Culture Action Europe (CAE), the European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC), IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts, and Trans Europe Halles (TEH) decided to move our Beyond the Urban event online. Timing remains the same: tune in here on Monday 16 March at 10.00 CET to our Beyond the Urban webinar. We will publicly launch … Continued

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When: 16 March 2020 09:30 - 11:30

With regret, Culture Action Europe and Freemuse have jointly taken the decision to cancel the Partners Meeting on Artistic Freedom which was due to take place on Friday, 13 March 2020.  This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in order to limit the spread of the Corona Virus – COVID19. We will monitor … Continued

Where: Freemuse Office. Brussels, Belgium. 
When: 13 March 2020 10:00 - 12:30

On March 6, Culture Action Europe and its members Michael Culture – European network for Digital Cultural Heritage – and Syndeac -Syndicat National des Entreprises Artistiques et Culturelles – are hosting an informal meeting and exchange between French cultural organisations, in Paris. In a perspective of developing a french hub enhancing connection between the French … Continued

Where: Syndeac. Paris, France. 
When: 6 March 2020 11:00 - 17:00

Ahead of the Council meeting of 20 February, Culture Action Europe members in the Netherlands mobilise to advocate for the increase of budget for arts and culture in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) negotiations. The meeting initiated by CAE, Kunsten92 and European Cultural Foundation (ECF) coincided with the regular gathering of Europeplatform. Doubling the culture … Continued

Where: Kunsten92. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
When: 6 February 2020 10:19

On February 4-5, the Co-founder of Mapa das Ideias Inês Camara will represent Culture Action Europe at the Brainstorming meeting on “The Role of Culture in non-urban areas of the European Union”. The event, hosted by Voices of Culture, will gather representatives from 35 different organisation who will share their input on several issues: from … Continued

Where: Fagus-Werk. Alfeld, Germany. 
When: 4 February 2020 - 5 February 2020

Under its observer’s status, Culture Action Europe will participate in the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions  in Paris at UNESCO HQ from 11 to 14 February 2020. During its 13th session, the Committee will establish its work plan for 2020-2021, including policy monitoring … Continued

Where: UNESCO headquarters. Paris, France. 
When: 30 January 2020 09:20