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Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #4

The Action group on Working Conditions will present its draft EU Artists’ Charter and discuss how to promote and disseminate the Charter so that it reaches and resonates with the broader cultural and creative sectors.

Conference: Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health

The 'Learning to Care: Education and Training in Culture and Health' conference is co-created by the CARE and WITAC projects, representing one of the first collaborative educational programs in arts & health across the Baltic States.

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!

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.
A group of about nine people sits in a circle of chairs having a discussion in a bright, white-walled gallery space with large windows overlooking historic rooftops and trees outside. Bags, backpacks, and jackets are draped over several of the empty chair backs and piled on the floor. In the background stands a large artistic sculpture/installation resembling anatomical figures and butterfly-like translucent wings mounted on the wall.
A man with curly dark hair, seen from behind and lit in blue-toned light, stands in the center of a large room reading from a piece of paper held in his hand. He faces a seated audience of conference attendees wearing name badges, arranged in a wide circle around him in what appears to be a converted theater or hall with ornate architectural columns and a stage with lighting rigs in the background. Papers, phones, and bags are scattered among the seated participants, who watch and listen attentively.
A group of people are in a bar that is well lit, standing speaking with one another across diverse tables.
Poster for the BEYOND 2026 South-West Satellite event in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, scheduled for 21–22 April 2026. The word ‘BEYOND’ appears over a green watercolor splash with a tree growing out of the final letter ‘D’, its roots and branches rendered in detailed black ink. The Culture Action Europe logo is in the upper left corner.

Activating bottom-up coordination for the future of cultural policies in Europe: South West Satellite BEYOND

The BEYOND Satellite in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, will explore how cultural practice, policy and civic engagement intersect in moments of social, territorial and democratic transformation, with a strong emphasis on listening, care and situated knowledge. Special attention will be given to peripheral contexts and territories, both geographically and structurally.

Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 
When: 21 April 2026 - 22 April 2026
[ Cultural Democracy ]
[ Cultural Policies ]
[ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ]
[ Sustainability ]

Different Times, New Solutions: CAE Nordic-Baltic Satellite BEYOND

The BEYOND satellite in Riga, Latvia, will explore sustainability in its broadest sense, including the working conditions and wellbeing of cultural workers, while also addressing cultural identity across the Nordic region, the Baltic region, UK and Europe.

Where: Riga, Latvia 
When: 14 April 2026 - 16 April 2026
[ Cultural Democracy ]
[ Cultural Policies ]
[ Culture and Well-Being ]
[ Culture as a Sector And Vector ]
[ Culture as a Workplace ]
[ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ]
[ Sustainability ]
A woman with long dark hair is seen in profile as she writes on a wall illuminated by a vibrant blue light. Her silhouette is cast as a large shadow against the wall, which is covered in various handwritten words and phrases like "Embrace aliveness." The scene has a moody, artistic atmosphere with high contrast between the dark foreground and the glowing blue surface.

Action Group on Digital and AI: AI Strategy for the CCS (2nd Meeting)

The Digital and AI action group will reconvene to review our initial draft recommendations for the upcoming AI Strategy for the CCS to refine its content and ensure no critical perspectives are missing before submission. The strategy is in the initial drafting stages, and the European Commission is seeking civil society input. If you are a CAE or MCA member, join to share your views!

Where: Online 
When: 2 April 2026 11:00 - 12:30
[ Cultural Policies ]
[ Digital Transformation ]
A promotional banner for "Civil Society Week," taking place from 2–5 March 2026. The top left corner features the logo of the European Economic and Social Committee. The main image shows a diverse group of people from behind, with their arms around each other, looking toward a bright sky and city buildings. Two people in the crowd are holding up large cardboard signs; the sign on the left reads "People Democracy Resilience" and the sign on the right reads "OUR FUTURE!" in bold lettering.

Civil Society Week | Mind the gaps: completing the European Democracy Shield

Join Culture Action Europe at Civil Society Week 2026 alongside our friends from Democracy International and the European Partnership for Democracy for a workshop co-creating recommendations to guide the implementation of the European Democracy Shield.

Where: European Economic and Social Committee (Atrium 6), Rue Belliard 99/101, 1040 Bruxelles 
When: 4 March 2026 09:30 - 11:00
[ Cultural Democracy ]
[ Culture as a Sector And Vector ]
A horizontal banner with a light beige background. On the left side, there is a vertical strip of three black-and-white photos: a lighted vanity mirror in a dressing room, two ornate masquerade masks, and several string puppets. To the right, the text reads "SERBIAN THEATRE" in a black, all-caps sans-serif font, with "for Democracy" written below it in a blue, flowing script font.

Lunchtime Session: Serbian Theatre for Democracy

The Drama Artists’ Association of Serbia will present and explore the specific situation of the Serbian cultural scene in this Lunchtime Session, focusing on the importance of Serbian theatre for freedom of expression, democracy and solidarity.

Where: Online 
When: 26 February 2026 13:00 - 14:00
[ Cultural Democracy ]
A mural of a family holding hands on the wall of a tunnel, as blurred people walk by.

Culture & Care: A Joint Call for Change

The “Culture & Care: A Joint Call for Change” conference explores how culture and care can work together to build new ways of care that meet today’s complex social challenges, bringing together cultural and care professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community actors from across Europe.

Where: European Conference | Leuven, Belgium 
When: 26 February 2026 09:00 - 27 February 2026 16:00
[ Culture and Well-Being ]
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