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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.
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.

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
A mural of a family holding hands on the wall of a tunnel, as blurred people walk by.

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

Take part in the ninth 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. How can arts and culture strengthen health, care, and belonging in community-based settings? In our next Artists’ Roundtable, we bring together practitioners working at the intersection of … Continued

Where: Online 
When: 11 February 2026 14:00 - 15:30
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.

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.

Where: Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts Brussels 
When: 3 February 2026 15:00 - 18:30