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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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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.

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
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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
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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