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Spanish Minister for Culture and Sport Miquel Iceta Llorens presented Spain’s main focuses on cultural policy to the CULT Committee. In line with UNESCO pledges as evoked by the MONDIACULT 2022 final declaration, Iceta announced Spain’s dedication to recognising culture as a global public good.

C’est la rentrée! CAE reflects on the new faces in the European Institutions, as wll as the recent SOTEU address by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.

Today Culture Action Europe’s project, “Pop the Vote! Culture on the Ballot,” launches an open call to find 52 young Changemakers from 14 countries who want to deepen their artistic and activism practices by exploring innovative ways of community engagement using the language of the arts and culture for political change.

A recent article in the online publication Culture Statistics presents updated data on cultural employment from 2022, collected by the European Union Labour Force Survey. Let’s break it down.

You can now read the full report of the 2023 Beyond the Obvious un|Conference, as well as listen to the newly published podcast episode, “Elefsinian Mystery: Handle with Care.”

Read Culture Action Europe’s letter of concern to the EU Member States and the Council of the EU regarding the proposed cuts by 40 million EUR to the Creative Europe budget 2024.

On 28 June, the Come2Art project hosted its final event: a policy roundtable and a co-creation lab about arts-based active citizenship and creative place-making.

Culture Action Europe’s project, “Pro-CCS: Microfunding for Culture” has recently launched an online Distance Training Course for professionals working in the cultural and creative sectors.

After Sweden, it is time for Spain to take over the baton of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, the body representing the 27 governments of the bloc. The Spanish Presidency will run until 31 December.

The draft report of the European Parliament on the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors is now out.