As this year of growing, resting, rooting, and seeding comes to a close, the garden we chose to represent our community keeps moving; it never stands still. Read on for our end-of-year reflections and warmest wishes for the year ahead.
This piece was originally published by Culture Action Europe member, Boekmanstichting, in the Dutch language, for the issue, “Boekman #145: Artistieke vrijheid onder druk.” (Artistic freedom under pressure).
On 8 December 2025, the European Commission organised a High-Level Round Table on Artists’ Working Conditions. Culture Action Europe was represented by its Head of Policy, Luiza Moroz, whose intervention included recommendations on how to approach the EU Artists’ Charter outlined in the recently unveiled Culture Compass for Europe.
An update on the 2025 Creative Europe European cooperation projects call, including an official response to our open letter published in November in which we call for action and safeguards to protect the future of the programme.
“If you want to understand the soul of democracy, look no further than a beehive.” – Mieke Renders, Managing Director of Trans Europe Halles.
Culture Action Europe has so far collected evidence of at least 30 unique project applications impacted by the Creative Europe – European Cooperation Projects 2025 application process.
Culture Action Europe has joined 200 stakeholders from the EU and UK cultural and creative sectors in signing joint Policy Recommendations calling for stronger transnational cooperation, funding and collaboration in culture between the EU and the UK.
The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis.