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Cinderella or the Little Match Girl? How EU Culture Ministers See the Future of Creative Europe

On 13 May, EU culture ministers gathered in Brussels for the Culture Council to discuss, among other topics, the future of Creative Europe. Where do we stand?

Register to attend BEYOND 2025: Being Many

BEYOND 2025, Culture Action Europe’s flagship gathering will take place in Turin June 4-7, 2025. Register until 26 May 2025.

What is the future of Creative Europe?

Last month, we welcomed the draft MFF 2028–2034 where Creative Europe was set as a standalone programme. However, since then, troubling rumours suggest a merger with the CERV programme.

Stay awhile: how culture is reimagining its role in sustainability

From practitioner, policy-level and poetic perspectives, read on for insights and inspiration on culture’s role in the sustainability transition.

The image features an abstract composition that evokes the impression of human silhouettes immersed in vivid, blurred washes of red and pink against a cool blue backdrop. The visual effect is created by motion blur, light trails, and color blending, producing a surreal and contemplative atmosphere. This artwork invites viewers to interpret emotion and energy through shape and hue, rather than clear forms.

On the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, Culture Action Europe reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. We share the speech of our Policy Adviser, Luiza Moroz, delivered on 19 November 2024 at the conference ‘Resilience Through Culture: The EU’s Support for the Ukrainian Cultural Sector,’ organised by the Goethe Institute with the support and participation of the European Commission (DG EAC) in Brussels.