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CAE calls for reversal of 27 million EUR proposed cuts from the 2026 Creative Europe budget

This week, Culture Action Europe, together with 30 European cultural networks and organisations, sent a letter to the European Council and national ministers of finance and culture to urge to reverse the proposed 27.56 million EUR cuts to the Creative Europe Programme in the 2026 financial year.

Culture Action Europe unveils its blueprint for future cultural policies in Europe

Culture Action Europe is proud to present ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’: a discussion paper resulting from the joint efforts of 30 cross-border European cultural networks, aiming to propose a direction for European cultural policies.

European cultural networks gather in the Parliament for high-level MFF talks

On 23 September, cultural networks in the CAE network gathered in Brussels to discuss their collective actions to protect culture’s place in the next MFF.

What is AgoraEU?

Learn more about the new AgoraEU programme proposed in the next EU long-term budget 2028-2034.

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A group of approximately 80 participants pose on large wooden stairs inside a modern, well-lit building with warm lighting and plants. The group is diverse in age, gender, and background, all smiling warmly toward the camera. Some people are seated at the front, with the rest standing or sitting on the tiered steps, creating a vibrant and inclusive group portrait.
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Together with the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts, we are pleased to announce the first cohort of fellows: Fifteen leaders of socially engaged arts organisations across Europe join our inaugural Fellowship to strengthen their work and scale the impact of this field across the continent. The 15 selected Fellows represent a wide range of artistic disciplines, geographies and … Continued

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This week, Culture Action Europe Secretary General Lars Ebert is in Seoul, South Korea, where he is contributing to the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA). Lars published a contribution to the summit’s discussion paper entitled “From Practice to Policy and Back: Advancing Cultural Democracy in Europe.” In it, he explores how cultural democracy can provide a critical framework for reshaping Europe’s cultural landscape in the face of increasing polarisation, shifting participation patterns, and democratic fatigue.

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Today, Culture Action Europe, on behalf of the 280 cultural networks, organisations, artists, and activists from 35 European countries in our network, sent a letter to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sharing our position on Creative Europe ahead of the Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework.