The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated pre-existing trends, including unprecedented income loss, growing precariousness, and inequalities in the European cultural ecosystem.
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Days 2021, which took place between March 1 and March 5, focused on Sustainable Recovery for the Future of Europe. Culture Action Europe was present at this annual event facilitating the discussion on the role of culture and education in Europe’s post-pandemic recovery. A special focus was … Continued
The month of March is full of celebrations: from Zero Discrimination Day to International Women’s Day. This year is however different and the least festive one. It has been one year without culture, with the sector being the first to be confined in March 2020 and the last one to re-open. Cultural and creative sectors … Continued
Following the open letter published by 110+ pan-European networks on 30 October 2020 “Make culture central in the EU recovery”, the group comes together again to reiterate their call to the national governments and the European Commission. In the second open letter published today by the group, coordinated by Culture Action Europe, the European cultural community … Continued
The topic of culture and sustainability has long been at the heart of Culture Action Europe’s advocacy actions. Among our priorities is the affirmation of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and raising awareness about the role of culture in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This focus reflects a trend that … Continued
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) is finally set in motion. The joint declaration on the Conference was officially signed on 10 March by President Sassoli for the European Parliament, Prime Minister Costa of Portugal – who is holding the rotating EU presidency – on behalf of the Council and Commission President von … Continued
Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. Despite considerable progress, gender disparity in the cultural and creative sectors continues to persist. Works of women artists are underrepresented in the permanent collections in Europe and the US. Auction sales are no different – female artists’ works sell with a remarkable discount compared with men’s. Women artists … Continued
“Given the exceptional nature of the crisis, […] if the rule of law is not upheld, then the public health emergency risks becoming a human rights disaster, with negative effects that will long outlast the pandemic itself,” said Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the early beginning of the pandemic in 2020. … Continued