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Stand up for AgoraEU: Protect culture, media and democracy

Culture Action Europe is organising a protest in Brussels on 29 October to oppose the 30% cuts proposed by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU to the AgoraEU budget. Join us!

200+ cultural organisations oppose proposed cuts to Creative Europe

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150+ organisations call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU

CAE joins a coalition of 150+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

Culture is being erased from EU research and innovation funding. How do we save it?

A coalition of cultural networks started the ‘Name, Place, Fund’ campaign to secure the presence of culture for research, innovation and competitiveness in the 2028-2034 budget.

Culture in National & Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs)

Learn about National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) in the next long-term EU budget, why they matters, and what action(s) can be taken to ensure a strong cultural presence in national plans.

“A demand for agency” | Culture Action Europe’s State of Culture 2026 is out

Culture Action Europe has launched the second edition of the State of Culture report. Read it here!

What could the EU Artists' Charter look like?

Over the past five months CAE's action group on working conditions, co-facilitated by Platform ACCT, wrote our contribution to the forthcoming official document of the Commission, the EU Artists’ Charter, that we expect mid-2027. Read it here →

A Sector Contribution to the Work Plan for Culture 2027–2030

Ahead of the next EU Work Plan for Culture, Culture Action Europe has developed a set of recommendations for the Council of the EU, shaped by discussions from the BEYOND Satellites 2026.

Graphic on a pink background with a small pink butterfly-shaped logo at top left. Large black text reads “Stand up for AgoraEU.” A tilted white label below reads “Protect culture, media, and democracy.”
On a sunny day, a large group of people in light summer clothes stand spread out across a grassy courtyard, most with their backs to the camera. They face a long red-brick building with a row of tall arched windows. Young trees and a large dark-leaved tree frame the scene.
A black-and-white photograph shows a diverse group of people walking down a paved, cobblestone European street or pedestrian walkway lined with trees and buildings. Some individuals are talking and smiling, and a person in the background holds up a light-colored flag. A stylized, bright pink geometric butterfly graphic is overlaid on the right side of the image, contrasting with the monochrome scene.
Close-up photo with a red monochrome duotone filter showing a hand placing a small paper note labeled "EMPATHY" onto a worksheet during a group exercise, likely a values-mapping or workshop activity. The visible worksheet reads "mapping" with instructions about grouping similar values together, and a circular sticker labeled "Values" is visible in the bottom right. A pair of glasses rests on the table in the blurred background.
image of a garden on a white background and with 'state of culture. second edition' written underneath in the right corner.
Graphic with a pink background and an orange square in the top left reading "Ask, Pay, Trust." Large black text on the right reads "Towards the EU Artists' Charter: A Sector Blueprint."
Title slide: 'A sector contribution to the work plan for culture 2027–2030,' with the Culture Action Europe logo and a black-and-white illustration of flowers, roots, and insects.
A close-up of two ceramic coffee mugs on a light wooden table with a natural chipboard texture. One mug in the foreground is slightly stained inside; the other, behind it, has gold lettering partially visible. A glass of water and a folded white cloth sit to the right. Overlaid in large white text across the image: “at the heart: love letters to culture.”

Love letter to fairness and fair practice

“Although our union is far from perfect: I see a future for us. A near future that enables us to take care of one another. Let us build on solidarity.” Read today’s love letter from Amsterdam.

A large group of people gather on a rooftop terrace at sunset, socialising and talking in small clusters. The setting features greenery, café awnings, and historic buildings with domes and a tall tower in the background. The light is warm and golden. White overlaid text across the image reads: “at the heart: love letters to culture.”

A letter to the space between us

“In this part of the world, we have learned to build you with care. Not because it is easy, but because it is necessary.” Read today’s love letter from Istanbul.

A group of around fifteen people gather outdoors under leafy trees on a city street. A woman gestures while speaking to the group, who listen attentively; several hold smartphones. One older woman crouches near a wooden bench, appearing to examine or adjust something at its base. The setting includes palm trees, parked cars, pastel-coloured buildings, and street signs in the background. White overlaid text across the image reads: “at the heart: love letters to culture.”

Con cariño, de parte de un amiga

“Care means establishing rules, frameworks, and conditions that allow us to live with dignity.” Read today’s love letter from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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