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Satellite BEYOND 2026

Satellite BEYOND is a series of decentralised, regional events hosted by CAE members that will take place over the next few months. BEYOND will travel from Riga → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Istanbul → Amsterdam → Skopje → Gdańsk.

500+ organisations call for an increased budget for AgoraEU

A coalition of 500+ organisations representing Europe’s cultural and creative sectors, independent media and journalism, civil society and democracy actors have sent an open letter to the EU institutions calling for a substantial increase in funding for the AgoraEU programme in the next long-term EU budget.

A letter to the network, with their eyes closed

We've sent you a love letter. 💌

What We Talk About When We Talk About Socially Engaged Arts

Socially engaged arts are collaborative, community-centred practices where artists and participants co-create artistic responses to social, environmental, and political issues. But how does that actually work on the ground? We’ve put together a reflective blog post to explore what these practices look like in action.

Compete to Create: How the EU’s Budget Is Debuffing Creative Industries

No support for creative industries in the next EU budget? The new MFF proposal debuffs support for the more economic dimensions of culture, its digitalisation and financial tools that help creative businesses grow. What does this mean moving forward?

AgoraEU Updates: What Are the Council and Parliament Preparing?

To coincide with the Cultural Deal for Europe Policy Conversation on 3 February 2026, Culture Action Europe shares the latest updates on the status of AgoraEU negotiations as part of the next long-term EU budget.

No Culture on the Horizon? The Uncertain Future of EU Support for Culture Research

As the EU negotiates its next long-term budget, the future of culture-related research and innovation is at risk. Find out why we are calling for €3 billion for culture-related research and innovation in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.

A conceptual collage of four diverse people interacting within a set of interlocking puzzle pieces, representing teamwork and collaboration.
A large audience sits closely together in a bright auditorium with wooden tiered seating. Many people wear conference badges on lanyards and appear reflective, some with eyes closed as if listening intently or participating in a quiet moment. The crowd is diverse in age and gender. White overlaid text across the image reads: “at the heart: love letters to culture.”
An abstract digital gradient fills the frame, blending deep navy and black on the left into soft turquoise, pale green, yellow, magenta, and vivid purple on the right. The colors flow smoothly into one another with a blurred, luminous effect, creating a sense of depth and movement. No text or figures are visible.
Abstract, glowing ring of light with radiating orange, blue, and yellow streaks against a black background.
Abstract digital gradient artwork with a smooth, undulating wave shape. The colour palette blends from deep blue and violet in the lower left to pink, orange, and bright yellow in the upper right.

European democracy needs a vibrant and independent civil society

Civil society Europe, where Culture Action Europe is an active member and represents European culture and creative sectors on its steering committee, published a statement as a contribution to the European Commission consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan. During the last years, EU core values such as democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights … Continued

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Open Letter: European Democracy Action Plan

This open letter is being submitted in response to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP). We, the undersigned, welcome the initiative to develop a European Democracy Action Plan as one of the strategic assets for the future of Europe, as well as to support EU citizens. … Continued

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The MAST Hybrid Interfacing Academy

In what way can the imagination of artists and their creativity tools bring about true novums at the crossings of technology and science, tackling the most complex challenges of the future, both for society at large, and the industries in particular? The MAST project jointly explores and identifies the vectors of possible policy impacts and … Continued

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Open Letter: Digital Culture Heritage

We, representative European organisations from the cultural heritage (CH) communities and institutions (CHIs), welcome the European Commission’s consultation on opportunities offered by digital technologies to the cultural heritage sector, in view to amend the 2011 Recommendation on digitising cultural material and digital preservation and update the EU’s toolbox. We understand Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) in … Continued

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Back to work for a European cultural recovery

It’s la rentrée! After a well-deserved summer recess, EU dwellers are getting back to work with busy agendas full of meetings – yet, mostly still remote. And so did the CULT Committee of the European Parliament, that on Tuesday 1st September hosted the representatives of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU connected … Continued

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Sounds like a deal!

After more than 90 hours of negotiations, the longest-ever European Council ended on the dawn of Tuesday 21 July with 68 pages of Conclusions and a compromise deal on the “Next Generation EU” Recovery Fund and the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. Following four nights of talks, Heads of State and Government of the … Continued

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