European Council President Charles Michel called a special summit on EU Budget on February 20. Agenda proposal for the forthcoming meeting will be put forward in the coming days. The main issues expected to be discussed at the summit are as follows: First and foremost, the overall budget size; The Just Transition Fund to help … Continued
“Artistic Freedom is a right in itself: the right to create”, these were the opening words of Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the LIBE Committee, introducing a debate on the State of Artistic Freedom in Europe. Organised by Freemuse in collaboration with Culture Action Europe the event was hosted by MEPs Domènec Ruiz Devesa … Continued
On the 16th of January, Culture Action Europe, in collaboration with BOZAR LAB and Joint Research Centre (JRC), facilitated a multifaceted evening to create the space to ‘occupy the middle’, of artistic, scientific and technological approaches. As the closing event of BOZAR and JRC’s Datami exposition, the three-part session brought forward the MAST – Master … Continued
Doubling the culture budget is the minimum request put forward by the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) to the EU member states, urging the EU Council to support the European Parliament’s proposal to increase funding for the Creative Europe program. Creative Europe is the sole EU programme for the CCS and is currently hugely over-subscribed. … Continued
Communications Intern Full-time, Brussels based Start date: January 2020 Duration: 6 months Culture Action Europe (CAE) is looking for a dynamic, efficient, multi-skilled student and/or graduate in communications (Bachelor or Master’s) with a keen interest in culture, campaigning, community mobilisation and the EU policy and decision-making processes. Who are we looking for? Students of communications, … Continued
2019 was a crucial year for cultural advocacy in the EU. Leading this charge was our European elections campaign, which appealed to EU citizens and voters in 13 different languages, hosting a Live Online Dialogue and publishing/producing a series of Salon Culture podcasts with a special focus on the EP Elections. The CAE 2019-21 strategy … Continued
In 2019, Culture Action Europe actively campaigned to put culture at the centre of public debate and decision-making. Below are just a few of the highlights from an active year for cultural advocacy in the EU! BRING BACK CULTURE, MS. PRESIDENT! Following the announcement of the Commissioner-Designates and their portfolios by President Ursula von der … Continued
Culture Crops: cultural practices in non-urban territories was the theme of this year’s Beyond the Obvious 2019 conference. Held in the border cities of Konstanz, Germany and Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, the conference aimed to spark debate about culture and cultural practices in peripheral territories and to jointly develop advocacy approaches to arts and culture in rural … Continued