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CAE’s reactions to SOTEU 2026

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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 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.

Reading between the strands: AgoraEU after Parliament and Council

Culture Action Europe calls for an AgoraEU that covers all cultural and creative sectors fairly, protects the cross-sectoral nature of European cultural cooperation, and provides more ambitious funding for culture as a whole.

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 →

an image of a ticking clock with the words "we're still counting, madame president. no mention of culture. again."
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.
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.
Abstract, glowing ring of light with radiating orange, blue, and yellow streaks against a black background.
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."

Support for the European non-profit culture needed

On behalf of Culture Action Europe membership, we call on your support for non-profit organisations active on local, regional, national and European level that wish to work in a European context and contribute to building a stronger European Union. KEY MESSAGES Non-profit cultural organisations should be considered important stakeholders at the EU level, to be … Continued

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We are looking for a Policy Director

Culture Action Europe is recruiting a policy director, based in Brussels. Deadline to apply: 30 November noon (CET). CAE POLICY DIRECTOR | JOB DESCRIPTION 37,5 hrs / per week The Policy Director is in charge of: Developing organisation’s lobby and advocacy strategy in Brussels, under the supervision of the Secretary General in coordination with the … Continued

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CAE announces new ExComm members

Culture Action Europe’s Executive Committee reflects the diversity, inter-sectorality and inclusivity of our network. From European and international networks to individuals representing all cultural practices and organisational structures, Culture Action Europe brings these voices together in order to put culture at the heart of public debate and decision making. As of 26 October 2019, new … Continued

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Members’ Forum & Annual General Assembly 2019

Kicking off this year’s Beyond the Obvious conference is the Culture Action Europe Members’ Forum. The agenda for this day-long event includes two parallel workshops, a networking session and a session exploring CAE’s advocacy strategy in the coming years. The networking session will be an open space where members will be welcome to pitch their … Continued

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Culture Crops: Last Days To Register

Culture crops is a conference on the road, where we will explore approaches to culture in non-urban territories in Europe. Guided by 5 key questions, the programme centres upon facilitated debate and exchange, creative workshops and panel discussions with policymakers working on the EU-level. Join us in Konstanz-Kreuzlingen 23-26 October to take part in this … Continued

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Welcoming a transversal role for culture?

Almost three weeks after Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced the composition and structure of the next European College of Commissioners, culture continues to be absent from the portfolio title of Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel. Ms. Gabriel’s proposed portfolio, “Innovation and Youth”, currently covers youth, research, innovation, sport and education. While it is welcome to … Continued

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A Collective Call for Culture in Europe

Openness, freedom and diversity: these are the values that comprise the European identity of today, according to European Parliament CULT Committee Chair Sabine Verheyen (DE). On 23 September, Culture Action Europe, in partnership with the European Cultural Foundation, facilitated an evening debate to address how the cultural sector, NGOs and EU institutions can most effectively … Continued

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Implementing Culture within the SDGs

In tandem with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit taking place in New York from 24-25 September, Culture Action Europe is renewing its call to integrate culture transversally within the SDGs through the publication of a new report titled “Implementing Culture within the Sustainable Development Goals: The role of culture in Agenda 2030”. … Continued

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