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

CAE joins a coalition of 100+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

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.

The Council’s MFF budget proposal: bad news for AgoraEU

The Council has unveiled its proposed budget allocations for the next long-term EU budget and it’s bad news: a 33% reduction in budget for AgoraEU compared to the Parliament’s position.

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.

EU leaders sign ambitious Joint Declaration on Culture

EU institutions have signed the Joint Declaration on culture, agreeing a long-term strategic vision for culture at the heart of Europe.

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.

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.
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.
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European leaders Roberta Metsola, Nikos Christodoulides, and Ursula von der Leyen stand side-by-side smiling while jointly holding a dark blue document folder embossed with the European Union stars. They are formally dressed and positioned in front of a backdrop featuring several large European Union flags.

European Parliament calls for more culture spending

On 14 November, the European Parliament voted for the new EU budget from 2021. The Interim Report on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 has been approved at the plenary meeting in Strasbourg, with 429 votes in favour, 207 against, 40 abstentions. The European Parliament (EP) calls for an increase in spending on culture, proposing … Continued

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CAE elects new board members

After a successful completion of the Beyond the Obvious 2018 conference, Culture Action Europe elected new board members at the Annual General Assembly and Members Forum on 27 October in Timisoara, Romania. We are happy to announce that Robert Manchin, Antonio Gucciardo and Cristina Da Milano have been re-elected for the second term. Niels Righolt and … Continued

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ctrl+shift HUMAN | #BtOTimisoara successfully closed

2018 Edition of the Beyond the Obvious Conference successfully ended. During three days, Timisoara, the upcoming European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2021, became an international melting pot of technologists, cultural practitioners, artists, policy-makers, researchers and activists. Organised by Culture Action Europe and hosted by  Timisoara 2021 and Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara (UPT), and supported by Prohelvetia … Continued

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Listen to the silenced: The state of Artistic Freedom in Europe

On September 4th, 2018, Culture Action Europe (CAE), together with Freemuse and MEP Julie Ward (S&D) organised a debate on the state of artistic freedom in Europe. Held in the European Parliament, the event was based on Freemuse’s The State of Artistic Freedom report, 2018, which exposes how freedom of expression of artists and art … Continued

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Opening: Communications Intern

Culture Action Europe is looking for Communications Intern. Duration: (3 months) September-November 2018, preferably full-time Location: Brussels Start date: 3 September 2018 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 event organisation. Who are we looking for? Students … Continued

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Registration is open: Beyond the Obvious 2018

REGISTER before 15 September and get your early bird price! Culture Action Europe’s next Beyond the Obvious Conference takes place on 25-27 October 2018 in Timisoara, Romania. Check out Beyond the Obvious Conference website for more information. ctrl+shift HUMAN: Arts, Sciences and Technologies in Coded Societies Code, algorithms and artificial intelligence complement the human condition, can solve … Continued

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