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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. Where sectors have specific needs, they must be addressed consistently, not selectively, across various sectors.

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.

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.

An elevated, high-angle view of the image shows a large, circular conference hall with wooden flooring and multiple tiers of seating where numerous people are seated at desks equipped with monitors. A giant, ring-shaped light fixture hangs from the concentric wooden ceiling directly over the center of the room. Digital display screens are mounted on the upper wooden walls, overlooking the formal meeting of the European Council.
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Beyond the Obvious – Cultural Agora in Rome has come to an end. We would like to thank partners, contributors and participants of this very special gathering: those who shared their brave stories and offered practical solutions, those who asked uncomfortable questions, those who walked us through our memories, those who came from far away, … Continued

This year, in the framework of Contemporaneamente Roma International Days, BtO becomes part of the Beyond the Obvious Cultural Agora.  On this page you can find more information about the diversity of events happening during the Cultural Agora at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. Diverse programme, topics and contributors – gusts will have the full access to … Continued

Belonging and Becoming is the title of the October issue of Culture Action Europe’s newsletter. Editorial from Robert Manchin, CAE president,  focuses on the concepts of belonging, European identity, our shared European heritage and shared European future. “Most of us are engaged in essentially intercultural monologues. For dialogues we need more respect, humility and willingness … Continued

New speakers, new partners, new ideas. Beyond the Obvious (BtO) conference 2017 in Rome is organic, dynamic, symbiotic and on its way to set the ground for you! This year, Beyond the Obvious becomes part of the Cultural Agora @ Palaexpo. Have an updated glance at the programme. CAE BtO Preliminary programme Many more side events will be revealed in the next days! Check back … Continued

Responding  to concerns from the membership which reflect divergences within the CAE membership, CAE has decided to withdraw its signature. Dear signatories of the open letter against the EU copyright censorship filter, First and foremost, we would like to thank you again for supporting this important initiative to oppose an EU copyright censorship filter. In … Continued

Belonging and Becoming: Culture, Heritage and our Future takes place 15-17 November in Rome, @Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Registrations for the Beyond the Obvious conference are now open. Hurry up, book your seat before the 1st of October and enjoy the early bird price! More on the website: www.cae-bto.org About Beyond the Obvious: Belonging & Becoming … Continued

Culture Action Europe’s General Assembly (AGM) and Members’ Forum is convened on 15 November 2017 in Rome, Italy (directly preceding Beyond the Obvious Conference). Registration will begin at 10:30, the AGM & Members’ Forum shall take place from 11:00 to 18:00. At the AGM 2017 in Rome, you will be called upon to discuss and … Continued