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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.

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

Culture Action Europe (CAE) welcomes the new “Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor”, published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). This new tool provides comparable data on how European cities perform across nine dimensions – covering culture and creativity – and underlines how their performance contributes to cities’ social development and economic growth and job … Continued

The digital shift is a reality that cannot be ignored by museums. It demands appropriate competences, skills and knowledge. The Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance project supports museum professionals in their digital transformation journey. The Mu.SA project, where Culture Action Europe is a partner,  will produce a multitude of diverse outputs and outcomes, printed and … Continued