Gathering both regional and international voices, the Strengthen•ing Culture Conference focused on cultural policies and culture as elements for sustainable development in Kosovo and the Balkan region. The event was organized in the framework of the Culture for all – phase III project, managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo and implemented by Interarts, Culture … Continued
What does a festival of ancient music and a festival of digital arts have in common? What unites a contemporary art gallery, a museum of local history and a university library? What are the common threads connecting a theatre with a community centre or a dance company with a local cinema? All these sectors put … Continued
This year Artlab (29 September – 1 October, Mantova) focuses on the role of culture in urban regeneration. Culture Action Europe will participate in two different sessions during this event. Robert Manchin of CAE will speak on the importance of cultural networks in Europe and will present the preliminary results of the “Study on audience development – How to … Continued
Europe needs to increase cultural participation, and cultural and artistic organisations also need to be equipped to manage the challenge. How to enable those organisations to reach and engage a wider and diverse audience? The general and increasing attention on Audience Development (AD) in Europe is due to different factors, stemming from different legacies and … Continued
After over four years of a marvellous journey, my time at Culture Action Europe has come to an end. I have been offered and have accepted to lead cultural policy in my home town as Deputy Mayor in charge of culture in Rome. This is an immense honour and a huge challenge – and I … Continued
The EESC Liaison group’s two Presidents have published a joint statement on the British referendum on EU membership, following consultation with the members of the Liaison group, in which CAE represents the field of culture and the arts: read the statement.
Following the UK referendum on EU membership, Culture Action Europe has repeatedly been approached on the issue of EU funding for the UK cultural sector. On June 28th 2016, DG EAC stated that: Following the referendum result in the United Kingdom, DG Education and Culture, which is responsible for EU programmes such as Erasmus+, Creative … Continued
IETM, International network for contemporary performing arts, in collaboration with Culture Action Europe and UCLG – United Cities and Local Governments, released the mapping “Creation and Displacement. Developing New Narratives Around Migration”, that presents some of the artistic projects taking place in Europe and internationally with a focus on support, solidarity and engagement with refugees and … Continued