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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.

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

“Culture, Cities and Identity in Europe”, the study commissioned by the European Economic and Social Committee and carried out by Culture Action Europe and Agenda21 for Culture-UCLG was officially presented at “A hope for Europe” conference in Brussels. Luca Jahier, President of the Various Interests Group of the EESC, opened the conference with these words: “Culture … Continued

An invitation from CAE member Trans Europe Halles: The Fika Project launches two books on cultural leadership. Are you a cultural sector professional, supporter, practitioner, teacher or researcher? Are you curious about leadership and how it relates to the work you do and the changes you want to make? Do you sometimes feel a disconnect … Continued

On 8 June, the European Commission published a joint communication “towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations”, as part of its plan to become a stronger global actor and contributor to sustainable growth, peace and mutual understanding. The paper lays out the EU’s guiding principles (promoting peace, the rule of law, freedom of speech, … Continued

CAE is now partner of ArtLab, a learning environment where cultural professionals, civil society, corporations and policy makers share experiences and knowledge on how art and culture contribute to the wellbeing & economic and social growth. After the first appointment in Milan, when 450+ cultural professionals and operators participated, the next appointments will be held in other … Continued

On May 31st and June 1st of 2016, the European Economic and Social Committee, in cooperation with the members of the Liaison group representing European civil society organisations and networks (in which Culture Action Europe represents the culture sector), held a forum focusing on migration and on how Europe can adapt to structural change: “Living … Continued

Culture Action Europe together with members and partners continues to promote the role of cultural diversity and intercultural exchange in our societies. Between March and May 2016 three important publications were released we want to draw your attention to: “Creation and Displacement: Developing new narratives around migration” is a generously documented study published by IETM … Continued