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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.

Petition for the dismissal of Croatia’s new Minister of Culture

The Croatian Minister of Culture, Zlatko Hasanbegović, has announced that his political programme consists of building a uniform cultural paradigm that will serve to homogenize the nation and eliminate any dissent or opposition concerning the values that he supports. This would be a serious threat to the plurality of cultural and artistic creativity, to the … Continued

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UNESCO’s overview of 10 years promoting diversity

“New discourses and approaches are needed to guide cultural policy. These must be accompanied by commitments to institutional and structural change in all areas of governance and management of culture. […] This report is a contribution to this global effort.” Irina Bokova Director-General of UNESCO Here is how starts the recently written UNESCO report on Re/Shaping Cultural … Continued

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UCLG releases a paper on the role of Culture for sustainable development

Highlighting the role of culture in the production of new sustainable development models and urban planning is a core focus of Culture Action Europe’s activities. At the beginning of 2015, Culture Action Europe, jointly with its partner, the Agenda 21 for Culture (UCLG), launched the Pilot Cities programme entitled “Culture in Sustainable Cities: Learning with … Continued

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Inventory of intercultural projects in the arts

Dear members of Culture Action Europe, dear friends and supporters, The European project is currently being attacked from many sides. Nationalistic tendencies are increasing in scope and visibility. The increase in the arrival of refugees and migrants to Europe is unprecedented – and instead of demonstrating solidarity and engaging in the development of intercultural societies, … Continued

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Peer to Peer Culture

Tools and methodologies which may be used for addressing imbalances and asymmetries in partnerships. Development of peer ethics and peer protocols in different types of situations and partnerships Attachments CAE_Brussels_28-1 Presentation (7 MB)

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ARJ carries an International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

Culture Action Europe wants to bring your attention a petition furthered by members of the Art Rights and Justice (ARJ) working group. For more information on ARJ, please see : http://cultureactioneurope.org/milestone/arj-arts-rights-justice/ In January 2016, a petition was initiated expressing concern on the imprisonment and sentencing of two Iranian musicians (Mehdi Rajabian and Emadi) and a … Continued

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