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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.

After the adoption by the Committee on Culture and Education on the 21st of December 2015, it is the European Parliament as a whole which yesterday passed by a large majority (+554, -147, ¤12) the Report on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (Rapporteur: Julie Ward, Socialists … Continued

We are proud to announce that Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, together with Culture Action Europe, ECCOM and Intercult have, as a consortium, been awarded the contract for a “Study on audience development – How to place audiences at the centre of cultural organisations” in the framework of the Creative Europe programme. “The aim of the study is … Continued

On 21 December, the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education approved the Report on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (Rapporteur: Julie Ward, Socialists & Democrats, UK). Among other asseverations, the report argues for the European Union to establish the exchange of good practices and promote … Continued

UNESCO recently published RE | SHAPING CULTURAL POLICIES: 2005 Convention Global Report A Decade Promoting the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for Development, a report on the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The 2005 convention, now ratified now ratified by 140 Parties, aims at protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions. It recognises the sovereign right of governments to introduce … Continued

The Budapest Observatory published the preliminary draft report on the Cultural Climate Barometer 2015. For the third year in a row, the Budapest Observatory launched its enquiry on the health of the cultural sector in Europe, and even beyond depending on the contributions that may reach back. Cultural actors were invited to answer questions on what … Continued

Supporting Europe’s emerging artists in their transition from academia to the professional arts arena The call for artistic projects for the 8th NEU NOW Festival taking place 14-18 September 2016 in Amsterdam is now open. An initiative of ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts -, NEU NOW is an international, cross-disciplinary festival aiming at offering talented … Continued

The UK’s EU referendum is of key importance to the future of the European Union. It will demonstrate the continuing will of individual countries to support a democratic project of peace and collaboration. When UK citizens vote in the upcoming referendum, they will carry the responsibility for the wellbeing of future generations, for their own … Continued