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EU leaders sign ambitious Joint Declaration on Culture

EU institutions have signed the Joint Declaration on culture, agreeing a long-term strategic vision for culture at the heart of Europe.

The Council’s MFF budget proposal: bad news for AgoraEU

The Council has unveiled its proposed budget allocations for the next long-term EU budget and it’s bad news: a 33% reduction in budget for AgoraEU compared to the Parliament’s position.

Reading between the strands: AgoraEU after Parliament and Council

Culture Action Europe calls for an AgoraEU that covers all cultural and creative sectors fairly, protects the cross-sectoral nature of European cultural cooperation, and provides more ambitious funding for culture as a whole. Where sectors have specific needs, they must be addressed consistently, not selectively, across various sectors.

Culture is being erased from EU research and innovation funding. How do we save it?

A coalition of cultural networks started the ‘Name, Place, Fund’ campaign to secure the presence of culture for research, innovation and competitiveness in the 2028-2034 budget.

European leaders Roberta Metsola, Nikos Christodoulides, and Ursula von der Leyen stand side-by-side smiling while jointly holding a dark blue document folder embossed with the European Union stars. They are formally dressed and positioned in front of a backdrop featuring several large European Union flags.
An elevated, high-angle view of the image shows a large, circular conference hall with wooden flooring and multiple tiers of seating where numerous people are seated at desks equipped with monitors. A giant, ring-shaped light fixture hangs from the concentric wooden ceiling directly over the center of the room. Digital display screens are mounted on the upper wooden walls, overlooking the formal meeting of the European Council.
Abstract, glowing ring of light with radiating orange, blue, and yellow streaks against a black background.

Culture Action Europe and BOZAR, in the context of Brussels Days: Europe, Last Chance are pleased to present three eye-opening, impassioned and honest conversations with Giorgio de Finis, Founder, MAAM Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz_città meticcia Renzo Martens, Artistic Director, Institute for Human Activities Thomas Kilpper, Artist, Lighthouse for Lampedusa Project 19 November 2015, 16:00-18:00 White … Continued

The Danish Centre for Arts and Interculture (CKI), in close collaboration with Audiences Norway, Kultur i Väst, Producentbyrån and The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science & Culture, presents New Urban Challenges, the 2015 edition of Arts & Audiences. Arts & Audiences is an annual conference for cultural leaders, artists, artistic directors, curators, producers, learning managers, … Continued

On the Move and ILES Artist Project present Rencontre avec des acteurs de la mobilité culturelle en Europe (Meeting with European Cultural Mobility Actors).  The event, which will bring together representatives from key European organisations on cultural mobility, aims to offer the public an opportunity to meet the individuals behind the organisations, ask practical and strategical questions and network. Invited organisations are Mobiculture, IETM … Continued

Intrusions into people’s private spheres, censorship, self-censorship in fear of retaliation, threats to people’s physical integrity and security,… Despite the efforts of many, the right to freely express oneself – also through artistic expression – is under growing pressure. An alarming fact considering that freedom of expression is a pillar for democratic development worldwide. Culture … Continued

Beyond the Obvious 2015 ended in Gothenburg (Sweden) on the evening of Saturday 17 October. For three days, over 180 participants from Sweden and from all over Europe, actively discussed and challenged assumptions on the contribution of culture to societal advancement. We, as Culture Action Europe team, believe that BtO15 has been exceptionally good, enriching, inspiring. We are … Continued

Banlieues d’Europe was a unique network, supporting participatory and inclusive cultural work in the often disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of Europe’s cities. We greatly regret that this network now has come to an end after 25 years of existence and will miss the unique experience and perspectives they contributed to the cultural and political field- … Continued

Since 2006, the The Nordic Centre of Heritage Learning and Creativity’s pedagogical prize has been awarded annually to an individual or institution that has made outstanding contributions to the field of heritage learning in the Nordic/Baltic region. The prize consist of a 25 000 SEK grant and the awardee is invited to hold a lecture … Continued