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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.

European Citizens Summit 2014

In the framework of the second European Citizens Summit on 23 and 24 September 2014, which is organised by the EU Civil Society Contact Group (CSCG), this webinar will present the upcoming event and discuss the “degrowth” paradigm as a potential solution for a fairer and more democratic Europe. The webinar will provide an opportunity … Continued

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Final campaign evaluation now online

2013 was the last year of the campaign ‘we are more – act for culture in Europe’, launched in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation in 2010 with the aim of influencing the EU budget, policies and programmes for the years 2014-2020. In comparison with the campaign’s initial demands, the results of the EU … Continued

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“Go Vote – Bring A Friend” Campaign

European cultural networks launch campaign “Go vote! Bring a friend.” for the European elections (to be held between 22 and 25 May 2014) European cultural networks and organisations want to circulate to encourage citizens to use their right to vote and influence the future of Europe. All of them are concerned by the high rates … Continued

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UN adopts a new Resolution on Culture and Development

On 12 December, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a third resolution on culture and development, further to the two resolutions adopted in 2010 and 2011. Building on the recognition of the role of culture for development acknowledged in the previous resolutions, the new resolution represents an important breakthrough on the development agenda as … Continued

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New EENC report: EU-South Korea cultural exchanges

EU-South Korea: Current Trends of Cultural Exchange and Future Perspectives   In 2012, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) asked the EENC to map existing trends in cultural exchange between the EU and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and their economic dimension. The request arose in the context of the … Continued

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Handover of the European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance policy document

Today (13 December) the European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance officially handed over its recommendations for an inclusive, active and participatory European citizenship to Mrs Reding, Vice-President of the Commission and to the Lithuanian Presidency. The recommendations are gathered in a document entitles “It’s about us, it’s about Europe” now available in 18 languages here. The … Continued

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Cohesion Package adopted at EU level

The future EU Regional Policy, implemented through the so-called Structural Funds, was adopted in EP Plenary 20 Nov. The negotiations between the Council and the Parliament on this policy had been blocked for a long time, contributing to the delay in the adoption of the global EU budget. The global envelope for the cohesion policy … Continued

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