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150+ organisations call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU

CAE joins a coalition of 150+ cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe in calling on EU policymakers to ensure a stronger budget for the Culture strand in AgoraEU.

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.

Culture in National & Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs)

Learn about National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) in the next long-term EU budget, why they matters, and what action(s) can be taken to ensure a strong cultural presence in national plans.

A Sector Contribution to the Work Plan for Culture 2027–2030

Ahead of the next EU Work Plan for Culture, Culture Action Europe has developed a set of recommendations for the Council of the EU, shaped by discussions from the BEYOND Satellites 2026.

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.

A black-and-white photograph shows a diverse group of people walking down a paved, cobblestone European street or pedestrian walkway lined with trees and buildings. Some individuals are talking and smiling, and a person in the background holds up a light-colored flag. A stylized, bright pink geometric butterfly graphic is overlaid on the right side of the image, contrasting with the monochrome scene.
Close-up photo with a red monochrome duotone filter showing a hand placing a small paper note labeled "EMPATHY" onto a worksheet during a group exercise, likely a values-mapping or workshop activity. The visible worksheet reads "mapping" with instructions about grouping similar values together, and a circular sticker labeled "Values" is visible in the bottom right. A pair of glasses rests on the table in the blurred background.
Title slide: 'A sector contribution to the work plan for culture 2027–2030,' with the Culture Action Europe logo and a black-and-white illustration of flowers, roots, and insects.
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On 26 September, the European Commission (DG EAC) published a new communication on the potential of cultural and creative sectors as catalyst for innovation and key element in global competition. In the document, the EC reveals its strategy aiming at putting in place the right environment in order to turn challenges faced by the sectors … Continued

Funders: CAE is funded by its members, support from the European Commission and the European Cultural Foundation. This website reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Conference cultural partners: CAE’s cultural partners for the conference include several … Continued

The European Commission has proposed to designate 2013 as the «European Year of Citizens» to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the European Union Citizenship under the Maastricht Treaty. Major European civil society organisations and networks, including Culture Action Europe, have joined their forces and created the EYC2013 Alliance to put forward proposals … Continued

On the 29th of March, campaign supporters ARCI, ECCOM, GAI and Perypezye Urbane organized a public debate about the campaign and the perspectives for culture in the next multiannual budget of the EU at Città dell’Altra Economia in Rome. The video documentation of the debate is now available online on this link: https://www.youtube.com/user/wearemoreitalia?feature=mhee