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“If you want to understand the soul of democracy, look no further than a beehive.” – Mieke Renders, Managing Director of Trans Europe Halles.
Cultural Democracy
advocacy
This briefing on Cultural Participation was edited and coordinated by ENCC and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
advocacy
This briefing on Access to Cultural and Arts Education was edited and coordinated by ELIA and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
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The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis.
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The Culture Compass for Europe is a strategic document released by the European Commission on 12 November 2025 to strengthen the EU policy framework for culture.
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RESISTANCE NOW TOGETHER unites all cultural and civil society actors to stand together joined in a united, global and diverse response to rising nationalism.
Ongoing project
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Culture Action Europe hosted a campaign meeting last week open to the public providing updates on developments with the next EU long-term budget (MFF), to discuss the next steps of our Ask, Pay, Trust campaign, and to identify different forms of action that can be taken over the next months.
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The Small is Better campaign is a manifesto to support local venues. It is organised by a coalition of partners, including those involved with the Better Live project, bringing together music networks, venues, festivals, universities and ecological experts from across Europe. The manifesto builds on studies, research and fieldwork across France and Europe in collaboration … Continued