news
Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.
Cultural Democracy
project
The Future of Europe project advocates for a strong AgoraEU programme in the next EU long-term budget that places support for culture, civil society, and independent media at its heart.
Ongoing project
project
As the EU redefines its strategic priorities ahead of the forthcoming long-term budget, our partnership with the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts takes centre stage to harness the power of culture in driving positive social change.
Ongoing project
event
This lunchtime session presents FusionACT, which was founded on the belief that real change doesn’t happen inside one sector alone. Key milestones and projects that shaped their identity will be shared, illustrating how mixing formats and using “fusion methodology” creates new forms of participation and learning.
Where:
Online
When:
29 January 2026 13:00 - 14:00
advocacy
Following the publication of the draft interim report on amendments to the Commission’s MFF proposal by the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Culture Action Europe submitted its proposed amendments to the relevant MEPs. Read about how we call for broader inclusion and support for socially engaged arts within our proposal.
event
Join us on 23 January for a campaign meeting to gain insight into the latest developments on the EU’s next long-term budget, the Council’s progress report on the AgoraEU programme, and the negotiation timeline and upcoming advocacy opportunities for our Ask, Pay, Trust campaign.
Where:
Online
When:
23 January 2026 10:00 - 11:00
news
“Across Europe, people are reclaiming hope not as a mood but as a method…Hope that chooses to act again and again for justice, for joy and for each other.” – Natalie Giorgadze
knowledge
The EU Backoffice is a new podcast series that explores how the EU cultural policy process really works. The first episode explores how decisions are shaped and negotiated between different actors in EU cultural and media policy.