news
“Culture, you show up here in small, almost invisible gestures.” Read today’s love letter from Gdańsk.
Cultural Democracy
project
The Ortaklaşa programme aims to deepen cultural collaboration between culture and arts civil society organisations in Türkiye and Europe to support local cultural policies and collaboration through sub-grants, community-building, advocacy and mentorship.
Ongoing project
knowledge
UNESCO has released the fourth edition of the Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity report which builds upon data and analysis of 120 countries and common trends, challenges and opportunities for culture to explore how the 2005 Convention is applied today.
event
Join Culture Action Europe at Civil Society Week 2026 alongside our friends from Democracy International and the European Partnership for Democracy for a workshop co-creating recommendations to guide the implementation of the European Democracy Shield.
Where:
European Economic and Social Committee (Atrium 6), Rue Belliard 99/101, 1040 Bruxelles
When:
4 March 2026 09:30 - 11:00
event
The Drama Artists’ Association of Serbia will present and explore the specific situation of the Serbian cultural scene in this Lunchtime Session, focusing on the importance of Serbian theatre for freedom of expression, democracy and solidarity.
Where:
Online
When:
26 February 2026 13:00 - 14:00
news
We’ve sent you a love letter. 💌
advocacy
In the wake of the recent CDEU Policy Conversation, it is worth revisiting the Commission’s policy framework for culture, the Culture Compass, to examine how its narrative framing of culture translates into some of the proposed flagship initiatives.
knowledge
Live DMA and Reset! network have published a policy paper entitled “Ownership Concentration and Cultural Pluralism in Europe’s Live Music Sector” in light of a comprehensive mapping project of venues’ and festivals’ ownership concentration in European live music.