Cultural Democracy

An aerial, top-down view shows a long, vibrant street mural painted directly onto the asphalt between two sidewalks. The colorful, mosaic-style artwork features bold black outlines and includes the phrases "OUR CLIMATE" and "30 KM/h" alongside symbols like a globe, a rainbow, and smiley faces. Lush green trees and urban architecture border the street, framing the artistic intervention within the city landscape.

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10 April 2026

Lunchtime Session | Outta Climate Festival – Reclaiming Public Space Through Art, Mobility & Collective Action

This Lunchtime Session, presented by Jazz Solidarity Network (Greece), introduces the Outta Climate Festival, a participatory cultural initiative operating at the intersection of art, music, and sustainable urban mobility, inviting reflections on how similar approaches can be adapted and developed across different European contexts.

Where: Online

When: 23 April 2026 13:00 - 14:00

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10 April 2026

Cultural Democracy in Contact Zones

Join us 2-3 July in Brussels to explore how different identities and perspectives can shape a common future at the conference, “Cultural Democracy in Contact Zones.”

Where: Brussels

When: 2 July 2026 09:00

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Gemini said An image of a person with glasses and dark hair looking at a smartphone screen, which illuminates their face with a cool blue light. They are positioned behind a series of arched window frames that look out onto a vibrant, blurred cityscape at night filled with colorful bokeh lights. The scene suggests a modern, urban atmosphere focused on technology and connectivity.

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31 March 2026

Digital Democracy Preference Toolkit

A Digital Democracy Preference Toolkit has been released building upon the perspectives of almost 500 European citizens and governmental actors to illustrate how to advance digital citizens’ participation.

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31 March 2026

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.

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A person in a blue denim shirt is seen from the side, drawing with a marker on a large white board outdoors next to a tree. The board features a collaborative mural with illustrations of buildings, a central figure with a gear in their hair, and various handwritten messages. The artwork includes colorful accents in pink, yellow, and red, creating a vibrant scene of community engagement and creativity.

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30 March 2026

Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #3

This is the final of three online meetings of the Action group on Working Conditions to consult members, share views and expertise, and co-create a position paper to feed into the upcoming EU Artists’ Charter, including on its principles, governance and implementability.

Where: Online

When: 9 July 2026 13:00 - 15:30

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30 March 2026

Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #2

This is the second of three online meetings of the Action group on Working Conditions to consult members, share views and expertise, and co-create a position paper to feed into the upcoming EU Artists’ Charter, including on its principles, governance and implementability.

Where: Online

When: 3 June 2026 11:00 - 12:30

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30 March 2026

Action Group on Working Conditions: Meeting #1

This is the first of three online meetings of the Action group on Working Conditions to consult members, share views and expertise, and co-create a position paper to feed into the upcoming EU Artists’ Charter, including on its principles, governance and implementability.

Where: Online

When: 30 April 2026 11:00 - 12:30

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25 March 2026

Trust the Process Podcast

Trust the Process is a podcast about socially engaged arts that invites you to trust the unconventionality of artistic processes and, more importantly, the impact they can have over time. This project is part of the Ask, Pay, Trust the Artist campaign and is supported by the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts.

Latest news: What We Talk About When We Talk About Socially Engaged Arts (31 March 2026)

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