Read Constellations of Change, the most comprehensive study on socially engaged arts, commissioned by the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts. The report offers a strong evidence base and concrete recommendations to boost support for the field at local, national and EU levels.
The Action group on Working Conditions will present its draft EU Artists’ Charter and discuss how to promote and disseminate the Charter so that it reaches and resonates with the broader cultural and creative sectors.
Save the date for Central BEYOND 2027, taking place in Katowice, Poland, between 2-5 June 2027! Stay tuned for further information regarding the event, programme, and registration.
The Nordic Culture Fund launches Funding Culture for a Changing World, a two-volume publication series that reflects on the future of international cultural cooperation and the need to rethink funding models in a changing global context.
Over the past months, we’ve talked a lot about the European Commission’s work on the Culture Compass and the European Parliament’s efforts to influence the current funding proposals. With negotiations on the next long-term EU budget gathering pace, both institutions are busy trying to shape what comes next for culture. But there is a third player in the room that we cannot afford to overlook: the Council of the EU and its upcoming Work Plan for Culture.
Over the past months, we’ve talked a lot about the European Commission’s work on the Culture Compass and the European Parliament’s efforts to influence the current funding proposals. With negotiations on the next long-term EU budget gathering pace, both institutions are busy trying to shape what comes next for culture. But there is a third player in the room that we cannot afford to overlook: the Council of the EU and its upcoming Work Plan for Culture.
EU institutions have signed the Joint Declaration on culture, agreeing a long-term strategic vision for culture at the heart of Europe. We warmly welcome the Joint Declaration and now call for its commitments to be supported with the financial backing necessary in the next long-term EU budget to realise its goals.
The first meeting of the Artistic Freedom action group will take place on 11 June 2026. If you are actively working on artistic freedom, join us to share information, exchange experiences and build capacity together.