Join us on 30 September to explore the potential and challenges of socially engaged arts, hear key findings from the Constellations of Change report, and discuss how emerging EU policy opportunities can help strengthen recognition and support for the field.
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.
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.
As the trilogues approach, the European Parliament is consolidating its positions on key funding programmes shaping the next MFF. Among them, AgoraEU stands out as a central framework for supporting culture and socially impactful projects, raising questions about what’s new and why it matters.