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Cultural Democracy
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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.
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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.
advocacy
Read Culture Action Europe’s main takeaways from the CDEU Annual Policy Conversation in February 2026.
news
Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.
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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
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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
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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