In 2021, forest fires, drought and floods communicated one clear and disquieting message: time is running out, the future is now. That future needs to be green and sustainable, requiring a massive societal transformation. Arts and culture can play an important role in this necessary transition.
One of the key demands of the #CulturalDealEU was to earmark 2% for culture across the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs). While almost all Member States have presented their strategies and started getting payments from Brussels, the fight to have culture more prominently featured in the NRRPs is not over yet. 18 Members of … Continued
What does fair collaboration in cultural relations mean, and what could it look like for EUNIC members working with local partner organisations worldwide? By commissioning a team of experts to explore these pertinent questions, EUNIC seeks to expand and elaborate on the topic of fair collaboration, to raise awareness of related issues, but also to provide concrete tools and frameworks to support practitioners working in the field of cultural relations.
This publication of Trans Europe Halles (TEH), likes to tell the story of the experience of grassroots cultural centres in Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Annual policy conversation on #CulturalDealEU successfully joined forces of cultural Europe “When the night of the pandemic took over our private lives, we just sang from the balconies. Culture is decisive for the quality of life. And it’s culture that can bring people back together again after the trauma of the pandemic.” These words of … Continued
2022 is the European Year of Youth. But what is its link with culture in the months ahead? As said by the European Commission President during her State of the Union address last year, “the pandemic has robbed young people of many opportunities – to meet and make new friends, to experience and explore new cultures. … Continued
This is the last chance to apply for the open call for experts launched by the Capacity Building for European Capitals of Culture. All interested professionals are invited to send in their applications before the end of February 2022. Check out the eligibility criteria here. The Capacity Building for European Capitals of Culture project supports … Continued
Culture Action Europe members are invited to join a lunchtime presentation of the MEMEX: MEMories & EXperiences project on Thursday, 17 February 2022, 1-2pm (CET). Audience engagement and inclusion are two challenges faced by cultural and social organisations. MEMEX is a 3 years European research project (H2020) that promotes social cohesion through collaborative, heritage-related tools, both an app … Continued