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.
Read Culture Action Europe’s main takeaways from the CDEU Annual Policy Conversation in February 2026.
Heather O’Donnell, Psychologist, Musician & Founding Director of The Green Room writes about the dilemma the cultural sector across Germany is facing.
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.
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.
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.
Following the publication of the draft interim report on amendments to the Commission’s MFF proposal by the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Culture Action Europe submitted its proposed amendments to the relevant MEPs. Read about how we call for broader inclusion and support for socially engaged arts within our proposal.
Join us on 23 January for a campaign meeting to gain insight into the latest developments on the EU’s next long-term budget, the Council’s progress report on the AgoraEU programme, and the negotiation timeline and upcoming advocacy opportunities for our Ask, Pay, Trust campaign.