The topic of culture and sustainability has long been at the heart of Culture Action Europe’s advocacy actions. Among our priorities is the affirmation of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and raising awareness about the role of culture in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This focus reflects a trend that … Continued
Inspired by the 2020 Rome Charter, Porto Santo Charter is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture | National Plan for the Arts, within the framework of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Culture Action Europe members are warmly invited to contribute to the process of developing the charter that puts … Continued
Culture Action Europe is happy to invite you to join our Members’ Forum 2021. Taking place online this time, the Forum is an opportunity to plan together the next CAE strategy period, exchange on joint actions, hear about members’ initiatives and get informed about Culture Action Europe’s ongoing projects and campaigns. Do not miss this opportunity … Continued
Registrations for the Culture Action Europe Annual General Assembly 2021 are now open! We invite all Culture Action Europe members to attend this online meeting on 10 June 2021 from 10am to 1.30pm. The General Assembly will vote on the upcoming CAE strategy 2022-2024, CAE activities and annual accounts 2020, will elect new members of … Continued
On 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day, ETC published a major study on gender equality and diversity that covered theatres in 22 countries, 4000 theatre employees, and an analysis of 650 performances. KEY FINDINGS: – Women were found to have less secure contract situations than men and be “less present at the top of the … Continued
“Given the exceptional nature of the crisis, […] if the rule of law is not upheld, then the public health emergency risks becoming a human rights disaster, with negative effects that will long outlast the pandemic itself,” said Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the early beginning of the pandemic in 2020. … Continued
Come2Art establishes a collaborative scheme between artists, cultural workers and community members promoting life skills development and active citizenship through arts.
Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCSs) have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, severely impacting the economic and social situation of the sector. The containment measures have largely affected the venue- and visitor-based sub-sectors such as the performing arts and heritage and have further worsened the already existing vulnerability and precariousness of many … Continued