“Engaging with SWANA cultural agents in the EU” is a one-year project implemented by Culture Action Europe (CAE). The project aims at raising awareness about the specific circumstances of SWANA – the Middle East and North Africa – cultural agents residing in the European Union, with a particular focus on the (post) COVID-19 context.
Designed to help artists navigate the risks they encounter, such as persecution and/or censorship, so as to enhance the understanding of artists’ and cultural actors’ work as human rights defenders, Artists at Risk Connection has developed a practical guide entitled “A Safety guide for artists”. On February 3, 2021, a group of artists and experts … Continued
We start 2021 with a new exciting project: “Supporting MENA -Middle East and North Africa- cultural agents in the EU”. It is a one-year project funded by the Open Society Foundations. The project aims at raising awareness about the specific circumstances of MENA cultural agents residing in the EU, with a particular focus on the (post)COVID-19 context; it … Continued
Cultural heritage is back in the European spotlight this week. Both the Parliament and the Commission held votes and open debates on the subject, including funding schemes for cultural heritage, and its role for peace and security. New and old challenges lay ahead for funding opportunities for cultural heritage within the European Union. A two-day … Continued
What are the challenges of the UK based cultural organisations and artists related to their mobility, cross-border collaboration and touring post brexit? What is the future for the cultural exchange on the two sides of the channel? Deveron Projects first launched the Eurovision Talk Fest in March last year, an annual day of discussion, dance, … Continued
Culture Action Europe, with the support of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) has launched the project, entitled “Supporting MENA cultural agents in the EU”. With this project, Culture Action Europe will create spaces to connect, exchange and work together with the cultural agents from the MENA region working and living in the EU. In the … Continued
The right to participate in the cultural life of the community and to enjoy the arts is the fundamental human right, as described in the Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although the role of culture in society and the relationship between art and ideology has undergone major changes over the centuries, culture … Continued
The right to participate in the cultural life of the community and to enjoy the arts is the fundamental human right, as described in the Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although the role of culture in society and the relationship between art and ideology has undergone major changes over the centuries, … Continued