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.
Join us for a Lunchtime Session on 18 December with visual artist and researcher Mika Heikkilä, aka Mika Oulu (ArtMingle), who will share fresh insights from the InnoCulture Conference 2025 in Tallinn and the first episodes of ArtMingle, a new interview series on culture, economics and community impact.
This briefing on Artistic Research, Culture and Innovation was edited and coordinated by ELIA and AEC and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
“If you want to understand the soul of democracy, look no further than a beehive.” – Mieke Renders, Managing Director of Trans Europe Halles.
This briefing on Cultural Participation was edited and coordinated by ENCC and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
This briefing on Access to Cultural and Arts Education was edited and coordinated by ELIA and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis.
The Culture Compass for Europe is a strategic document released by the European Commission on 12 November 2025 to strengthen the EU policy framework for culture.