The new conversation paper makes the case for the arts and culture as essential public goods, adopting Amartya Sen’s capability approach to illustrate culture as necessary for society and active citizens’ participation in democracy.
In the wake of the recent CDEU Policy Conversation, it is worth revisiting the Commission’s policy framework for culture, the Culture Compass, to examine how its narrative framing of culture translates into some of the proposed flagship initiatives.
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.
Ahead of the Cultural Deal for Europe Policy Conversation on 3 February 2026, Culture Action Europe shares the latest updates on the status of AgoraEU negotiations as part of the next long-term EU budget.
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.
The new publication from the Performing Arts Coalition explores the importance of cultural rights, artistic freedom, and democratic resilience today, and provides recommendations for safeguarding cultural funding and collective resilience.