“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.
The debate is developing on the main features of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), the latest initiative launched by the European Commission to “bring the Green Deal closer to the European citizens.” During her first State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the Green Deal is also a … Continued
With the advent of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) meant to curb the effects of the pandemic in the EU Member States, uncertainty still hangs over if and how these funds will reach the cultural and creative sectors. Last Tuesday night, the European Parliament gave go-ahead to €672.5 Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF), the … Continued
One month away from the commemoration of the lockdown anniversary in European countries, the long-standing and renewed debate on participation in and access to culture as a fundamental human right persists. Notwithstanding a budgetary increase of Creative Europe, the only EU programme specifically dedicated to supporting European cultural and creative sectors and cultural cooperation, European … Continued
The Digital Single Market (DSM) directive, voted in April 2019 by the European Parliament, is to be transposed into the national laws of Member States by June 2021. Recognizing the weak position of authors in the contractual relationship, the European Union set minimal standards so that authors get fairer conditions as to their remuneration and … Continued
On Tuesday, 2nd of February, 2021 Live DMA moderated the Club Day Panel – Support your Local Music Scene. Panelists discussed why local live music stages are key for safeguarding Europe’s cultural diversity, boosting European artists’ and encouraging social cohesion. This panel aimed to foster a better understanding of the often harsh realities live music … 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
An agreement was reached mid-December, but as February begins the game is not over yet for Creative Europe, the only EU programme specifically dedicated to supporting European cultural and creative sectors and cultural cooperation. The EU institutions still need to formally approve the regulation establishing Creative Europe 2021-2027, while first calls could be out in … Continued