The future of Creative Europe 2021-27 is currently in the hands of the EU Heads of State and governments that will meet in Brussels on December 12-13. Culture Action Europe had a look at the new negotiation box, which contains more detailed figures prepared by the Finnish Council Presidency. While the document details only allocations … Continued
From 23-23 October, Culture Action Europe hosted their 2019 conference, Beyond the Obvious: Culture Crops, in Konstanz, Germany and Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. Concluding several days of local cultural centre visits, project dialogues, and workshops, European Parliament CULT Committee Chair Sabine Verheyen MEP shared the following statement with conference guests. “Rural land symbolizes romance or wilderness, is … Continued
Culture Action Europe’s Swedish members organise the CAE Swedish Hub meeting to discuss joint advocacy strategies for 1% for Culture campaign. The meeting is led by CAE member organisation Trans Europe Halles and brings together main cultural stakeholders in Sweden. This half-day advocacy meeting will take place on 14 January at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden … Continued
Towards a New Agenda on Freedom of Artistic Expression Hosted by MEPs Dòmenec Ruiz Devesa and Julie Ward 12:30 – 14:30, Tuesday, 21 of January 2020 room ASP 5G305 “Artists may entertain people, but they also contribute to social debates, sometimes bringing counter-discourses and potential counterweights to existing power centres.” The former Special Rapporteur in … Continued
From 23-26 October in Konstanz-Kreuzlingen, Culture Action Europe hosted Beyond the Obvious 2019: Culture Crops. This conference served as a platform for dialogue and sharing experiences of cultural practices in non-urban territories, bringing together a diverse group of contributors and speakers from across Europe. One of the many passionate conference contributors was Adela Bértolo of … Continued
As a part of today’s European Parliament plenary session, and preceding the approval vote on the incoming College of Commissioners, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made a statement that the European cultural sector has been anxiously awaiting – the title of Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel has been changed to “Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Education, … Continued
Within the European institutions, discussion on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is still ongoing: Europe’s long term budget is not expected to be approved before early 2020. Heated debates are expected at the December European Council meeting, where the Finnish presidency will present a negotiation box with figures for the 2021-2027 budget to the heads … Continued
As a part of the Beyond the Obvious: Culture Crops 2019 conference, Culture Action Europe brought together inspiring speakers and distinguished panelists, as well as both experienced and emerging practitioners to provide insight and spark discussion about cultural practices in non-urban territories. One of these speakers was Yanina Taneva, Ideas Creator and Founder at the … Continued