More than 800 cultural sector professionals, representing 479 organisations from 40 countries, believe that the future EU budget must include a strong, standalone Creative Europe programme. Are you one of them?
The Culture and Health Forum is a two-day international conference organized by the Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences. It is part of the four-year Culture and Health Platform project (2024–2028).
On July 3rd from 13.00 – 14.00 CEST, Miriam Amina Fofana will present her report that highlights and analyses the disparity between the cultural sector’s diverse self-awareness and the current reality, which exposes a glaring lack of BIPoC communities, both on stage and behind the scenes.
Rewatch the policy panel, “Let’s Talk Politics” from BEYOND 2025: Being Many in Torino, Italy.
Re-experience the welcome words by Natalie Giorgadze, Culture Action Europe General Director, for the opening moments of this year’s gathering, BEYOND 2025: Being Many, which took place in Turin, Italy, 4-7 June, 2025
In his interview with Creatives Unite, as part of the Culture Compass feature, Lars Ebert, Secretary General of Culture Action Europe, demonstrates the value of culture in fostering cohesion, resilience, and democracy across Europe and highlights the most significant challenges facing the cultural and creative sectors.
The Freemuse 2025 State of Artistic Freedom report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global state of artistic expression, highlighting the increasing risks faced by artists around the world.
This week, Culture Action Europe Secretary General Lars Ebert is in Seoul, South Korea, where he is contributing to the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA). Lars published a contribution to the summit’s discussion paper entitled “From Practice to Policy and Back: Advancing Cultural Democracy in Europe.” In it, he explores how cultural democracy can provide a critical framework for reshaping Europe’s cultural landscape in the face of increasing polarisation, shifting participation patterns, and democratic fatigue.