EU Ministers for Culture will meet on Tuesday 30 November in Brussels for a Culture Affairs Council meeting under the Slovenian Presidency of the Council, with the recovery and the future of Europe, as well as the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and the status of the artists.
The adoption of a “European Status of the Artists” is high on the political menu following the adoption in the European Parliament last week of the resolution on “The situation of artists and the cultural recovery of Europe”, drafted by Monica Semedo (Renew Europe, Luxembourg). After the unanimous support in the CULT Committee, the plenary approved the text with 543 votes in favour, 50 against and 107 abstentions on Tuesday 19 of October.
During the closing conference in Zagreb and Ljubljana last week, all the results were presented and tested: the 9 prototypes – developed collaboratively by 40 artists and art workers from across Europe and the Southern Mediterranean – tackle the art sector’s major challenges and help the transition towards fair and sustainable practices.
The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament approved a resolution on “The situation of artists and the cultural recovery of Europe”. Among other things, the text calls for the adoption of a European Framework on the matter – a topic on which Culture Action Europe has been vocal for a long time.
“Status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals” has been the fourth topic of the Voices of Culture structured dialogue forum between Europe’s cultural ecosystem and the European Commission. 47 organisations, including Culture Action Europe, took part in the exercise. As a result of this dialogue the brainstorming report has been published, … Continued
“Status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals” has been the fourth topic of the Voices of Culture structured dialogue forum between Europe’s cultural ecosystem and the European Commission. 47 organisations, including Culture Action Europe, took part in the exercise. As a result of this dialogue the brainstorming report has been published, … Continued
Are you an artist or a cultural operator? Are you from a MENA country? Are you living and working in the European Union? Do you have a proven record or a genuine interest in research, policy, advocacy? Would you like to contribute identifying the challenges faced by MENA artists and cultural workers residing in the … Continued
The following recommendations present medium- and long-term policy solutions to address the needs identified in the Background Analysis “The Situation of Artists and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID Cultural Recovery in the European Union”. Its aim is to provide guidelines and principles to structure the contents of the European Framework, and hence improve the situation … Continued