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
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated already existing precariousness and fragile working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors. The pandemic has caused immense losses in revenue opportunities, drastically decreased performance and exhibition possibilities for artists and cultural workers. This resulted in an average -31% of the turnover (with peaks of up to -90% in some … Continued
The study provides an overview of the key characteristics of artists’ and cultural workers’ status across Europe, their working conditions, and career paths.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated pre-existing trends, including unprecedented income loss, growing precariousness, and inequalities in the European cultural ecosystem.