Culture Action Europe proposes that the European Commission uses part of the digital fines collected from the enforcement of EU digital regulation to fund culture. This piece explores why using digital fines to fund culture is a good idea, how this could be done, and what nuances should be taken into account.
Culture Action Europe proposes that the European Commission uses part of the digital fines collected from the enforcement of EU digital regulation to fund culture. This piece explores why using digital fines to fund culture is a good idea, how this could be done, and what nuances should be taken into account.
The BEYOND Satellite in Gdańsk, Poland, will bring together cultural leaders, practitioners, artists and researchers to exchange perspectives on key topics such as social and cultural resilience, the role of AI in the cultural and creative sectors, green transformation and sustainability, culture and well-being, and freedom of artistic expression.
This briefing on Culture and Digital was edited and coordinated by MCA and forms part of 10 policy briefings in the discussion paper ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’ published by Culture Action Europe.
The European Commission has adopted the Culture Compass for Europe, the first EU-wide strategy for culture in nearly a decade. Read Culture Action Europe’s detailed analysis.
The Culture Compass for Europe is a strategic document released by the European Commission on 12 November 2025 to strengthen the EU policy framework for culture.
Culture Action Europe is proud to present ‘Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint’: a discussion paper resulting from the joint efforts of 30 cross-border European cultural networks, aiming to propose a direction for European cultural policies.
The European Commission has published the final version of the AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool to help AI providers meet obligations under the Artificial Intelligence Act.