Open letter addressed to EU policymakers on the budget for culture in AgoraEU

Culture Action Europe has initiated an open letter addressed to EU policymakers on the future of Creative Europe in the next long-term EU budget (2028–2034). Many cultural organisations, networks, and institutions from across Europe have signed the open letter, which makes the case for a stronger dedicated Culture strand in the new AgoraEU programme and which was published on 7 July 2026. Continue reading “Open letter addressed to EU policymakers on the budget for culture in AgoraEU”

Culture Action Europe General Assembly 2026

On 25 June 2026, this year’s General Assembly of Culture Action Europe (CAE) took place online. The meeting focused on the presentation of the organisation’s activities in 2025 and the annual accounts of last year, the approval of the budget for 2027, and the further development of the strategic direction of the European cultural network.
In addition, the BEYOND Satellites 2026 were unveiled and current developments in cultural policy advocacy were discussed. Continue reading “Culture Action Europe General Assembly 2026”

Culture Action Europe: Report BEYOND West Satellite

Foto: Iris Hoppe

Under the title “Pay, Passion, or Prestige? On the development of Fair Practice awareness in the European cultural sector”, cultural practitioners, artists and representatives from the political sphere and European networks were invited to discuss issues surrounding fair working conditions and labour relations in the European context. The BEYOND event organised by Culture Action Europe’s West Satellite took place on 8 and 9 May 2026 in Amsterdam, organised by Kunsten ’92 and forming part of a two-day programme by Dutch Culture, the European Cultural Foundation and EIT Culture & Creativity to mark Europe Day.

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Cultural Mobility Forum 2026 in Skopje | On the Move

On The Move members, photo: VidiVamo

The 5th Cultural Mobility Forum hosted by On the Move took place on 29 and 30 April 2026 in Skopje. Co-organised by OTM member Kooperativa – Regional Platform for Culture, a network of independent arts and cultural organisations in South-East Europe, the forum was entitled “Cultural Mobility Justice”.

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