Culture Action Europe (CAE) is the major European network of cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics and policymakers. As the only intersectoral network it brings together members and strategic partners from all areas of culture. Culture Action Europe is the political voice of the cultural sector in Europe, the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy.
Culture Action Europe maintains an ongoing dialogue and knowledge sharing between the European cultural sector and policymakers. CAE advocates for transformative cultural policies that recognise and support culture as a sector in its own right and a catalyst contributing to other sectors. CAE is driven by its belief in culture as a fundamental building block for the common future of a Europe open to the world, for the sustainability of our planet and for plural, open and caring societies.
Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint
Towards the Culture Compass: A Sector Blueprint is a new discussion paper serving as a source of inspiration and constructive input for shaping the future of cultural policies in Europe. It was co-created as a joint-collaboration of 30 cross-border European cultural networks, including the EMU. The paper envisages a stronger future for culture in Europe across 10 interconnected policy areas.
Some common trends include:
- recognising culture as a foundational element of democratic and civic infrastructure, and access to culture and cultural participation as a fundamental right;
- calling for stronger analysis and mutual learning in cultural fields, including the consolidation of studies, research, and expertise in the cultural sector;
- advocating for stronger EU-level protections for culture, including the Artistic Freedom Act and the EU Charter on Working Conditions in the Cultural Sector;
- guaranteeing strong funding and resources for culture in the next long-term
- embracing international cultural relations as a key strand of EU cultural policy, backed by a new strategy and sufficient funding;
- opposing the instrumentalisation of culture, and ensuring artistic freedom, better working conditions, and public support in the process.
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