Kulturrat Österreich

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16.05.13 The Chair of the EP CULT committee answers to our call in defense of the ‘Creative Europe’ budget Read more...
02.05.13 President of the 'S&D' group in the EP Hannes Swoboda answers to the cultural and creative sectors' concerns about the future budget of Creative Europe Read more...
23.04.13 CAE member VVC celebrates 40 years of cultural centres in Flanders! Read more...
11.04.13 NEMO publishes letter of concern regarding PSI directive on re-use of public sector information Read more...
08.04.13 Letter to President Barroso signed by more than 250 cultural organisations and artists Read more...
05.04.13 URGENT - Funding for Creative Europe needs your action Read more...
25.03.13 Two exciting internship possibilities at Culture Action Europe! Read more...
19.03.13 CAE reacts to the EC communication on Rethinking Education jointly with the Access to Culture Platform and EUCIS-LLL Read more...
12.03.13 Internships at Platform for Intercultural Europe Read more...
08.03.13 we are more campaign newsletter #12 Read more...
01.03.13 COMIX4 Project Read more...
12.02.13 Culture Action Europe reacts to Council agreement on future EU budget Read more...
05.02.13 Second Letter to EU Heads of State or government Read more...
25.01.13 The Creative Clash Final Conference will take place on 19 March 2013 at the Goethe Institut in Brussels Read more...
20.12.12 we are more campaign #11 Read more...
30.11.12 CAE joined forces with the CSCG in a letter to EU leaders Read more...
21.11.12 Letter to EU Heads of State and Governments on the occasion of the extraordinary EU summit 22-23 November 2012 Read more...
08.11.12 Culture Action Europe values Ms Silvia Costa’s report on Creative Europe and calls on the EU institutions to support the proposed budget increase and to reach a first-reading agreement Read more...
12.10.12 we are more campagin newsletter #10 Read more...
10.10.12 Launch of BOZAR and CAE collaboration Read more...
03.10.12 Culture Action Europe’s Conference and General Assembly ‘Act for culture, act for Europe’ – Brussels 9-11 November 2012 Read more...
03.10.12 New EC communication on "Promoting cultural and creative sectors for growth and jobs in the EU" Read more...
04.09.12 CAE is looking for a new intern Read more...
30.07.12 EFA and its partners of the Access to Culture Platform’s Working Group on Audience Participation call for contributions Read more...
24.07.12 Tandem – Moldova-European Union-Ukraine video now available online! Read more...
23.07.12 we are more campaign newsletter #9 Read more...
18.06.12 Sostenuto – Culture as a factor of economic and social innovation: final press conference Read more...
24.05.12 VIVA IL LIVE! 4.0 and 2nd ARCI ReAL meeting Read more...
22.05.12 European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance - Manifesto published Read more...
22.05.12 Culture Action Europe values the position adopted by the EU Council of Culture Ministers on the Creative Europe programme Read more...
21.05.12 Festival «art links/l’art crée du lien», on thursday 24th and Friday 25 th in Brussels Read more...
10.05.12 Civil society voices reached the EU Council of Culture Ministers Read more...
30.04.12 'we are more' campaign newsletter #8 Read more...
11.04.12 Banlieues d'Europe organizes a debate on the we are more campaign Read more...
03.04.12 Conference on the role of culture in the inclusion of Roma minorities Read more...
22.03.12 Sign petition to save the only public institution for contemporary dance in Slovenia! Read more...
01.03.12 Warm welcome to our new Secretary General Luca Bergamo! Read more...
22.02.12 'we are more' newsletter #7 Read more...
19.12.11 'we are more' newsletter #6 Read more...
03.10.11 'we are more' newsletter #5 Read more...
16.08.11 Job position at EBLIDA Read more...
07.07.11 'we are more' campagin newsletter #4 2011 special edition on budget is now online Read more...
14.06.11 Artists and social inclusion: A Greens/EFA conference Read more...
26.05.11 'we are more' newsletter #3 Read more...
31.03.11 Summary of the position paper on the Culture Programme Read more...
22.03.11 Remix the docks! Read more...
10.02.11 'we are more' newsletter #2 Read more...
16.12.10 Call for organisations to participate in Cultural Cooperation with Moldova and Ukraine Read more...
09.12.10 'we are more' campaign: demands on the Culture Programme Read more...
09.12.10 'we are more' newsletter #1 Read more...
18.10.10 Culture's contribution to social inclusion Read more...
12.10.10 'we are more' campaign launched! Read more...
22.09.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #4 2010 Read more...
22.09.10 Reflections on the challenges facing society today and how culture may offer answers to them Read more...
06.09.10 LabforCulture reports live from the 'Culture and Policies of Change' conference in Brussels Read more...
04.08.10 Members General Assembly and Culture Action Europe Conference 7-9 October 2010 in Brussels Read more...
14.07.10 OMC working group reports have been published Read more...
17.06.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #3 2010 Read more...
06.05.10 The Platform for Intercultural Europe is recruting Read more...
14.04.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #2 2010 Read more...
12.04.10 The EU 2020 strategy: analysis and perspectives Read more...
31.03.10 Culture Action Europe is looking for a translation intern Read more...
29.03.10 Members’ meetings and policy consultation Read more...
17.03.10 Already 6 new members in 2010! Read more...
10.02.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #1 2010 Read more...
10.02.10 Renewed EU commitmment to combating poverty and social exclusion – what perspectives for the Year? Read more...
08.02.10 EP Hearing – Androulla Vassiliou Commisioner-Desginate for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Read more...
14.01.10 Our contribution to the EC consultation on the future EU 2020 strategy Read more...
11.01.10 Our contribution to the EC consultation on financial regulation Read more...
07.12.09 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #8 Read more...
18.08.09 Post elections analysis – to know more about the composition of the new European Parliament and of the new Culture Committee Read more...

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Introduction

The Austrian Cultural Council
- is a consortium of the associations representing the interests of art, cultural and media workers
- is a platform for shared cultural policy concerns and objectives
- represents common interests to politics, media and administration
- connects to European and global organizations and networks (e.g. Culture Action Europe, European Council of Artists)

Structure

The Austrian Cultural Council consists of an executive board (one representative per member assosiation), a consulting committee and a coordinating office (one part-time employee).

Member associations: ASSITEJ Austria, Dachverband der Filmschaffenden, Gewerkschaft Kunst, Medien, Sport, freie Berufe, IG Bildende Kunst, IG Freie Theaterarbeit, IG Kultur Österreich, konsortium.Netz.kultur, Musikergilde, Österreichischer Musikrat, Übersetzergemeinschaft, Verband freier Radios Österreich, Voice – Verband der Sprecher und Darsteller.

Aims

   Politics and Reality
# Increase of the budget for contemporary art to 0,5% of the national budget
# Implementation of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity and orientation of cultural policy actions to its contents
# More transparency and reliability in art/cultural and media funding and its administration

   Existence and Survival
# No repayment demands from the Artists’ Social Security Fund
# Immediate measures for art, cultural and media producers
# Equal social rights for all, regardless of nationality
# Secure livelihood must not be predicated on wage labor – unconditional basic income for all

   Equal Rights for All!
# Immediate annulment of the Settlement and Residence Law and the downgrading of the residence law status of artists and scholars – right of residence for everyone
# Reformulation of the funding regulations to include anti-discrimination criteria
# Proactive funding for marginalized or under-represented sections of society also from the budget for art, culture and media

   Intellectual Property Rights, Commons and Copyright
# Respect and safeguarding of intellectual property rights and adequate compensation for the use of the rights of authors, introduction of a copyright contract law
# Immediate abolishment of the cessio legis by which, contrary to EU guidelines, all rights are ceded to the producer, and a reform of film copyright laws
# Support for current artistic work with revenues from the use of works in the public domain (“Mozart penny”)
# Assurance of free access to knowledge and information and guaranteed right to private copying

   Media Culture
# Fulfillment of the cultural and educational mandate in the radio, TV and online offers of the public service broadcasting institution ORF
# Expansion of the financial support and infrastructure for a self-determined media culture
# Public funding for information and communication technologies for non-commercial use for art, culture and education
# Breakup of the media cartels and no further power for Komm-Austria (Austrian Communications Authority)

Activities

The Austrian Cultural Council

- opens, promotes and publishes debates on cultural, educational, media and social policies
- provides space for differentiated positions and content
- promotes a diversity of opinions and emancipatory participation in art, culture and media as a cultural policy principle
- takes an active part in the formation of cultural policy positions and strategy development

Activities include publications, conferences, public events, lobbying, public relations .

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