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Culture Action Europe is about how to make Europe work for the arts!


We are a European level advocacy organisation representing the interests of thousands of artists and cultural organisations. With so many voices fighting to be heard in Brussels, it is essential that the not-for-profit cultural sector also makes its voice heard for European cultural policy and funding.


Membership is open to any cultural organisation (at local, regional, national or European level), which wants to find out what’s happening to culture in Europe and get involved in European cultural affairs. Culture Action Europe brings together members from the fields of theatre, dance, music, visual arts, socio-cultural work, arts management, cultural training and information provision, etc. in the belief that cultural cooperation matters in Europe.

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Why is Culture Action Europe necessary?


All key sectors of society (economic, political, social etc) have developed European platforms over the past few years in order to understand the issues better and to make their voice heard at the European level. Culture Action Europe exists to do the same for the arts and cultural sector.

The importance of the cultural sector is widely recognized, both for its instrumental values (economic, employment and social impacts) and for its intrinsic values (aesthetic and spiritual).

European policymaking has a growing impact on the day-to-day work so, like other areas of civil society, the cultural sector needs a strong and unified voice at the European level. Culture Action Europe is that voice.
  • Culture Action Europe has mastered the complex policy processes of the EU institutions to serve its membership
  • We occupy a privileged position in Brussels among civil society organisations with frequent and close access to decision makers
  • We are widely recognized as a unique resource of information and expertise on the EU and its cultural policy
  • Many institutions see Culture Action Europe as the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy
Today, as the rate of change intensifies across Europe, it is necessary for the arts and culture to stay up to date. Culture Action Europe is the best way to do this.

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“Culture Action Europe is funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.”