CREATIVE FLIP

FLIP Final Study: The Precariat with a Portfolio

Europe calls its cultural workers vital infrastructure. The Creative FLIP final study shows they are also underpaid, underprotected, and absorbing systemic risks that policy should carry. Seven and a half years of evidence distilled into one uncomfortable question: resilient or enduring?
NEWS

EU Institutions Back European Rival to X as Brussels Bets on Digital Sovereignty

The Commission has opened an official account on W, a Swedish start-up launched in Brussels last week, but critics say the endorsement of a newly closed-source private company sits awkwardly with the EU's own stated tech policy

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From Soundwave to Stage: When AI co-creation needs time, not just ideas
The Islamic legacy built into Gaudí’s most famous designs
AI Reads Herculaneum's Sealed Scroll for the First Time
Cate Blanchett Brings the Fight Against AI Cloning to The European Parliament
Freedom of speech takes many forms and they are always cultural
Open Call
A new fair for independent journalism publications and self-publishing projects
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Residency programme in France for curators and art critics

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Cité internationale des arts | Residency programme for curators and art critics

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Perform Europe reimagines international touring  with a €1.4 million in funding for performing arts projects

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Perform Europe | 3rd Open call for performing arts collaborations

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Mobility and exchange grants across the Nordic Region for emerging artists

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NEMO | Northern European Mobility Opportunity

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Be a LINA fellow and visit an architectural forum in Barcelona

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LINA Architecture | Spotlight Fellows

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ΝΕΒ open call aims to bridge the gap between creative vision and market reality, strengthen European fashion ecosystems

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NEB Academy | Fashion Shift

Artificial Intelligence

Cate Blanchett Brings the Fight Against AI Cloning to The European Parliament

Cate Blanchett has launched a campaign to protect individuals from having their faces, voices, and identities cloned by artificial intelligence without explicit consent.

AI Reads Herculaneum's Sealed Scroll for the First Time
AI is making journalistic language more repetitive and predictable – and it’s a problem for all of us
M.oving O.thers: Choreographing AI, Audience, and Live Performance
Pope Leo warns of AI’s risks to humanity in his first encyclical

Interviews

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Kristin Danielsen: Culture Is a Method, Not a Product

Nina George: Stolen Words Are Stolen Futures

Talking Finance With Arthur Steiner On Impact investing

Talking Finance With Alexander Ramselaar: How Creative Hubs Can Achieve Real Financial Resilience

Working Conditions

In a Historic First, EU Institutions Commit to Place Culture at The Heart of Policy

European Parliament, Council and Commission presidents signed a joint declaration placing culture at the heart of EU policy, committing to protect artistic freedom, ensure fair pay for artists, and integrate cultural considerations across EU policies.

Bouncing Forward: Creative FLIP's Final Conference Sets the Agenda Beyond
FLIP Final Study: The Precariat with a Portfolio
Glenn Micallef at FLIP Final Conference: We Are Exploring New Ways To Support Culture
Kristin Danielsen: Culture Is a Method, Not a Product

Case Studies

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From Soundwave to Stage: When AI co-creation needs time, not just ideas

How the Europeana Academy Is Training Europe's Cultural Heritage Sector for the Digital Age

Demagog Studio: Building a Universe Where IP Connects Everything

M.oving O.thers: Choreographing AI, Audience, and Live Performance

Inclusion

Serbia's Artists Call for International Boycott of Expo 2027 as Cultural Repression Deepens

An open letter from Serbian artists and scholars urges foreign colleagues to shun next year's world exposition in Belgrade warning that the event is being used by the government of President Aleksandar Vu i to launder its image while systematically dismantling artistic freedom...

Marjane Satrapi, the woman who helped the world understand Iran
European Parliament Demands Brussels Act Over Slovakia's Rule of Law
Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
EU Prepares Summer Law to Bar Children from Social Media as Von der Leyen Vows to 'Give Childhood Back'
Greening

European Mayors Press Brussels For €300bn Housing Fund as City Rents Soar

A cross-party coalition of 16 mayors and city leaders has taken its campaign to the heart of EU institutions, winning pledges from both the European Council president and the Commission — but sceptics question whether the money will materialise.

The Islamic legacy built into Gaudí’s most famous designs
Velosonics: Listening to the City Through Machines
A Belgian Convention Center and Slovenian Temporary Theatre Win Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026
Thirty Projects Win Continent's Most Prestigious Conservation Awards

Ukraine Crisis

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Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials

From Insight to Impact: Powering Quality Journalism with Audience Data

Commissioner Micallef in Rome to build financial support for multilateralism through culture and cultural heritage

G. Micallef: "Ukraine's future is Europe's future. And culture belongs at the center of that future"