REBIRTH IN LIEPAJA

European Capital of Culture 2027 Negotiates its Future Identity Through Nature and Art

In Liepāja, Latvia, a former Soviet military zone transforms through art and nature, reimagining Karosta's identity from a restricted area to a vibrant cultural landscape. Local coalitions work to inspire wonder about the urban ecosystem and imagine a new future.
POLICY

Cultural Policy in 2024: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

The cultural policy landscape in 2024 has been marked by setbacks, with culture being deliberately excluded from high-level sustainable development agendas. However, priorities around artists' working conditions remain on top of the agenda and a new EU cultural policy strategy in the making. 

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Turning The Tide residency in Evia drives action on climate change and climate justice

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Working Conditions

"Don't accept precarious working conditions as inevitable"-A Conversation with Joost Heinsius

By highlighting previously unaddressed issues such as false self-employment, unpaid and underpaid working hours, and the lack of collective bargaining, the ELA exposes the sector's fragmented nature, where only three sub-sectors maintain regular social dialogue between workers and employers. Expert Joost Heinsius speaks to Creatives Unite about the need to address informal work in the CCS both on the advocacy and the policy level.

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Creators call for action on the impact of AI on Europe's creative communities
The Council of Europe Celebrates The 70th Anniversary of The European Cultural Convention
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Greening

Can the future of fashion come from the sea?

The innovative Océanique project is developing a non-continuous lace made from seaweed and dyed with microbial colours to demonstrate an alternative path to sustainability in the textile industry.

An artistic residency plants the seed of culture, sustainability and ecology in a rural area
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship 2025
Explore the Intersection of Nature, Arts, and Technologies in Theatre Arts workshops
A "sustainable oasis" in the centre of Madrid shows the way to a future of healthy and ecological co - working spaces

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Art and Culture at war: Reflections from Ukraine

EU Publishes Recommendations from Expert Group to Safeguard Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage

International Grant Fair by Creative Europe Ukraine

Creative Europe to support Ukrainian artists with a new €5 million call

Artificial Intelligence

Opening the black box: how ‘explainable AI’ can help us understand how algorithms work

As AI becomes increasingly complex and influential, explainable AI emerges as a critical approach to understanding algorithmic decision-making, ensuring transparency, building trust, and promoting ethical technological advancement across various sectors.

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Creators call for action on the impact of AI on Europe's creative communities
Bautopia day 2: Is Art's and Culture future cross sectorial?
Brussels Reveals Blueprint for Policing Powerful AI Systems

Cultural Synergies

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The Municipal Market of Kypseli celebrates the multicultural side of Athens

Heritage sites look to young people, digital innovation and sustainability