POLICY

G.Micallef: "We are making AgoraEU funding Conditional to proper Working Conditions for Artists"

Yesterday, Commissioner Micallef called for co-legislators’ support on the Culture Compass, prioritising the EU Artist Charter for fair working conditions in the CCS. AI threats, AgoraEU, funding for music, cultural data and culture and mental health, among the highlights discussed with MEPs of the Cult Committee.
OPEN CALLS

Our Picks | Funding & Residency Opportunities to End 2025

December includes several opportunities relevant to cultural and creative professionals across Europe. This curated list presents five open calls offering residencies, funding, cross-border collaboration, and sector-specific support. Whether your work involves curation, artistic practice, publishing, or performing arts, these opportunities may help you plan and develop projects for 2026.

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Commission calls for your input on the EU Artists Charter
Have your say on the European Heritage Label
EU’s first ever GI protection for Craftsmanship turns Cultural Heritage to Opportunity
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Join the Venice International Art Fair 2026
Cultural Heritage, Education and Youth in the new Pact for the Mediterranean
NO from Hungary for Access to Reliable News in European Democracy Shield
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A project in Athens, Finland, and Germany explores methods for more sustainable artist residencies

Tiny Spaces | 2026 Residency Programme

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Public funding

A residency programme for textile practices in contemporary art in Prato, Italy

Lottozero | Textile Art Factory Residency

Working Conditions

This is How We Work: Vital Source of Data, Incentive and Inspiration

Celebrating two years of our platform-tool 'This is How We Work', we asked the opinions of cultural professionals and policy-makers on our tool. They agreed that visiting us on a regular basis offered them a valuable resource presenting up-to-date information about how EU member states support and promote fair working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors.

Commission calls for your input on the EU Artists Charter
G.Micallef: "We are making AgoraEU funding Conditional to proper Working Conditions for Artists"
Resilient by Training, Tired by Flexibility: Europe's Cultural Employment in 2024
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists points at how governments could help sectors in crisis
Greening

COP30: Landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change

The Declaration adopted at COP30 sets international commitments to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of information as a prerequisite to climate change efforts and includes measures on media freedom and environmental journalists' and researchers' safety.

COP30: Expectations on establishing Culture in the Climate Change Agenda?
ERC Mapping: The New European Bauhaus Reimagines Urban Life
G20 Culture Ministers Discuss Heritage Restitution and Climate Change
Culture: the missing SDG, UNESCO’s landmark report is out!

Inclusion

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Filmmakers' pledge to boycott Israeli institutions complicit in genocide

Matej Drlička: We need a European Artistic Freedom Act

Documenta 16 announced an all-women Artistic Team

Lights On 2026 training programme in Finland

Artificial Intelligence

Geert Lovink: The Internet's Descent into Dependency and the Illusion of AI

In this interview with Creatives Unite, Dutch Media theorist Geert Lovink critiques AI and digital platforms as creating toxic dependency and eroding genuine communication. He argues that algorithmic interactions concentrate power, transforming the internet from an empowering tool to a system of addiction and control.

ECSA calls for transparent licensing agreements between Major Labels and AI companies
‘Digital sovereignty’: why the EU may be shifting from internet regulation to building homegrown tech
Commission launches Whistleblower Tool for AI Act
First DSA Report Points to Key Systemic Risks on Large Online Platforms

Ukraine Crisis

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Creative Europe Funding for Four Ukrainian - European collaboration projects

From Insight to Impact: Powering Quality Journalism with Audience Data

International exchange programme for Ukrainian professionals in Matera

New EU Report: Ukraine Heritage Fund Needs $524 Billion for Restoration