Over 250 European cultural leaders and arts organisations have signed an open letter - drafted by D6 Culture in Transit - urging the UK’s Secretary of State, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden to reverse the decision to take the UK out of Creative Europe, the EU’s funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
#Together4CreativeEurope
"Invest now in Europewide cultural relations"
In an open letter in the Financial Times, European Cultural Foundation Director André Wilkens called unto national governments, including the British, as well as the European institutions to join the initiative to increase investments in European cultural relations in the broadest sense.
Read MoreBrexit and a cultural way forward, together
Now that the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has become a reality, we, foundations & cultural institutions working in Europe respond by strengthening our ties.
Read Moreour British Democracy Needs Imagination grantees
The Future Is Europe
With only a few more days remaining until Brexit we are happy to share some quotes from the book by our #DemocracyNeedsImagination grantee Madeleina Kay, aka #EUsupergirl.
Read MoreMoving Beyond Brexit : Uniting Cultural and Creative Sectors
A report - including recommendations - following the Monday 24 September 2018 event bringing together more than 60 leading experts from the cultural and creative sectors from across Europe.
Read MoreThe essential role of culture in the Brexit debate
This 24 June, the UK woke up to the news that 52% of Referendum voters had chosen to leave the EU. This choice will certainly have both short and long term economic, political and social impact in every corner of the UK and across Europe as a whole. And it is not yet clear what shape and scope that impact will take.
Read MoreCulture could be the answer to Europe’s woes
Isabelle Schwarz, ECF's Head of Advocacy, R&D and Knowledge Management, has contributed to the Summer 2016 issue of Europe's World with an article entitled "Culture could be the answer to Europe’s woes". You can download a PDF of the article and buy a copy of the latest issue of Europe's World on their website.
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