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EU West Africa: Arts Fusion Residency & Expo 2024 (Ghana)The EU – West Africa Arts Fusion Residency & Expo 2024 will gather artists and creatives from Ghana, Togo, Benin, and EU Member States together to stimulate cross-continental collaboration and cultural interaction. There are three categories for applications: fashion, music and visual arts.
The Status and Working Conditions of Artists and Cultural and Creative Professionals - OMC ReportThis report is the result of the work of the EU Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group of Member States’ experts on ‘The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals’.
Residency, ‘Ukraine’s Artistic Response to the Russian Invasion’ (Ukraine)On 2-9 June 2023, the EU Delegation to Ukraine is inviting 20 artists from EU member states and Ukraine to participate in a cultural residence. It aims to reflect on Ukraine’s cultural response to Russian aggression, emphasises the place of Ukrainian culture within broader European culture, and highlights its uniqueness.Closed
New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023The European Union is accepting application for the 2023 New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes. Awards will be given to young talents’ ideas as well as to existing projects connected to the values of the NEB movement: sustainability, inclusiveness and aesthetics. Both EU and non-EU nationals can apply, as long as their concept, idea or project is actually developed and/or physically located in the EU.Closed-
New European Bauhaus Prizes 2022The European Union is accepting application for the 2022 New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes. Awards will be given to young talents’ ideas as well as to existing projects connected to the values of the NEB movement: sustainability, inclusiveness and aesthetics. Both EU and non-EU nationals can apply, as long as their concept, idea or project is actually developed and/or physically located in the EU.Closed
Western Balkans Fund: Support for the Promotion of Civil Society Regional Actions in the Western BalkansThe WBF fourth call for proposals aims to promote participation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and grassroots organisations, in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), to participate in regional cooperation projects. Submissions come from a lead applicant working with a minimum of two project partners.Closed
New European Bauhaus Prizes 2021Organised by the European Union, the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2021 will recognise and celebrate existing achievements and new ideas related to the Green Deal. There are two award strands – one for existing projects that can serve as examples, one for new concepts or ideas submitted by young people aged 30 or less. Applicants can be Applicants can be EU or non-EU residents, as long as their projects/concepts are physically located or developed in the EU.Closed
UNESCO / European Union: Transcultura Opportunity for Caribbean Musicians and Music Professionals (Portugal)Transcultura, a Programme funded by the European Union, will support three selected music projects (either individuals, duets or bands) to attend the next edition of WOMEX, to be held in the city of Porto, Portugal from 26-31 October 2021. Applicants must be from the 17 Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) and the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).Closed- EU Delegation to the United States of America > Press and Information Officer - Cultural Affairs (USA)The European Union Delegation to the United States of America, Washington DC is looking for a full-time Press and Information Officer (Cultural Affairs) in the Press and Public Diplomacy Section. As a key member of the Press and Public Diplomacy Section, the Press and Information Officer (Cultural Affairs) develops and implements the EU Delegation’s Cultural Diplomacy strategy. The successful candidate will be under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of the Press and Public Diplomacy Section and will be assigned the following tasks and duties:Closed
The Situation of Circus in EuropeThe Situation of Circus in Europe presents a study on the circus sector in the European Union. The study is intended to be a legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 and follows up on the first inventory study on the sector commissioned by the European Parliament in 2003. The study focuses on collecting, creating and presenting quantitative and qualitative information to report on the current situation of the sector in the European Union. Based on descriptive analyses, an analysis is provided and recommendations have been developed related to the socio-economic profile of the sector, the educational situation of children whose parents work in the sector, its innovative potential, and the (potential) usage and improvements of EU-funding provisions for the sector.- Reshaping the Crowd’s Engagement in CultureThe study “Crowdfunding: reshaping the crowd’s engagement in culture” maps and analyses how crowdfunding is currently being used for the benefit of cultural and creative activities, and evaluates to what extent barriers hamper the further integration of crowdfunding in the financing mix and broader practice of CCS actors.
- EU Policy Handbook on Artists' ResidenciesThe “Policy Handbook on Artists’ Residencies” is the final output of the Open Method of Coordination working group on Artists’ Residencies. This OMC group had been convened under the Work Plan for Culture 2011-2014 Priority Area C “Skills & Mobility”. This handbook is a useful tool for residencies’ models, best practices and key resources.
