Resources

Toolkits and guides

MIP tools

THE MIP HANDBOOK, to facilitate access to administrative information for mobile artists and culture professionals in EU countries and internationally. How to set up a Mobility Information Point (MIP)… and make it last! (November 2023, with the support of ECAS / part of the MIP-Amplifier project, co-funded by the European Union).
THE MIP DATA Report - Preliminary report based on consultations and events facilitated by Mobility Info Points (MIPs) (November 2023, with the support of ECAS / part of the MIP-Amplifier project, co-funded by the European Union)
See as well below the Bilateral Checklists (FR/DE/BE).

The Ultimate Cookbooks for Cultural Managers by Pearle* - Live Performance Europe and EFA - European Festivals’ Association (a selection)

Social Security in an International Context (update 2021) - (see also the Czech version)
Artist Taxation in an International Context (update 2021) - (see also the Czech version) and its infographic
VAT in an international context (update 2021) - (see also the Czech version) and its Infographic
Copyright clearance for live events (update 2021) - (see also the Czech version and the French version)
Visas for Third country Nationals in the Schengen area (update 2020) - see also the German version)

Other resources (selection):

CITES Guide Crossing Borders (update 2021)
Know your bow for owners and users of pernambuco bows (edition 2023)
Mobilive Infographic Single official national website on posting in the receiving Member State

Check as well for additional resources the resources’ page of Pearle*.

Bilateral checklists

Bilateral checklists developed in 2020-2021 between the MIPs in Belgium, France and Germany (Cultuurloket, MobiCulture and touring artists) with the support of the Région Grand-Est:

Working between France and Germany (EN, FR & DE)
Working between Belgium and France (EN, FR & NL)

Other bilateral checklists

Working between France and Switzerland:

For French artists (FR)
For Swiss artists (FR)

Transporting works of art between Switzerland and Germany:

Belgium: Trade with the UK after Brexit

Resources on transversal issues while in mobility

On the Move

On the Move resources can be used to tackle transversal issues and challenges faced by mobile artists and culture professionals.

On artists’ disability, see the two reports Time to Act (2021) and Time to Act, Two Years After (2023) produced within the European project, Europe Beyond Access.
On sexual harassment and violence, see the report, #MeToo in the arts from calls out to structural changes, produced part of the SHIFT Erasmus+ project (2021)
On parenting and international cultural mobility, see the Cultural Mobility Flows’ report, co-funded by the European Union (2023)
On (en)forced mobility (artists in exile, relocated artists etc.): see the resources shared here.

FIA - International Federation of Actors

FIA Handbook on combatting sexual violence: see the report and the resources here.

Policy and advocacy reports or documents

Mention of the MIPs in policy documents (short selection)

The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals - Report of the OMC (Open Method of Coordination) group of EU Member States’ experts, June 2023, page 64.
Council conclusions on reinforcing intercultural exchanges through the mobility of artists and cultural and creative professionals, and through multilingualism in the digital era, 4 April 2022, page 2.
UNESCO, Re|Shaping policies for creativity: addressing culture as a global public good , 2022, page 143.
International Cultural Relations Perspectives and recommendations informed by the participants of the Voices of Culture Structured Dialogue on International Cultural Relations (2 - 9 February 2022), page 22.
Voices of Culture, Status and Working Conditions for Artists, Cultural and Creative Professionals, 2021, page 42.
The Situation of Artists and Cultural Workers and the post-COVID-19 Cultural Recovery in the European Union, Background analysis requested by the Culture Committee of the European Parliament, 2021, pages 18 and 36 in particular.

Advocacy reports on (Schengen) visas

Schengen Visa Code and Cultural Mobility: Latest Insights with a Focus on Artists and Culture Professionals from the African Continent, produced by On the Move (2023)
Artists’ Mobility and Visas: A Step Forward, produced by On the Move (2012)

Information portals and help desks

Information portals and help desks at a European level are important to support the mobility of citizens within the EU. Their services offer information on mobility in particular, as well as on life and work in other member countries, and specific issues such as social security, work, residence, etc.

Likewise there are problem-solving agencies that can be directly contacted by EU citizens. Here are a few examples of such services:

Your Europe Advice

Your Europe Advice is an EU advice service for the public, provided by the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS). It consists of a team of independent lawyers who cover all EU official languages and are familiar both with EU law and national laws in all EU countries. They provide free and personalised advice, clarify the European law that applies, and explain how EU rights can be exercised.
Your Europe Advice website

EURES

European cooperation network of employment services, designed to facilitate the free movement of workers.
EURES website

SOLVIT

Problem-solving network that deals with problems between individuals or companies and the authorities in another country, in cases where there is a possible misapplication of EU law.
SOLVIT website

EUROPE DIRECT centres

The centres help to bring the EU closer to people. They answer questions about EU policies, programmes and priorities and are ready to proactively engage with citizens and stakeholders so that they feel more involved in the European project.
EUROPE DIRECT centres website

Creative Europe Desks (CEDs)

National contact points for the EU Creative Europe programme. CEDs are designed to provide information about and promote the Creative Europe programme in their country and to assist the cultural and creative sectors in relation to the programme and other support opportunities. Some CEDs also offer MIP services, such as in The Netherlands (DutchCulture) and Slovenia (Motovila).
Creative Europe Desks website

This is How We Work

This is How We Work platform is a unique EU-wide knowledge resource solely focused on working conditions in the cultural and creative sector. Providing concise and factual information, it allows for comparative mappings and issue-based analysis. This is one-stop-shop resource to access concise and user-friendly information on key aspects of working conditions in the cultural sector in the 27 EU member states: regulatory status, social security, labour relations, learning and skills, and artistic freedom.

This is How We Work website