European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC)

A shared reflection on the current challenges and emerging roles of socio-cultural centres in Europe

Can the socio-cultural sector move beyond surface-level diversity and inclusion initiatives, and become a catalyst for radical change in societies?

Everything you always wanted to know about AI, but were too busy to ask.

A future-gazing conversation between our researcher Anna Maria Ranczakowska and two socio-cultural professionals from the network.

This article is part of a research about mental health and human resource strategies in cultural organisations.

How is the staff of cultural centres doing after the pandemic? What's the deal with burnout in the cultural sector?

How can cultural organisations deal with digital tools, platforms and infrastructure that do not reflect their values and mission?

Zita Holbourne is an artist, trade unionist, human rights campaigner and equality expert from the UK.

How did the local networks of cultural organisations react to the changes our societies experienced during and beyond the pandemic?

Interview with one of ENCC members, A Vértes Agorája, about their activities and cooperation within the European network.

We had an informal conversation with Vittorio Bianco on his views on Europe and his work within Rete delle Case del Quartiere.

We asked Staf Pelckmans, director of Cultuurhuis de Warande, about the specificities of the centre and their visions for the future.

Despite their vital importance, arts and cultural practices lack recognition at the EU policy level.

Irena Borovina is a founder of Udruga Vestigium, a grassroots/guerilla community-centre in Zagreb.

Marilyn Reddan and Lone Larsen debunk assumptions on rural culture.

Here is the outcome of our structured dialogue with the European Commission on gender equality in the cultural sector.

Articles and reports