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Our work on policy and advocacy for the next four years
Policy update #1
Culture commissioner Glenn Micallef's first consultation with civil society: an overview
Join our new Community Group on Culture and Creativity in Rural Areas
We are delighted to introduce you to the new EU Rural Pact Community Group on Culture and Creativity in Rural Areas, that we have launched together with CES as an extension and legacy of the IN SITU project.
Introducing JuST
We are delighted to introduce the new framework project that will be the backdrop to most of our activities during the next four years.
#30yearsofENCC
On June 4th, 2024, we celebrated the network's 30th anniversary together with our founders, members and the broader ENCC community.
Introducing our new Board of Directors
Discover the network's new Board of Directors, formed during the General Assembly held in Riga on June 4th, 2024.
Elections of our new Board of Directors: your chance to shape the network
As we prepare for our General Assembly, coming up Riga on June 4th, 2024, browse the list of candidates for the Board and get ready to vote!
Meet the winners of Up Grants 2024: Culture for Inclusion
Discover the Up Grants 2024 Jury
A team of four diversity and inclusion experts and advocates will assess projects running for Up Grants 2024. Discover who they are.
Resources from Up Scale 2021
Up Grants 2024: Culture for Inclusion Call
The new edition of our microgrants programme is out and open to all socio-cultural centres based in a country joining the Creative Europe Programme.
Two questions about diversity for Zita Holbourne
Zita Holbourne is an artist, trade unionist, human rights campaigner and equality expert from the UK.
FAQ : UP Grants
Are you considering applying to the UP Grants? What’s in it for you? Is your initiative eligible? In this FAQ we will answer all your questions about your application to the UP Grants.
Up Grants 2022: meet our winners
The winners of our 2022 Up Grants contest for sustainability and innovation in cultural centres have been announced during an awards ceremony at our Make Space for the Future international meeting in Turin, Italy.
ENCC CUBE - The Next Three Years
We're happy to announce that we have been selected by Creative Europe (network strand) for a 3-year project called ENCC Cube. Designed with our members, addressing the realities of cultural organisations across Europe. It highlights the transformative, social role of cultural centres, focusing on sustainability and inclusion. Here is a rundown of activities to put in your 2022-2024 calendar. Subscribe to our newsletter (6 issues/year).Members automatically receive our "members-only" newsletter.
Resources from Up Grants 2022
Read about the projects that won the 2022 edition of our Up Grants contest, selected through a mix of public and expert voting
Our commitment on equality
For many years we have been working on diversity and inclusion, with a specific focus on arts and disability. Yet, despite recent progress and inspirational practices, diversity in cultural organisations is still lacking. That is why we decided to set out a collection of aims in practicing equality and celebrating diversity in our workplaces and cultural spaces.