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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.

International Events

3 Moving Network international meetings

Where/When? Turin, Italy (13-15 June 2022); Alicante, Spain (April 2023); Riga, Latvia (June 2024)
What? Talks by international experts, workshops, study visits, networking and sharing
For whom? ENCC members, sociocultural centres across Europe, other cultural and social operators, educators, researchers, artists, policymakers

Microgrants

2 Microgrant schemes for sustainability and inclusion

Where? April-Nov 2022 and Nov-July 2024
What? Small grants for cultural centres launching projects on sustainability (2022) and inclusion (2023-2024). Applicants are selected by popular vote + a jury of experts
For whom? Cultural centres across Europe

Capacity Building

3 Lights On staff exchange/trainings

Where/When? Training seminars in Irun, Spain (July 2022 + exchanges in the following months); Leuven, Belgium (June 2023 + exchanges in the following months); Tampere, Finland (June 2024 + exchanges in the following months)
What? This is the new version of our former BECC scheme combining cultural management and soft skills training as well as bilateral exchanges with another cultural centre in Europe.
For whom? Young cultural operators under 35. Participants are selected from a call for applications. Open to all cultural organisations, priority given to ENCC members

1 European Cooperation Fair

Where/When? Novi Sad, Serbia (Feb 2023)
What? Pitch your project idea, connect to other projects, get inspiration, learn about European fundings, find partners
For whom? Cultural centres and other cultural or social organisations seeking to develop a European project

1 Incubator 2.0

Where/When? Valetta, Malta (Feb 2024)
What? New version of our Incubator scheme to support innovation and EU cooperation
For whom? Cultural organisations who need counseling and partners to develop a European project. Open to all, priority given to ENCC members

Advocacy

6 Closing the Gap roundtables with local policymakers.

When? Starting in autumn 2022
What? To discuss and share challenges, best practices and cooperation strategies on local level
For whom? Cultural centres, local cultural actors, local authorities and international guests

1 Advocacy Cheat Sheet to negotiate with local policymakers

When? Publication in June 2023
What? List of reasons and benefits for local policymakers and civil servants to cooperate with and support socially oriented cultural centres, translated in 15 languages
For whom? Sociocultural centers and networks of cultural centres

4 Articles about Sectorial Challenges

When? Each spring and autumn of 2022, 2023 and 2024
What? Challenges, emergencies and demands from our members towards policymakers
For whom? Members, other sociocultural operators, researchers and policymakers

Research/Publications

1 Research Project

When? The research team will be created in autumn 2022 and results will be published in spring 2024.
What? Qualitative research about the role of sociocultural centres as drivers for change and catalysts of community development
For whom? Cultural centres, cultural networks, other cultural and social operators, policymakers, researchers

Working Groups

Working Group on Non-Urban Culture

When? At least 2 meetings per year, including one live meeting over the 3 years of the project
What? Think-tank platform gathering 40 members and supporting local organizations in know-how, research and inspiration
For whom? ENCC members and other cultural centres, cultural networks, other cultural and social operators, researchers, policymakers and experts working on culture outside of large cities

Working Group on Ethical Digitalisation

When? At least 2 meetings per year, including one live meeting over the 3 years of the project
What? To test new approaches towards sustainable data storage, artificial intelligence, web democracy and digital inclusiveness
For whom? ENCC members and cultural centres, cultural networks, other cultural and social operators, researchers, policymakers and experts working on ethical approaches to digitalisation

Working Group on Inclusion and Accessibility in Culture.

When? This working group will be created in the near future.
What? This group will build on the ENCC's longtime collaboration with Disability Service Providers and Inclusive Arts organisations. Its activities will be defined by its members as it is created (state of the art, needs and goals of the group, connection with advocacy...).
For ENCC members and cultural centres, persons with disabilities, artists with and without disabilities, disability service providers, cultural networks, other cultural and social operators, researchers, policymakers and experts working on inclusion and accessibility in culture

Questions ?

Write to Sara Turra, office Coordinator: sara.turra@encc.eu.