News | European Network of Cultural Centres

We have 5 new members!

General | 04 March 2021

Check out the newest additions to the ENCC community.

Incubator 2021: Call for Applications

General | 04 February 2021

Deadline extended to 8 March 2021! This year we'll mentor 9 organisations in going European.

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Incubator

Our Coordination Office in Brussels is looking for a Communication Assistant

General | 29 January 2021

We're recruiting a full-time assistant to collaborate on communication

An Invitation to BECC Inspiring Talks...

General | 27 November 2020

How can you advocate for the rights and the culture of minoritized groups when you're working in an institution? What can a vanishing Brazilian precolonial language tell us about today's relations between cultures? Next Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 December, two extraordinary speakers will talk to our #BECC2020 trainees about activism, memory, exile and identity.

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BECC kick-off seminar 2020

Welcome 13 new ENCC members!

General | 11 November 2020

Over the past year, new national, regional and local networks, as well as individual cultural centres and associated members from 10 countries have joined the ENCC.

Meet our Advisory Group

General | 10 November 2020

The ENCC has a new body of seven experts from the cultural sector who will provide support on strategic areas.

Cultural Centres Sound the Alarm

General | 03 September 2020

Cultural centres have been facing many difficulties over the past months. As the season starts, our members explain where they stand and why adapted support is urgently needed.

Incubator 2020: the first online retreat

General | 26 June 2020

Why we support cooperation projects through our Incubator programme... and the pros and cons of digital meetings.

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Incubator Retreat 2020

What's happening for Culture in the EU Budget ?

General | 18 June 2020

Advocacy for culture is one of the core activities of the ENCC. Here's a wrap-up on the ongoing negotiations on the next EU budget, and a list of position papers and initiatives we support.

Results of the ENCC Board Elections

General | 11 June 2020

At their General Assembly, our members elected 6 new representatives to the ENCC Board of Directors, including the chairperson.

Big Questions

General | 27 March 2020

A few words from the ENCC coordination office about the health crisis - and a Q&A about our upcoming activities, cultural organisation's challenges, and how to react as an organisation.

Beyond the Urban outcomes

General | 18 March 2020

Watch the complete recording of the 16/03 webinar on non-urban culture co-organised with Culture Action Europe, IETM and Trans Europe Halles. And find resources, calls and publications mentioned during the meeting.

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Working Group: Cultural Centres and Non-Urban Areas

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Online Advocacy Meeting on Non-Urban Culture

Coronavirus: let's try to flatten the curve

General | 11 March 2020

An update on our activities and organisation in light of the virus spread.

Incubator 2020 selected projects

General | 10 March 2020

This year we will support 6 organisations bearing socially ambitious cooperation projects.

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Incubator

BECC Fellows 2020

General | 28 January 2020

We're delighted to announce the names of the 13 fellows selected to participate in our staff exchange/training programme.

BECC results announced on 28/01

General | 24 January 2020

Update on the BECC selection process.

BECC call is closed for 2020.

General | 14 January 2020

An update on the BECC selection process.

The call for applications for our BECC staff exchange/training programme is closed since December 31st. This year again, we had a record number of applications: 53 candidates from 31 countries. Thanks to all who applied; for those who missed it, the next call will be launched in November 2021.

Important ENCC events and deadlines

General | 06 January 2020

Don't miss our next capacity-building calls, programme deadlines, events, advocacy meetings, and ENCC Board elections.

Incubator 2020

Call | 09 December 2019

Created in 2019, Incubator is our new support programme for European projects, with mentoring from first idea up to funding application.

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Incubator

We have a new colleague

General | 20 November 2019

Meet Pierre Moundor Diouf, our new administrative assistant at the ENCC coordination office.

Pierre studied management and accounting and worked in the City Services in Ixelles, Brussels, before joining us. He is Senegalese and has been living in Brussels for many years. He will be working on accounting, logistics and archiving, and generally supporting the office team in tech and admin. We're very happy to have him with us.

Pierre can be contacted at pierre.moundor.diouf@encc.eu.

Apply now for our 2020 training/staff exchange programme

Call | 05 November 2019

This year, our flagship capacity-building programme for young professionals is about working with hyperdiverse audiences. Apply before 31/12.

Global Climate Strike - A Call to Action

General | 18 September 2019

This Friday, September 20th, millions of people will walk out of workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand climate justice for everyone. The Third Global Climate Strike is convened at the time of the World Climate Summit, and marks the beginning of a week of global action for the climate.

The ENCC participates in EU consultation on Gender Equality

General | 18 September 2019

We're one of 35 organisations invited by Voices of Culture to work on recommendations on gender equality for the European Commission.

The ENCC Coordination Office has moved

General | 18 September 2019

Since September, we have new offices in the Galerie Ravenstein, in the centre of Brussels. Please note our new mailing address.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Expert wanted

Call | 17 September 2019

We're looking for an expert to support us in our project to improve DEI within our network and beyond.