Culture
Scotland’s YDance joins partners to launch a European community dance project

A new European community dance project has recently launched across Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. This Cooperation Project, called Let’s Dance, brings together four partner organisations: YDance (Scottish Youth Dance, UK), Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales (Spain), DeLOOPERS (Germany) and Keunstwurk (Netherlands).
05 Feb 2016
Tate Liverpool's Creative Europe-supported exhibition springs to life

For the culmination of An Imagined Museum: works from the Pompidou, Tate and MMK collections at Tate Liverpool, all 76 art works are removed from the exhibition and represented in a range of ways including dance, song and spoken word, as part of a performance weekend, 2053: A Living Museum, from 20-21 February 2016.
02 Feb 2016
Pivot Dance brings dance artists and audiences closer together

The Place, London’s creative powerhouse for dance development, is working with two partners, CSC Centro per la Scena contemporanea di Bassano del Grappa in Italy, and Nederlandse Dansdagen in The Netherlands, on a Cooperation Project looking at the value of creating dance performances in dialogue with audiences, artists and producers.
29 Jan 2016
Read IETM’s new report on climate change and the arts

Creative Europe-supported performing arts network IETM has recently published a report that considers how the contemporary arts can tackle environmental issues in terms of artistic contents, managerial practices and venues management.
29 Jan 2016
Shauna McNeilly, Creative Europe Desk UK – Northern Ireland, talks through Creative Europe's Culture sub-programme funding and opportunities for the cultural, creative and heritage sectors at this Enterprise
EUBO Mobile Baroque Academy opens course applications

If you are interested in becoming a member of the 2016 European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO), apply for the EUBO Mobile Baroque Academy (EMBA)’s two four-day orchestral courses in Echternach, Luxembourg. Taking place from 5 to 11 April 2016, the musicians attend orchestral and chamber music sessions and individual lessons that are led by some of the world’s most experienced specialists.
22 Jan 2016
Join a discussion on the role of culture in the integration of refugees and migrants

The Voice of Culture has announced an open call for applications to attend a brainstorming session on the role of culture in promoting the inclusion of refugees and migrants on 9-10 June 2016. The European Commission is interested to hear the views of representatives from the cultural and creative sectors so apply by 15 February to contribute your ideas and opinions to this session. Travel and accommodation costs are covered by The Voice of Culture.
19 Jan 2016
Attend the European Network of Cultural Centres conference in Bury in February

Cultural professionals from the UK and beyond are invited to go to the European Network of Cultural Centres Shortcut conference on 17-19 February, co-organised and hosted by Bury Arts Museum. The conference brings together local and international cultural stakeholders, policy makers, activists, academics for networking, capacity building and engaging in analysis and debate.
18 Jan 2016
Submit your play to the Creative Europe Playwriting Award for POP Drama

Are you interested in playwriting? The University of Wolverhampton is now accepting submissions for the Creative Europe Playwriting Award for POP Drama. The competition is open to multiple entries from anyone who wants to turn their hand to playwriting, as long as you submit your entry to the country you were born or are currently resident in, and write it in that country’s native language.
13 Jan 2016
