An ecosystem supporting artists, cultural and creative professionals and European content

The cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) in Europe need an ecosystem that supports their sustainability and development perspectives; this is even more necessary now with the dramatic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has further highlighted the urgent need to support the resilience of the CCSs.

The Council Work Plan for Culture 2019-2022 recognises an ecosystem supporting artists, cultural and creative professionals and European content as one of its priorities. This includes, for example, the status of the artists and of cultural professionals and their working conditions, fair pay, artistic freedom, mobility of artists and cultural and creative professionals, cross-border cooperation, access to finance, etc.

EENC contribution to date

First EENC Report: Research on the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the CCSs

The Report “Thematic Analysis of the Inclusion of Culture in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans of Italy, France, Czechia and Germany” is based on a research of the place of culture in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRP) of these four Member States. The work has been done by EENC experts of these Member States.

The assignment ran from September to December 2021. The Report is for DG EAC internal use and will not be published.

Support to the Open Method of Coordination Working Group of Member States’ experts on “The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals"

The EENC is supporting the Open Method of Coordination Working Group of Member States’ experts on “The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals" which is a relevant issue for all EU Member States. The Working Group will examine the characteristics of employment of artists and cultural and creative professionals in the EU Member States and will take note of the recommendations made by the “Voices of Culture” process on the topic.

The EENC experts support the meetings of the OMC and the drafting of the OMC Report on “The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals".

The assignment started in June 2021. The Report will be finalised in mid-2022.

Support to the Open Method of Coordination Working Group of Member States’ experts on “Multilingualism & Translation"

The EENC has supported the work of the Open Method of Coordination Working Group of Member States’ experts on “Multilingualism & Translation", particularly the drafting of the OMC Report.

The assignment started in July 2021. The OMC Report “Translators on the Cover“ was published in February 2022.

• The Report is available here.

The EENC has also contributed to the following:

Report from the Conference “Diversity and Competitiveness of the European Music Sector” in the context of Music Moves Europe (MME), 4-5 March 2021

In 2021, the EENC has supported the European Commission in preparing the report from the Conference “Diversity and Competitiveness of the European Music Sector” with EU Member States’ experts. Since 2015, Music Moves Europe (MME) is the overarching framework for the European Commission's initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector. It has since developed further as a framework for discussions and today it stands for the EU support for music.

• The report is available here.