19.04.2021
Artistic Freedom in Europe: Mission (in)complete!?
The European Alliance of Academies celebrates Europe Day by reminding the importance of artistic freedom in Europe.
About the Alliance
The EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF ACADEMIES aims at initiating a network of art academies and cultural institutions across Europe – a transnational collaboration that advocates for the freedom of the arts. Through new forms of cooperation, the participating institutions support each other and show solidarity whenever needed.
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9.04.2021
Summit on European Cultural Politics and New Digital Solutions
What kind of policies are needed to support the European arts and culture scene? How can new digital spaces empower cultural actors across Europe?
17.03.2021
EAoA Members meet for vivd exchange
How can artistic cooperation take place in the digital space? What legal and political possibilities are there to protect the freedom of art in Europe?
1.03.2021
Talking about our European future
What should the future of Europe look like? What do we wish to achieve together? What do we want to change when it comes to the European Union its institutions, regulations, and its inner and outer workings?
22.02.2021
Launch of the Report on the State of Artistic Freedom 2021
At the Re:Writing the Future Festival, the State of Artistic Freedom 2021 report is launched by the non-governmental organization Freemuse.
18.02.2021
The European Alliance of Academies warns against restricting academic freedom in Europe
The members of the European Alliance of Academies are in solidarity with Prof. Jan Grabowski, Professor of History at the University of Ottawa, and Prof. Barbara Engelking, founder and director of the Polish Center for Holocaust Research in Warsaw
15.02.2021
Hungary: Appropriation of Universities
The Hungarian Network of Academics’ (OHA) issued the following declaration of protest against the appropriation of Hungarian universities: The Orbán regime has changed gears in the process of seizing control of universities over the last few days: as if under martial law, five state universities have been rushed into a procedure to transform them into foundations, stripping them of all their remaining autonomy.
8.02.2021
Best moments of founding conference 2020
What is the “European Alliance of Academies”? What does it advocate? And who is involved? In this wonderful compilation, we address these questions and highlights of the founding conference in October 2020.
4.01.2021
Support Message for the Belarusian State Academy of Arts
In view of the persecutions of students and teachers of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, the European Alliance of Academies fully supports the statement of Prof. Jan Hančil, Rector of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
4.12.2020
Society of Hungarian Authors „Hungary: beyond all hope“
A speech that equates the rule of law with gas chambers, solidarity with the deprivation of rights, and the European Union with Hitler’s Third Reich, erases the language itself.
3.12.2020
Solidarity with SZFE University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest
Many partner institutions of the European Alliance of Academies have expressed their solidarity with the SZFE University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, Hungary. They are extremely concerned about the measures taken by Hungarian policymakers which are hindering the free development of the arts and artistic expression.
27.11.2020
Hungary: Report on dismanteling culture, media and education
The report ’Hungary Turns its Back on Europe. Dismantling Culture, Education, Science and the Media in Hungary 2010–2019’ informs the Hungarian and international public as well as European institutions about the severe harm that the Orbán regime has caused in the fields of education, science, culture, and the media since 2010.
24.11.2020
Madrid: Debate on the freedom of artistic expression
From 24-25 November, our alliance partner, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, proposes a debate on the freedom of artistic expression and creation.
12.11.2020
Prof. Christoph Markschies highlights importance of alliances
Due to its special history, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities knows how precious and often hard-won freedom for art and science is.
9.10.2020
Conference Opening Address by Jeanine Meerapfel
On 8 October 2020, the Akademie der Künste, Berlin, opened the conference on the foundation of an alliance of European academies committed to the freedom of artistic expression. Read the opening address by filmmaker and Akademie President Jeanine Meerapfel here.
5.10.2020
Supportive Words by Krzysztof Polkowski
Art and Science are the best forms of communication between individuals, communities and nations. Art and Science know no boundaries and no limitations. To develop, we must act in friendly conditions, in the atmosphere of trust and complete freedom. We should jointly and severally strengthen it for the sake of our countries and the sake of Europe.
16.09.2020
Jean Anguera supports the Alliance
A person exists through his capacity for expression. His expression determines his identity. The artists of a country realize the identity of that country. So, France means Victor Hugo and Victor Hugo means France.
7.09.2020
More than 60 institutions involved in the alliance
The institutions that committed to the alliance come from almost every country of the European Union – a strong signal that the need for this solidarity-based cooperation is high. The partner institutions include reknown art academies, national actors of cultural politics but also smaller cultural institutions.
6.09.2020
Conference Programme
At the public opening on October 8, Academy President Jeanine Meerapfel will give a welcoming speech and authors Robert Menasse and A.L. Kennedy will present their vision for Europe. Political Scientist Basil Kerski will talk about how Europe’s future is being shaped in Central and Eastern Europe. The evening will be accompanied by a music Performance of the AoA Impro-Group with Floros Floridis and others.
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