The EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF ACADEMIES is 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.
The institutions that committed to this idea come from almost every country of the European Union – a strong signal that the need for this solidarity-based alliance is high, especially in view of crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreak of wars, the rise of right-wing nationalism, and all political and cultural consequences. The partner institutions include renowned art academies, national actors in cultural politics but also smaller cultural institutions.
With a joint manifesto, the members of the alliance formulate their commitment to the European project and possibilities for future cooperation.
The former president of the Akademie der Künste, Prof. Jeanine Meerapfel, has pursued this idea for several years. In 2020, on the occasion of the German EU Council Presidency and thanks to the support of the former Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Prof. Monika Grütters, the Akademie der Künste was able to start this Alliance.
Statements
Well-known personalities from the world of arts and culture expressed their ideas and thoughts on the idea of a European alliance of academies. Their Statements address the following questions: Why do we need alliances? How could this alliance become effective? What does solidarity in Europe mean to us? And how can arts and culture contribute to it?
