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ECA held its annual conference "Back to Business" the past weekend in Madrid and elected its first female president, actress and stage director Kolbrun Halldorsdottir from Iceland. See the press release! 15 November 2011.
ECA has written a letter to the prime minister of Slovakia in order to support the Slovak artists' mobilization against a proposal to abolish a 40% tax-free allowance for artists and cultural workers. 13 October 2011.
ECA's annual conference "Back to Business - the need for industrious artists" will take place in Madrid 12-13 November. Have a look under Activities for further information and registration! 27 September 2011
A law proposal threatens the indepence of the Croatian Free Lance Artists Association, see ECA's letter to the Croatian Minister of Culture. 3 June 2011.
ECA condemns the assault on Turkish artist Bedri Badkam after his defending of the "Monument to Humanity" in a letter to Turkish prime minister Erdogan. 26 April 2011.
ECA and a number of member organisations denounces any limitation of the visual artists' Resale Right. Here are the comments from ECA, Romanian Visarta and Irish IVARO to the European Commission's consultation. 11 March 2011.
A statement on the need for continued efforts to implement the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity was agreed on by the ECA General Assembly 7 November.
ECAs conference Arts Funding - Artistic Freedom took place in Zagreb 5-6 November. Read more here! 12 November
Together with 9 European organisations for authors, artists and performers ECA has launched a joint statement on the Gallo report on the enforcement of Intellectual Property rights. 10 September 2010
ECA's newletter nr 16 is out! 2 July 2010
Together with 5 other organisations (European Writers’ Council, European Visual Artists, European Federation of Journalists, Society of Audiovisual Authors, European Federation of Film Directors) issued a statement on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. 2 July 2010.
ECA has contributed the public consultation on the green paper Unlocking the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries. See the comments here! 1 July 2010
With a short comment ECA supports the statement from the European organisations for writers and visual artists to the proposed amendments of the Gallo report on enforcement on Intellectual Property Rights. 31 May 2010
Here is ECA's newsletter nr 15! 26 February 2010
Together with its host The Council of Danish Artists the ECA secretariat has moved to a new office. The address is Kronprinsessegade 34 B 2, DK-1306 Copenhagen K.
There will be a temporary telephone number +45-35384417 for about a week.
28 January 2009
ECA commented the EU Commission's Public Consultation on Content online. Read the comment here! 5 January 2009
Here is ECA's comment to the Public Consultation on Community Innoviton Policy, sent to DG Enterprise on 16 November 2009.
ECA has written to Estonian Prime Minister and Minister of Culture on their innitiative to legislate for reservation of 1% of the budget for art, when public buildings are constructed. Se the letter here. 16 November 2009
ECA general assembly has sent a resolution to Danish politicians in order to save the Programme for children and young people meeting artists. 9 November 2009
The ECA conference "Experiencing the Arts - Artists' Contribution to Creative Thinking and European Innovation took place in Malta 30 October - 1 November. Here is a brief initial report 9 November 2009
Here is Newsletter nr 14. 12 October 2009
In a short resolution the ECA asks for a European reaction to the Google book digitision project and supports the European Writers Council's statement on the Google Book Settlement. 2 October 2009
ECA supports Norwegian artists' petition "Share not Steal" against piracy. 11 September 2009
ECA asks the Latvian Minister of Culture to reconsider the plans of closing the National Film Centre in a letter. 12 August 2009
ECAs annual meeting - conference and general assembly - will take place on Malta 30. October - 2. November. Click on Activities for further information! 3 June 2009
ECA Newsletter nr 13. 29 May 2009
Have a look at ECA Newsletter nr 12! 28 February 2009
ECA asks for inclusion of artists' rights in cooperation for development in the operational guidelines of the UNESCO Convention in a letter to the Intergovernmental Committee 27 February 2009
ECA conference Artists' Mobility - Aspiration or Reality took place in Dublin 7 and 8 November. Read the summary!
Newsletter nr. 11 is here. 5 November 2008
ECA, Freemuse and ELMF have presented Visas - the discordant note a white paper on visas. 31 October 2008
ECA supported the PLR-resolution from the 5th European Public Lending Right Conference in Bucharest in September
ECA attended the Wild West Web-conference on the role of the online creative industries 8 October, our report is here
ECA and Visual Artists Ireland have presented the programme for the conference Artists Mobility - Aspiration or Reality in Dublin 7-8 November. For further information on the conference, see "Actitivities". 8 September 2008
ECA has issued a statement on Georgia 13 August 2008
ECA supported the Prague citizens' appeal for a renewed culture support scheme in a letter to Prague Mayor Pavel Bem 23. May 2008
The ECA newsletter no. 10 is here. 29 April 2008
ECA has made a comment on creative content online adressing the EU-Commission consultation on this issue. 29 February 2008
Here is ECA newsletter no. 9. 12 December 2007
ECA supports in a letter to the government the struggle of the Georgian writers to keep the building of the Palace of Writers. 12 October 2007.
ECA comments the suspension of cultural grants in Prague in a letter to the mayor and the culture council 8 October 2007
Michael Burke, sculptor from Ireland, was elected President at the ECA General Assembly 1 October 2007 in Sibiu. Contact details for him and the new Executive Committee can be found under Contact.
The ECA Conference Artist Creativity Society - Challenges for the Status of the Artists in Sibiu adopted a resolution. 30 September 2007
Prague City suspends cultural grants, due to a conflict that might have wider implications. Read the background and the appeal from Czech artists' umbrella RUO. 27 Sept. 2007
For the programme for ECA annual conference 28-30 September 2007, click on Activities!
ECA Newsletter no 8 is here. 13. July 2007
ECA supports the Gibault-report in a short statement 13 July 2007
The Nordic Public Lending Rights schemes are questioned by the European Commission. A speech by Jesper Söderström, Swedish Authors' Fund gives the background for the conflict. June 2007
ECA Newsletter no. 7 4 April 2007
ECA states its support to the Lévai report on cross border management of online music right before the European Parliament voting. 11 March 2007
ECA Newsletter no. 6 1 March 2007
ECA supports the struggle of artists in Ljubljana against cultural cuttings 21 February 2007
ECA intervenes in favour of Spanish dance teachers that have lost their authorization to teach. 13 December 2006
The ECA Congress and participants made a statement of support for the parliamentary process concerning cross-border management of rights for online music 26. November
The ECA Conference "Rights and Wrongs?" was succesfully effected in Berlin, see press release 26 November 2006
Newsletter no. 5 was released 13 November 2006
ECA proposes an initiative in order to avoid that artists fall victim to the European Arrest Warrant as a result of their artistic production. 7 July 2006
ECA reacted to a plea for solidarity for the White Roses for Peace action in Spain. 6 July 2006
Here is Newsletter no. 4! 6 July 2006
ECA has made suggestions to the Cultural Committee conc. the recommendation on collective cross-border management of rights for online music. June 2006
Newsletter no. 3! 23 March 2006
Austrian lawyer Alfred Noll has, commissioned by ECA, investigated the consequences of the European Warrant for artists. Her you can find his complete report in German and in English. March 2006
ECA has adressed the European governments and parliaments concerning the ratification and implementation of the UNESCO Convention for cultural diversity 27. January 2006
The court in Istanbul has withdrawn the charges against Turkish Writer Orhan Pamuk 20. January 2006.
Here is newsletter no 2. 13. January 2006
ECA demands charges against Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk dropped in a letter to the Turkish government 25. November 2005
The first edition of ECA's new electronic newsletter was published 4. November 2005
ECA supports the Irish artists in their work to maintain the tax exemption. See background information and letter to the Irish government. 2. Nov 2005.
The ECA congress expressed it's concern about the proposed Recommendation on cross-border collective management of on-line copyright works through a resolution Oct. 2005
ECA elected a new leadership at its Annual Congress 8.-9. of October in Vilnius. See more
The ECA office moved on Tuesday 16th of August. ECA shares offices with the Council of Danish Artists and the new address is
Borgergade 111,
DK-1300 Copenhagen K
Telephone, fax and e-mail remain the same, but might not function the first few days.
ECA Executive Committee made a statement on the latest development in the process of drafting a UNESCO convention for Cultural Diversity, 19th of June 2005
ECA supports the "70 cents for culture" campaign, 18th of April 2005
Gerhard Haderer was acquited from the accusations for blasphemy 13th of April!
ECA supports Austrian writer and cartoonist Gerhard Haderer against accusations of blasphemy in Greece, see statement 30th of March 2005
ECA wrote to UNESCO conc. the placement of architecture in its future organizational structure. March 2005
ECA Executive Committee discussed the negotiations on the draft UNESCO convention on Cultural Diversity involvement of the European Commission and made a statement November 2004
The Annual Congress 2004 elected a new Executive Committee, with Belgian musican Hubert Biebaut as President 10th of October 2004
The Congress agreed on a Statement for a binding Convention on Cultural Diversity that expressed the wish of ECA to contribute in the drafting process within UNESCO. October 2004
ECA addresses the conflict between Czech actors and public television August 2004
ECA newsletter is here in PDF-version: nr 2 July 2004
ECA supports American actors in conflict: resolution and letter July 2004
ECA has launched a newsletter March 2004
After the terrorist bombs in Madrid 11th of March, anonymous threats has been forwarded to the Union of Actors, being part of the anti-war movement. ECA has sent a letter of support 12th of March 2004
The artists' umbrella of Sweden, Swedish Joint Committee for Literary and Artistic Professionals (KLYS), has joined ECA. January 2004.
The conference on the status of the artist in Eastern and Central Europe in Vilnius agreed on a declaration. November 2003.
The recently formed Maltese Artists Council became a new member in ECA at the Annual Congress 8. September.
ECA's annual conference 6-7 Sept "Artists Sharing without Frontiers - Networking in the Enlargement Process" was concluded by a resolution on know-how transfer and cultural diversity
ECA forwarded its position to the Television without borders directive revision to the European Commission 15th of July 2003.
At a meeting 24th of June for cultural organisations and the Cultural Committee of the European Parliament ECA addressed Cultural Diversity and Artists.
At its meeting 21 st of June the Executive Committee commented the consultation conc. the future EU programme for cultural cooperation
and the draft to the European Constitution
ECA objects to the destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq 30. April 2003
ECA has produced a position paper for the public hearing on Cultural industries in Europe in the European Parliament 22. April 2003:
ECA intervenes in favour of the Slovenian minority Radio dva in Carinthia, Austria, by writing to the Austrian and Carinthian authorities. March 2003
ECA comment to the European Convention on the inclusion of Culture in the coming Constitutional Treaty January 2003
ECA comments to the GATS process January 2003
At its meeting in Copenhagen 6-7th of September the Executive Committee made a statement on the EU Convention process and a
comment on the Study on Mobility and free movement of people and products in the cultural sector, which also will be discussed by the Council of Ministers in november.
ECA has denounced the sentence of the Iranian journalist and film critic Siamak Pourzand in a letter to Iranian state leader Al Khamenei and Minister of Justice Hashemi-Shahrudi
ECA participates in the NGO group of the European Convention. A note concerning culture was forwarded in June 2002
ECA has presented the following Statement on Civil Society to a.o. the Culture Committee of the European Parliament. March 2002
The Annual Congress and Conference of ECA took place in Visegrad, Hungary
4-7.10. Several issues concerning the needs to secure cultural co-operation over borders were addressed. We hereby bring two of the statements:
on artists' exchange and mobility and
on artists' colonies October 2001
The Iranian Feminist Filmmaker Tahmineh Milani is accused of insulting Islamic Values. ECA has sent and appeal to the Iranian authorities. October 2001
ECA supports the appeal of "Reporters without borders" for a European Media Constitution, in a letter to the President of the European Parliament Ms Nicole Fontaine 18.6.2001
ECA adresses conflict at the National theatre of Portugal 5.5.2001
Statement concering the priorities of the Culture 2000 programme in 2001 by ECA Executive Committee 5.5.2001
Open Letter concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 20.1.2001
On Culture the Culture 2000 programme. Speech given by Brit Holtebekk, European Commission. 13.1.2001
ECA has moved! The new address of the secretariat is
Rosenvængets Allé 37, 1, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø.
There are also new telephone numbers:
ph. +45-35384401, fax 35384417.
Lithuania: National report 17.11.2000
ECA held its 6th Annual Congress in El Escorial, Spain 17th of November. Among other items 4 resolutions were adopted:
- To the members of the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament on the proposed resale right directive
- To the Ministers of Cultural Affairs an the Council of Ministers on the national support to film production
- Concerning radio and TV transmission in Sami language in Norway
- Concerning loss of influence for the artists in the supporting structures for Sami culture and arts
Ludwig Laher represented ECA on the founding conference of the International Network for Cultural Diversity: Report on founding meeting in Santorini in Sept. 2000 05.10.2000
Nordic Composers file EU complaint against proposed AOL-Time-Warner-EMI merger 24.08.2000
In order to give advice on EU cultural funding a network of Culture Contact Points is now established in the EU member countries and in the EEA-countries: List of Culture Contact Points 07.07.2000
New Declaration from the Austrian Artists "A Normal State doed NOT Rule" 15.06.2000