Newsletter
June 2025
Foreground
The Chemnitz White Paper: A New Vision for the European Capitals of Culture
Valentina Montalto, lead researcher of the Chemnitz White Paper, shares key insights from this important study. The paper gathers ideas from 64 European Capitals of Culture to improve the initiative’s impact, simplify its processes, and ensure culture drives real change in cities across Europe. It aims to guide the future of the program with clear, practical recommendations.
Blog
Beyond 2025: Culture as Europe’s Compass
At the Culture Action Europe conference in Turin, Materahub reaffirmed its commitment to bridging local innovation and European cultural policy. The event highlighted how culture connects communities, inspires hope, and drives real change. Projects like Aurora Sogna show how local art creates lasting social impact.
Events
Creative Skills Week 2025: Create. Transform. Regenerate.
Creative Skills Week 2025 is the key meeting point for the cultural and creative industries. From 22–26 September in Prague and online, it will bring together educators, policymakers, sector leaders, and learners to build new competences for a resilient, future-ready sector.
Through hands‑on training, interactive sessions, and expert talks, CSW2025 explores how to thrive amid complexity and uncertainty, and how to rethink learning for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Opportunities
Open Call for Artisans and Makers!
Are you passionate about sharing your craft? We’re looking for artisans and makers to host a workshop for at least 10 participants by the end of 2025. This initiative is part of the European platform Craftwork4All, which promotes traditional and contemporary craftsmanship across Europe. The best proposals will be selected based on quality and creativity.
Craft Mobilities: Open Call for Round 2
The Craft Mobilities programme offers a 10‑day residency for craft practitioners across Europe.
- Round 1: Closed (selected candidates from Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden).
- Round 2: Open until December 10, 2025. One craft practitioner will be selected from Croatia, France, Ireland, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia (residency to be completed by October 31, 2026).
- Round 3: Will open in June 2026 (for residencies in 2027).
Hosting organisations from any EU or Creative Europe participating country can also apply and be featured in the programme.
Promoting EU
Promoting Europe is the official Materahub dissemination channel to stay updated on news, communities and opportunities coming from European projects. Read what’s new and follow us to keep in touch.
Tessere Legami: Online Workshops for Education and Training
From July 1 to July 16, 2025, the Tessere Legami project continues with online meetings for teachers, trainers, NGOs, businesses, and artisans in the Basilicata area.
These interactive sessions focus on innovative educational approaches, collaboration between companies and schools, create opportunities to increase transversal competences in informal settings using hands-on methodologies for young people and students, including those from vulnerable backgrounds and at risk of exclusion and the social and work inclusion of young people and migrants.
Upcoming appointments: July 1, 8 and 16. Each session includes practical examples and tools you can apply in your daily work. Materials will be shared after the events.
RURAL RiSE: Open Call for Italy, Serbia, and Spain
RURAL RiSE is looking for 24 participants (8 from Italy, 8 from Serbia, 8 from Spain) to join its second Capacity Building Lab in Palilula (Niš, Serbia) on October 8–9, 2025.
If you’re passionate about rural revitalisation, social entrepreneurship, and green jobs, this is your chance to learn, network, and contribute to making rural areas more sustainable and vibrant. Deadline: July 15, 2025.