Candidate Cities Network

The Mission Of The Network Is To Support Current And Former European Capital Of Culture Candidate Cities To Implement Culture-Led Urban Development Programmes And Policies.

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The 13th Culture Next Conference

16-18 October 2024, Cluj-Napoca

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Who we are

Members of the network are European cities, current or former candidates to the European Capital of Culture title.

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Meet our member cities

Members of the network are European cities, current or former candidates to the European Capital of Culture title.

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Benefits of becoming a Member

Exchange of information and expertize specific for the needs

Free access to the Network’s capacity building programme for cultural cities

Technical and moral support to face the challenges specific to different phases of ECoC candidacy

Participation in specific programmes and grant application consortia

Participation and support in advocacy campaigns related to culture and urban development

The network facilitates European partnerships, mobility of creators and artworks, engagement of cities and citizens with European issues.

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Information about the 14th Culture Next conference! Leeuwarden, 8th – 10th July, 2025

Here we are, ready for the 14th conference of the network! We will meet you in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, from the 8th until the 10th of July 2025. Culture Next Network together with Arcadia is excited to invite you to…

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Selected Cities: Open Call for Conferences & Thematic Groups

Following the selection process and after reviewing and scoring all the applications, Culture Next announces the results of the cities that will host the Network’s conferences and thematic working groups for 2025 and 2026. The applicant cities were the following:…

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Open Call for Member Cities to Host the Next Conferences and Thematic Working Groups

Culture Next is happy to announce an open call for its full member cities to host Conferences and Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) in 2025 and 2026. This opportunity invites cities to take center stage in fostering cultural dialogue, innovation, and…

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