Tuesday 17 June 2026 | 1–2pm (BST) | Online via Zoom
Organisations please join CVAN London’s lunchtime meeting to discuss the future of funding and hear about a campaign for the UK to rejoin Creative Europe, unlocking new funding, partnerships and long-term investment in the cultural sector.
We welcome two guest speakers:
Sabine Unamun, Senior Relationship Manager, Visual Arts, London will introduce the new Arts Council England Interim Strategy Framework. This will be followed by Q&A.
Prof Mafalda Dâmaso, Part-time Professor, European University Institute, Co-founder and co-chair, Forum on EU-UK Cultural & Media Relations will introduce a time-sensitive campaign calling for the UK to return to Creative Europe.
The campaign working group is co-chaired by Prof. Mafalda Dâmaso and Kiera Blakey, Director of New Contemporaries, and is seeking individuals willing to support advocacy, media engagement, stakeholder outreach and communications activity over the coming months.
Organisations, artists and cultural leaders are invited to:
- Sign the petition: openpetition.org/!ukjoince
- Write to your MP: here.
- Join the campaign working group here.
We hope you can join us.
ORGANISATIONS CAN REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE
