Creative Europe brings together actions supporting the European cultural and creative sectors. The general objectives of the Programme are: + to safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage; + to increase the competitiveness and the economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.
Creative Europe is the European Commission´s framework programm for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. Following on from the prevoius Culture Programme and MEDIA programme, Creative Europe will support Europe´s cultural and creative sectors. Help the cultural and creative sectors seize the opportunities of the digital age and globalisation. Enabale the sectors to reach their potential, contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion.
Give Europe´s culture and media sectors acess to new international opportunities, markets and audiences. Creative Europe responds to this need and will target investment where the impact will be greatest. The new programme takes account of the challenges created by globalisation and digital technologies, which are changing the ways cultural works are made, distributed and accessed, as well as transforming business models and revenue streams. These developments also create opportunities for the cultural and creative sectors. The programme seeks to help them seize these opportunities, so that they benefit from the digital shift and create more jobs and international careers.
The Creative europe programme is open to cultural and creative organisations from EU Member States, as well as non-EU countries. Subject to certain conditions EEA (European Economic AREA), Candiate/potential candiadte and ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy) countries can also participate in the programme on an equal footing with members.
