80 organisations from the cultural sector joined forces in a call to the European Institutions to take into consideration the specific needs of the sector in the context of the trilogue negotiations on the Revision of the Visa Code.
They underline that the cultural sector in Europe desires transparent and easy application processes when inviting artists, cultural professionals, touring groups, and others from visa-required countries. A diverse cultural offer in Europe’s concert halls and arenas, theatres and festivals, city events or other cultural initiatives, allows to attract audiences, generate income for the cultural and creative sectors, as well as for other economic sectors (tourism, bars, restaurants, hotels…) and public sources.
The statement presents the specific issues on which it calls the European Institutions to take those into consideration.
The Signatories
AEC (European Association of Conservatoires)
AMA (Art Moves Africa)
Arts and Theatre Institute - Czech Mobility Info Point
ASEF - Asia Europe Foundation
CAE (Culture Action Europe)
CEPI (European Coordination of Independent Producers)
CIRCOSTRADA (European Network Circus and Street Arts)
Cité Internationale des Arts – Paris
CulturePolis
Cultuurloket (Mobili0ty Infopoint Flanders)
DutchCulture - Centre for International Cooperation
EAEA (European Arts and Entertainment Alliance)
European Choral Association - Europa Cantat
ECA (European Circus Association)
ECF (European Cultural Foundation)
ECSA (European Composers and Songwriters Alliance)
EFA (European Festivals Association)
E-FAITH (European Federation of Associations for industrial heritage and technical heritage)
EFFORTS (European Federation of Fortified Sites)
EJN (European Jazz Network)
ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts)
EMC (European Music Council)
ENCATC (European Network on Cultural Management and Policy)
ENCC (European Network of Cultural Centres)
ESNS - Eurosonic Noorderslag
ETC (European Theatre Convention)
EUROCINEMA (Association of Films and Television Producers)
EUROPA Distribution
EUROPA VOX
European Coalition for Cultural Diversity
EUROZINE (European Network of Cultural journals and online magazines)
FEDEC (European Federation of Professional Circus Schools)
Fédération Mondiale du Cirque
FEP (Federation of European Publishers)
FERA - Federation of European Film Directors
FIAD - International Federation of Film Distributors Associations
FIAPF - International Federation of Film Producers' Associations
HowlRound Theatre Commons US/NL
IAMIC - International Association of Music Information Centres
IAO - International Artist Organisation
IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts)
IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies)
IG Kultur Österreich
IGCAT - International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism
IMMF International Music Managers Forum
IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association)
IMPF - Independent Music Publishers Forum
INCD - International Network on Cutural Diversity
INES - Innovation Network of European Showcases
IN-SITU - European Platform for Artistic Creation in Public Space
ISFE - Europe's Video Game Industry
ITI Germany
IVF - International Video Federation
JM International (Jeunesses Musicales International)
KEA European Affairs
Kulturrat österreich / Austrian Cultural Council
Live DMA (European Network for Music Venues and Festivals)
LIVEUROPE - Live Music Platform for New European Talent)
LPA - Live Performance Australia
Michael Culture Association
MobiCulture - Mobility Info Point France
NHIMBE Trust
On the Move (Cultural Mobility Information Network)
Opera Europa
PEARLE* - Live Performance Europe
RBCMN - Robert Bosch Cultural Managers Network
REMA (European Early Music Network)
Res Artis (Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies)
RUCO (Russian Union of Concert Organisations)
Russian Theatre Union
Scensverige /Swedish ITI
SEE Heritage Network
SISTEMA Europe
TAMIZDAT
TEH (Trans Europe Halles)
UNIC (International Union of Cinemas)
VAUNET - German Media Association
YOUROPE (European Festivals Association)
Zbigniew Raszewski - Theatre Institute Poland
Zone Franche - Le Réseau de Musique du Monde
