Culture Action Europe: ‘BEYOND 2025: Being Many’

REMA was represented by Vice-President Susanna Bucher and Production Manager Francesco Spina at the conference ‘BEYOND 2025: Being Many’. Their presence ensured that the voice of the early music sector was heard in the high-level discussions on the future of EU cultural policy.

Key messages included the need to preserve funding for culture as an independent priority in the next multi-annual financial framework and to use research and data strategically to defend the societal and economic value of culture beyond the sector itself.

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The conference also highlighted the importance of extending advocacy efforts beyond culture ministries to include finance, foreign affairs and key MEPs. Artistic freedom was identified as a growing concern, while diversity and under-represented cultural heritage were noticeably absent from most conversations - areas where REMA can play a leading role.

For REMA, there are clear opportunities and responsibilities in this evolving landscape - particularly in areas such as artistic freedom, the diversity of cultural heritage and engagement in the forthcoming discussions on the code of practice for artificial intelligence!