This study provides a comprehensive overview and understanding of the main current and future issues to be expected in the area of EU culture and creative sectors policy in the 2024-2029 term of the European Parliament.

The study highlights the missing role of culture in Europe's strategic agenda and the need for better cross-sectoral collaboration.

It also points out that no arts-driven transformation will be possible without more sustainable working environments. And that accessible cultural spaces are critical nodes for artistic creation and community interaction.

The study alerts policymakers that the dominant short-term project funding logic in cultural policy continues to create an environment where strategic, cross-sectoral initiatives are undervalued and underfunded.

Long-term visions and more sustainable funding mechanisms would be the basis for collaborative action to create better futures for societies.