Cultural Resilience: Three ways Kyiv is supporting culture during conflict
Projects: Preserving cultural heritage, monuments and supporting storytelling as a form of resistance
Kyiv joined the World Cities Culture Forum in 2023, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the cities of.
Oral History: Preserving Lisbon’s collective memory through Memórias de Lisboa
Lisbon City Council's Memórias de Lisboa (Memories of Lisbon) programme is a community-based cultural initiative dedicated to collecting, preserving and promoting the collective memory of Lisbon’s residents. More than.
Library Strategy: How Lisbon Library Network is strengthening libraries as a cultural and social ecosystem
The Lisbon Library Network functions as an integrated municipal system connecting libraries across the city’s neighbourhoods. The network’s Strategic Programme 2025–2035 ensures that this ecosystem continues to thrive, adapting.
Cultural Olympiad: Joint Los Angeles-Paris poster competition strengthens Olympic values and culture
The 2024 Paris Cultural Olympiad Poster Competition connected art students from Paris and Los Angeles in a cross-city collaboration that celebrates Olympic values, civic engagement, and cultural diplomacy. Organised.
Creative Strategists: Integrating artist residencies into Los Angeles County governance and initiatives
Los Angeles County's Creative Strategist Programme embeds artists within government departments to address civic challenges through creative strategies. Since 2018, 12 artists have collaborated with various departments, enhancing public.
Celebrating 25 years of aboriginal arts funding in Melbourne
For 25 years, Melbourne’s Aboriginal Arts Grants have supported First Nations artists through flexible, culturally responsive funding. Led by Aboriginal creatives and grounded in long-term investment, the programme has.
Supporting Melbourne’s d/Deaf and Disabled artists through The Warehouse Residency
The Warehouse Residency is City of Melbourne’s flagship programme for d/Deaf and Disabled artists, offering access-led support, funding, and leadership opportunities. Designed with artists and grounded in disability justice,.
Participatory Murals: A ‘Name in Every Neighbourhood’ of Milan
Project: Engaging residents to create shared collaborative neighbourhood murals to affirm cultural identity and increase social cohesion
Serena Confalonieri designs the mural 'Città Studi' - Photo Credit: Wit Design
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Opening Doors: The app making Oslo’s municipal buildings accessible after-hours to activate cultural volunteering
To support community life and volunteer engagement, Oslo is opening up municipal buildings through Oslo Booking and The Oslo Key – digital solutions for reserving and accessing schools and.
Celebrating 20 years of São Paulo’s VAI programme
2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Programa para a Valorização de Iniciativas Culturais (Valuation of Cultural Initiatives) (VAI) in São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most influential municipal cultural.