Global Fellowship Programme set to launch in partnership with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
We're delighted to announce a new global fellowship programme co-founded with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. The Global Fellowship will be an international leadership programme launching in 2026, offered.
Highlights from the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, Amsterdam 2025
World Cities Culture Forum brought together Deputy Mayors, cultural leaders and policymakers from 55 global cities in Amsterdam for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit. Over three days, delegates.
5th World Cities Culture Report Reveals Culture Is Driving Urban Innovation Worldwide
New report shows cultural participation is rebounding strongly, creative spaces are being protected, and the night-time economy has become a mainstream policy focus for global cities.
Hamburg’s INTRO programme connects professional artists in exile and cultural institutions
Launched in 2019 by Hamburg’s Ministry of Culture and Media, the INTRO programme supports refugee artists through institutional partnerships, workshops, and funding. The initiative aims to foster cultural inclusion,.
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.
Barcelona’s Creative Factories Fàbriques de Creació
The Fàbriques de Creació (Creative Factories) programme is a pioneering initiative of the Barcelona City Council’s Department of Culture (ICUB). Since 2007, it has transformed over 11 disused industrial.
19 Cities Selected To Participate In Third Round Of The Leadership Exchange Programme
Nineteen global cities have been selected for the World Cities Culture Forum’s third Leadership Exchange Programme, enabling city leaders to share and scale cultural strategies that drive thriving, inclusive,.
Boston joins World Cities Culture Forum
Boston has joined our global network of more than 45 creative cities.
It becomes the sixth U.S. city to join—alongside New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Austin—united in.
Beijing joins World Cities Culture Forum
With over 3,000 years of cultural heritage, eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and a dynamic creative economy, the Chinese capital brings a unique cultural perspective to the Forum.
WORLD CITIES TO TACKLE CREATIVE SPACE CRISIS AT INAUGURAL CREATIVE LAND TRUST SUMMIT
From 27-30 May 2025, cultural city leaders, funders, and developers from over 15 cities - including London, Sydney, Calgary, Helsinki, Austin - will be attending the inaugural Creative Land.