European Network of Cultural Centres Information

The European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) was founded in 1994 to promote dialogue and cooperation between social-oriented cultural centres throughout Europe. It is both a network of direct members and a ‘network of networks’. Today, the ENCC gathers about 5000 cultural organisations in 24 countries, with very diverse structures, practices and audiences. We align on values of cultural equality, active citizenship, intercultural diversity and sustainability. The ENCC’s main action lines are capacity building, networking and advocacy. We organise meetings, conferences, training and staff exchanges, participate in research and data-gathering, create tools and publications, and connect with other actors from the cultural sector. We also support social and cultural innovation by mentoring international cooperation projects. Empowering cultural centres’ communities is our priority. The ENCC is funded by the Creative Europe networks strand of the European Union.