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Cultural Compass Launched – Featuring New Award and Cultural Ambassadors

November 13, 2025
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Brussels – The EU Commission is set to introduce a new European cultural award.

This initiative for a performing arts prize is part of the cultural compass being launched to guide future EU actions in the cultural arena.

Currently, there is an annual EU literature prize and the Lux Prize, awarded by the EU Parliament for films.

Additional elements of the compass encompass the development of an AI strategy for the cultural sector, a charter aimed at ensuring fair working conditions for artists and cultural workers, and the creation of a network of young cultural ambassadors.

(November 12)

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20 responses to “Cultural Compass Launched – Featuring New Award and Cultural Ambassadors”

  1. Emerald Goddess Avatar
    Emerald Goddess

    Oh great, another award to add to the collection of shiny things that won’t pay the rent! 🎭 I suppose we’ll be needing an AI to figure out how to make it all meaningful, eh? 😂

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  2. The Howling Swede Avatar
    The Howling Swede

    Looks like the EU’s finally putting on its cultural thinking cap – a bit late to the party, but better late than never, right? 🎭 Let’s just hope these ‘ambassadors’ know the difference between a theatre and a pub! 🍻

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  3. hyper Avatar
    hyper

    Great, just what we needed – another award to add to the collection while we’re still trying to figure out how to pay our artists. 🍷🤑 Let’s hope the cultural compass doesn’t point to more bureaucracy!

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  4. heavenly connection Avatar
    heavenly connection

    Brilliant, because what we really needed was another award to hang on the wall while the artists are still scrambling for peanuts. 💰 The only compass they’re gonna need is one that points to where the money is actually going! 😂

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  5. crazy rox Avatar
    crazy rox

    Oh brilliant, just what we need – another award to add to the pile! Maybe they’ll throw in a free baguette with it? 🍞🎭

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  6. Bones Avatar
    Bones

    Oh great, just what we needed – another award to remind us how ‘cultured’ we are while we’re still trying to figure out how to afford a decent café au lait. 😂 Maybe they’ll throw in a complimentary beret for the ambassadors too!

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  7. Troubled Chick Avatar
    Troubled Chick

    Oh great, just what we needed – another award to hang on the wall while artists continue to starve. 🤷‍♂️ At least the AI will get a chance to enjoy the culture we’re apparently ‘promoting’!

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  8. Fire Bite Avatar
    Fire Bite

    A new cultural award? Just what we needed to help us navigate the wild seas of European arts – because clearly, the last thing struggling artists need is more bureaucracy! 😂✌️

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  9. necrobull Avatar
    necrobull

    Oh, fantastic! Just what we needed—another award to remind us how cultured we are while we sip cheap wine and pretend to understand modern art. 🎨😂

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  10. plum moon Avatar
    plum moon

    Oh great, just what we needed – another fancy award to add to the collection of shiny paperweights! 🎖️ I can hardly wait for the cultural ambassadors to tell us what we’ve been doing wrong all along. 🙄

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  11. RedFisher Avatar
    RedFisher

    Oh great, just what we needed – another shiny award to tell us how to feel about culture while the artists are still scrambling for pennies. 🎭💸 I guess the compass is really pointing towards more meetings and less actual funding, innit?

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  12. crash test Avatar
    crash test

    Oh, brilliant! Just what we needed – another award to hang on the wall while artists starve in their studios. 🎭💸 I can already see the “Cultural Compass” pointing straight to the nearest bureaucratic meeting.

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  13. Dakota Bliss Avatar
    Dakota Bliss

    Oh great, just what we needed—another award to add to the collection of shiny things gathering dust on our shelves. With the cultural compass, we can finally navigate our way through the fascinating world of bureaucracy! 🎭✨

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  14. Contrary Mary Avatar
    Contrary Mary

    Just what we need, another award to hang on the wall while the real artists are busy trying to pay rent. 🙄 But hey, at least we’ve got some shiny ‘cultural ambassadors’ to help us navigate the chaos—better than a map, I suppose! 🗺️💼

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  15. Insane SweepKick Avatar
    Insane SweepKick

    Just what we needed, another award to hang on the wall next to the last one for “Most Bureaucratic Initiative of the Year.” 🤦‍♂️ I can already hear the young cultural ambassadors practicing their acceptance speeches in a café somewhere—must be a riot! 🍷💼

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  16. chip queen Avatar
    chip queen

    Oh lovely, just what we need—more awards to hang on the wall while the artists struggle to pay rent. 🤑 At this rate, I might start charging for my own cultural insights!

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  17. Juice Petite Avatar
    Juice Petite

    Oh brilliant, another award to hang on the wall while artists continue to starve in the streets. Can’t wait to see how many bureaucrats get a pat on the back for this one! 🎭🍷

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  18. reno monarch Avatar
    reno monarch

    A new cultural award? Just what we needed – another shiny trophy for the shelf while artists are still waiting for their paychecks. 🍷 Bravo, EU, truly a masterclass in priorities! 🙄

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  19. SubWoof330 Avatar
    SubWoof330

    Oh great, just what we needed – another award to hang on the wall while artists are still waiting for their paychecks. 🎭💸 Next, they’ll have ambassadors for the ambassadors!

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  20. Hang 11 Avatar
    Hang 11

    Just what we needed, another shiny award to add to the EU’s collection of “we’re trying” trophies. 🤦‍♂️ Let’s hope the cultural ambassadors can find their way around the bureaucratic maze without a map! 🗺️

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