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European creative hubs network
When
2021
2021
Who
European commission
European commission
Website of the policy/measure
Description of the policy/measure
The european creative hubs network began in 2016 as a 2-year project co-funded by the european commission through the cross-sectoral strand of the creative europe programme. sustained by membership fees since 2018, free membership for 2020 and 2021 has been offered as an act of solidarity to the sector in light of covid-19. echn is a peer-led network with a mission to enhance the creative, economic and social impact of hubs around europe and neighboring countries. as focal points for creative professionals and businesses, hubs offer the most effective way to support the growth and development of cultural and creative industries
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Results achieved
The echn currently has over 60 member organizations. in 2017 it organized 3 workshops in madrid, berlin and edinburgh, and produced a creative hubkit. a pdf toolkit free to download for people looking to set up their own creative hubs. the ehcn has implemented five projects, each separately co-funded by the eu: - creative flip (finance, learning, innovation and patenting – an eu pilot project described elsewhere in this report) - makersxchange (eu pilot project) - creation (cultural and arts entrepreneurship in adult education, for women from migrant communities – supported by erasmus+) - crowdfunding4culture - coral-itn (collaborative workspaces in rural and peripheral areas, supported by horizon 2020)