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Bautopia 6 - Recovery, Resilience, Resistance publication
BAUTOPIA 6 - Recovery, Resilience, Resistance publication is out! Our Hubs Meetup at BASIS Vinschgau Venosta at Silandro, Italy now has its very own publication. A useful resource for all creative professionals.  Whether you joined us in October or couldn’t make it this year, the BAUTOPIA 6 publication offers a way to revisit the conference or discover its key moments and reflections. 10 March 2026
March 2026 edition - ECHN Family Brunch
From Scandinavia to the Mediterranean cultural landscapes! 4 March 2026
International Peer Creators Open Call
Are you a Creative Hub Manager or cultural leader ready to strengthen your resilience and build meaningful international collaborations? 17 February 2026
It's a wrap! ECHN Workshop 2026 at Sende
From 2 to 6 February, participants from all over Europe gathered in Galicia, Spain for the latest ECHN Workshop led by Sende about ‘Low Tech Communication from the Village’. 11 February 2026
Call for Submissions: Innovative Sustainable Textile Materials
The IMASUS project invites innovative textile companies, designers, researchers, and material pioneers to contribute to a mapping of sustainable and innovative materials. If you developed or are working on a material that challenges the current systems of textile and fashion production this open call is for you. 17 December 2025
ECHN Workshop 2026 - Call for participants
Each year, ECHN supports one workshop organised by one of its member hubs. This year, the winning proposal comes from Sende in Senderiz (Spain), with the workshop “Low-tech Communication from the Village for Creative Hubs.” 26 November 2025
ECHN Workshop 2026 - Save the Date!
The next ECHN Workshop is happening in Sende (Spain) - find all the details here!  17 November 2025
An ECHN Family Brunch in Turkey
Every first Friday of the month, we meet for our ''Online Family Brunch''. This is the occasion for everyone to e-mingle, share updates and projects. 14 November 2025
Bautopia6 Breakout Sessions Outcomes- Get inspired by your stories!
During Bautopia6 breakout sessions ECHN Members had the chance to share their stories and inspire each other. Here are the outcomes! 13 November 2025
Bautopia6 - the full report!
The full wrap up of ECHN's annual gathering: the Hubs Meetup that took place at BASIS (Silandro, Italy) from 15-17 October 2025.  4 November 2025
We have a winner! SENDE will be hosting the next ECHN Workshop!
The members have placed their votes and we have one selected proposal, from many interesting ones! 8 October 2025
Exploring CORAL-ITN’s Final Outputs: a compilation of all the useful tools
As the CORAL-ITN project comes to a conclusion, we’re excited to share the journey and achievements of this dive into collaborative workspaces.  8 October 2025
IMASUS: Exploring the Future of Sustainable Fashion
How can we truly transform fashion into a sustainable system? 8 October 2025
October's Online Brunch was a chance to meet STPLN, A hub for independent creators
Every first Friday of the month, we meet for our ''Online Family Brunch''. This is the occasion for everyone to e-mingle, share updates and projects.  8 October 2025
Now available on Youtube: An Introduction to Skills-Building Workshop by GLAMMONS
In collaboration with the GLAMMONS project, ECHN hub members were invited to an online workshop to explore commons-based models of cultural management.  1 October 2025
ECHN Workshops 2025 - it's time to vote!
The pitching session for the ECHN Workshops took place last week, and this year we were happy to receive 10 applications! 18 September 2025
Applications for Board of Directors are open!
If you are a registered member, you can now apply to become part of the next ECHN Board of Directors. 18 September 2025
Hubs Meetup & ECHN’s General Assembly at BASIS, Silandro (IT)
You can now register and start planning your trip!   11 September 2025
Coming up: a relevant Online Training by Glammons
Glammons’ team just put together the relevant workshop on Commons-Based Practices in Cultural and Creative Sectors: an Introduction to Skills-Building.  10 September 2025
Coming Soon: A Cyanotypes Training on Sustainability Management
We are very happy to invite you to join us for the upcoming CYANOTYPES Pilot Workshop on Sustainability Management for Creative Hubs. 10 September 2025
The P2P and Staff Exchange are back - you can now apply!
The ECHN Mobility Programs are now open for applications!  5 September 2025
Open Call for Visitor Organisations
FLIPS’s Ambassadors of Good Practice in Non-Urban Areas 1 September 2025
We’re launching the Open Call for the 2025 ECHN Workshop!
Do you have some valuable knowledge to share with your peers? Get your proposals ready, the Open Call for the next ECHN Workshop is here! 8 May 2025
IMASUS - Imagineering Sustainability project
Discover IMASUS (Imagineering Sustainability) - ECHN's new project!  7 May 2025
FutureDivercities’ new webinar is coming up!
FutureDivercities’ Cycle of webinars on practice and knowledge sharing by LAMA: new episode on the 21st May!  7 May 2025
The video of our Info session on the ECHN Workshops is out now!
As promised, you can already find the link to last month's live session on the ECHN Workshops! If you missed it, here's the chance to check it out 7 May 2025
CORAL-ITN is releasing its MOOC now and if you’re passionate on the rural topic you don’t want to miss it!
We are proudly presenting one of the biggest outcomes from the CORAL-ITN project: its Massive Open Online Course where we aim to introduce you to the phenomenon of Collaborative Workspaces (CWS) in rural and peripheral areas in the EU.  14 March 2025
During March's Online Brunch, we discovered the incredible training programs for young artists by TAaTO!
Every first Friday of the month, we meet for our ''Online Family Brunch''. This is the occasion for everyone to e-mingle, share updates and projects. 13 March 2025
FUTURE DIVERCITIES’ next webinar is coming up!
 The next webinar from Future DiverCities happens on March 19th at 1 PM CET, on “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (cluster commoning)”  13 March 2025
Learning Labs: the results are here! Meet the 10 finalists
Get to know the Learning Labs 2024-2025: 10 innovative co-creation projects on sustainable fashion & textiles 12 March 2025
Greening the Hubs: the new European project that wants new sustainable management models
The project GREENING THE HUBS aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural sector and shaping new green skills for sustainability managers of cultural and creative spaces. 10 March 2025
Join Global Green Action Day – Exclusive 10% Discount for Our Network!
We are excited to support Global Green Action Day 2025, a powerful initiative bringing together businesses, innovators, and sustainability leaders to co-create real solutions to end plastic pollution. 8 March 2025
Our First Online Brunch on Creative Europe & Erasmus+ Programs
Last month, we organised for the first time an online session dedicated to presenting & matchmaking the current open calls for Creative Europe and Erasmus+ programs. 1 March 2025
Open Call for Contribution – Creative Skills Week 2025
Call for Contributions is open for #CreativeSkillsWeek2025! Join us 22 – 26 September and be part of this year’s programme in Prague or online.​ 18 February 2025
BauTopia 5 Bologna & Prato - the full report
Wrap up of our last Culture and Creativity Conference on People-Planet-Profit - Ecological and Financial Sustainability in the CCS, from the 27-29 November 2024 in Bologna and Prato, Italy 20 December 2024
Cross-Sectoral Pioneers - Open Call
The support program for innovative collaboration projects has opened! Another initiative from the Creative FLIP project.  20 December 2024
Join Cyanotypes on the Hackathon on Building Open Source Data-Driven Content for Tomorrow's Educators
In today's fast-evolving digital landscape, there is a crucial need to empower educators with resources that enhance digital literacy and creativity skills. The Cyanotypes initiative is here to bridge this gap. 11 November 2024
It’s a wrap! Our last ECHN Workshop on ‘Precious Textile’ was a handful of new techniques and inspiring visits!
From 21 to 25 October, 18 participants from 12 countries gathered in Lyon for the latest ECHN Workshop, led by Le Textile Lab, one of ECHN’s fashion & textile Hubs.  11 November 2024
The program is online - register now and join us in Bologna!
Check out  the agenda an join us for our next Culture & Creativity Conference + FLIP Conference, from  27-29th November in Bologna and Prato (Italy).  8 November 2024
Coming soon: the MSCA CORAL-ITN Final Conference!
Join us from 11-13 of November at Romantso Creative Hub in Athens 8 November 2024
First ECHN members selected for the Future DiverCities' Twinning Program
Focused on community engagement, sustainability, ecology, regeneration and contemporary art, this Twin Program aims to foster innovative collaborations among creative hub managers seeking new cross-sectoral cooperation formats, co-creation projects, and knowledge sharing across Europe. 8 November 2024
Call for papers for the REMAKING Project: the RGCS Symposium is coming up!
Research Group on Collaborative Spaces (RGCS) Symposium 2025January 23rd - 24th, 2025 Politecnico di Milano, Milan (Italy) 16 October 2024
Learning Labs has Open! This time for textiles and sustainable fashion
LLabs introduce students to creative professions and skills in the field of textiles and sustainable fashion. 15 October 2024
Tic, Tac! We’re nearly starting our next ECHN Workshop, on Precious Textiles!
From the 21st to the 25th of October 2024, Le Textile Lab will be hosting a set of workshops and visits for 17 participants from all over Europe.  15 October 2024
The next ECHN Conference BauTopia 5 will be on the Triple Bottom Line!
The event in Bologna will focus on People, Planet, Profit - the Ecological and Financial Sustainability in the CCS - and we have opened registrations! 15 October 2024
On our last Online Brunch we 'visited' Croatia and one of our oldest members!
Every first Friday of the month, we meet for our ''Online Family Brunch''. This is the occasion for everyone to e-mingle, share updates and projects. 10 October 2024
It's time to Apply!
The Next ECHN Workshop has Open Applications! 23 September 2024
On our last Family Brunch, we learned how a coliving project is shifting the effects of touristification
The testimony of our member Pueblos Remotos, from the Canary Islands in Spain.  13 September 2024
Listen to the CORAL ITN Podcast Series!
CORAL ITN Podcast Series unpacks the diverse ways that the function of collaborative workspaces in non-urban areas impacts local businesses, labour, well-being, community formation and creative production. 9 September 2024
We have a winner! The next ECHN Workshop will be about alternative textile recycling practises
Le Textile Lab (Lyon, France) won the most voted proposal by the ECHN Community. Soon we will announce the dates of the Workshop and open the call for participants, so make sure to keep an eye on your inbox then!  4 September 2024
On the last Family Brunch we discovered the new faith of an old rail yard in Bologna
On July's Hub Spotlight, we hosted Mara from DumBO (which stands for Distretto Urbano Multifunzionale di Bologna) - a temporary urban regeneration space.  17 July 2024
Creative Skills Week 2024 - Green, Digital and Social Skills Sessions Await
Join us in the beautiful city of Amsterdam for Creative Skills Week 2024, taking place from 16 - 20 September 2024.  16 July 2024
Call for Abstracts for the MSCA CORAL-ITN Final Conference
The upcoming conference marks the end of the CORAL - ITN project whose mission is to understand the role and impact of collaborative workspaces (CWS) in rural and peripheral areas of Europe. 16 July 2024
Wrap up of BauTopia4 | Metamorphosis
The wrap up of one of our annual meetings: the Hubs Meetup is organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of STPLN, our hosting hub in Malmö, Sweden, from 17-19 June 2024. 15 July 2024
Time to vote for the next ECHN Workshop
The open call for the ECHN Workshops 2024 has closed and this year we received seven great proposals! 12 July 2024
Throwback to June’s Brunch with a visit to one of Porto’s most creative spots!
Last month, we had Tânia and her CRU Creative Hub as our guests for June’s online Family Brunch.   19 June 2024
NOW OPEN - Twining Opportunity from FutureDivercities!
Apply now for the Peer-to-peer program between the ECHN members and the partners of the Future DiverCities project! 14 June 2024
On the last Family Brunch we explored the cultural scene of Tirana
 For May's Hub Spotlight, and together with Co-founder Sonila Abdalli, we went through 10 years of Destil, the first Creative Hub in Tirana, Albania and we heard all about their future plans. 5 June 2024
Open call for the Design Academy ‘ADAPT’ co-hosted by VORN -The Berlin Fashion Hub and Zalando
Are you a fashion designer eager to learn about innovation and inclusive design techniques? Don't miss the chance to embark on an educational journey and learn from fashion industry experts.  5 June 2024
Digi-Art project on metaverse and NFTs has open (re)sources on the topic
From our member CRU Creative Hub: In a world that is rapidly digitising and facing pandemic situations, the Digi-Art project aims to open a new field of activity for artists and to develop the vocational training program they need in the fields of metaverse and NFT production.  5 June 2024
The call for the ECHN Workshop 2024 is now open!
Does your Creative Hub have some valuable knowledge to share among the ECHN community? Submit your proposal and ECHN will support you produce your very own workshop for hub managers and creative and cultural professionals! 30 April 2024
Cyanotypes & Creative Skills Week 2024: Play a Central Role
Don’t miss the great opportunity to be part of Creative Skills Week 2024! 15 April 2024
Open Registrations for the ECHN Hubs Meetup 2024
15 March 2024
The FLIP3 project came to a close with a handful of good contributions!
12 February 2024
We have a winner! The Making Rooms is hosting the next ECHN Workshop!
1 February 2024
Making was the highlight of 2024 ECHN’s Workshop!
The 2024 ECHN Workshop was held in Blackburn, UK, at the Making Rooms: the selected hub to host this year’s training for ECHN members! Managed by Tom Pope, the Making Rooms had created a series of technical and practical, hands-on and theoretical sets of masterlcasses in order to train the 15 participants on how to create a Makerspace in their own hubs! 29 December 2023
Future DiverCities’ webinars are starting again, and you might want to check them out!
11 December 2023
Wrap up of our yearly General Assembly and Conference!
31 October 2023
The CSW & ECHN Conference recap video is out!
14 October 2023
On our last Family Brunch, we learned about Hacking in the Rural world!
13 October 2023
Next4Fashion: the final conference of the S4Fashion project happened in Brussels!
9 October 2023
Register for the ‘Next4Fashion: Unlocking New Sustainable Pathways’, the S4Fashion final event!
8 October 2023
On our last Online Family Brunch, we all got inspired by the creative & social impact of Fashion Gren Hub!
7 October 2023
Throwback to the European Culture & Creativity Days!
5 October 2023
CHLaYdoscope launched the “European Youth Leaders Academy” in Portimão, Portugal!
4 October 2023
We have a winner! The Making Rooms is hosting the next ECHN Workshop!
2 October 2023
Our first Policy Workshop brought together stakeholders from the Creative Hubs and Fashion Ecosystems in Portugal!
1 October 2023
BauTopia3 happened in Timisoara with an incredible community!
30 September 2023
ECHN’s next Conference is within The Creative Skills Week!
1 September 2023
The Rural Hacking Toolkit is online and available for download!
This toolkit is the result of the first ECHN Workshop hosted by Anceu Coliving in the Galician countryside. The ECHN Workshops put the spotlight on smaller or peripheral creative hubs in order to identify hidden basins of innovative practices and accelerate the sharing of knowledge among the members of the ECHN network and beyond.  2 August 2023
The EIT Culture & Creativity needs your input!
1 August 2023
This month, our Online Brunch took us to Eindhoven!
7 June 2023
Open Survey for GLAMMONS project!
1 May 2023
S4Fashion just joined ECOSYSTEX!
7 April 2023
COMING UP: Free cycles of Future DiverCities webinars!!
2 April 2023
The first ECHN Workshop was an intense and fulfilling 5 day success!
31 March 2023
This month’s Online Brunch took us to a converted train station in Lille, France!
24 March 2023
SAVE THE DATE! On 5-6 June, we’ll meet in Timișoara!
17 March 2023
Coming up: the ECHN Programs are opening for 2023!
15 March 2023
Glammons Project has launched online!
9 March 2023
Sneak Peek: our Staff Exchange Program
3 March 2023
This month’s Online Brunch had a co-creation session and took us to Moldova!
28 February 2023
Can cultural policies tackle future challenges? Find out here.
24 February 2023
What exactly are Cultural Experiences?
This research paper defines answers to this question! 3 February 2023
Creatives Unite has gone SOCIAL!
31 January 2023
S4Fashion had its 1st Policy Workshop in Ghent!
30 January 2023
Earthquake: a message & ways to help from our Turkish members
27 January 2023
UrbanCo-WORK project is debating the Future of Collaborative Spaces in Athens!
9 January 2023
The first Family Brunch of the year introduced us to Skola6’s new creative quartier!
6 January 2023
Time to Act 2023 | European Arts & Disability Survey is live and open for your contributions!
4 January 2023
Willing to host an ECHN event? We’re all ears!
2 January 2023
December’s Family Brunch took us to a decentralized hub
30 December 2022
CHLaYdoscope is looking for future Community Leaders to join a leadership program, online and in person!
22 December 2022
We are family! The ECHN Membership renewal is coming up!
22 December 2022
CYANOTYPES Project has gone live!
21 December 2022
A useful guide to navigate key-terms, brought to you by CORAL researchers
16 December 2022
OPEN CALL! The first ECHN Workshop is open for applications!
15 December 2022
Coming up: Another S4F Inspiration Circle, this time on ‘Pitching!’
SAVE THE DATE! Thursday 8th Dec. 17:00-18:30 CET 30 November 2022
“Museum of Ukrainian Victory” just launched!
a war-documentary project on scanning the historical heritage of the Russian war against Ukraine 23 November 2022
The Future DiverCities project has launched all its official platforms!
16 November 2022
Our Rural Hubs Researchers’ POV: reflections on BauTopia2
9 November 2022
The last Family Brunch took us on a virtual tour to the middle of the Atlantic
7 November 2022
Ukrainian Support Program – a series of personal stories
4 November 2022
CALL TO ACTION: a peer contribution to this PhD research.
31 October 2022
Bautopia2 – a warm welcome in Porto!
28 October 2022
CENTRINNO’s distributed consortium meeting
27 October 2022
2nd CORAL Late Summer School wrap up!
13 October 2022
Coming up: S4F Inspiration Circle on ‘Measuring and Communicating Sustainability Impact’
12 October 2022
On the last Online Family Brunch we learned about circularity in Maker Spaces!
10 October 2022
CHLaYdoscope partners meeting in Athens
7 October 2022
Call to Action: the Mlyn Creative Hub in Ukraine’s joint efforts for reconstruction
6 October 2022
Future DiverCities: a new program kicked-off!
4 October 2022
OPEN CALL - Hubs & Education
Formative Research on Creative Hubs and Education 15 June 2022
Our last Online Family Brunch had the tales of an adventure on 2 wheels!
12 June 2022
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