Territorial Cultural Affairs Service, Wallis and Futuna, 14 October 2026, International

From December 6 to 11, 2026, Futuna is hosting the Mini-Festival of the Arts of Western Polynesia, an event dedicated to the meeting, creation, transmission and enhancement of the cultures of Western Polynesia.

Department for Culture, Media & Sport, United Kingdom, 12 October 2026, United Kingdom

Join for three mornings (from 09.30 - 13.30hrs.) of panel discussions, technical teach-ins and workshops on the Culture and Heritage Capital (CHC) Programme. Sessions will provide an overview of frameworks, tools and methods used to measure and value the impact of the creative industries, culture and heritage sectors to better understand value for money and place-based impacts.

British Council, 12 October 2026, International

Drawing on international research, case studies and expert perspectives, the report, Culture-based Climate Action: Mapping the Global Evidence from COP26 to COP30, examines how artists, cultural organisations and creative practitioners are contributing to climate action worldwide, while highlighting key challenges and opportunities facing the sector. 

The Asunción Times, 09 October 2026, Paraguay

MICSUR Paraguay 2026 will bring together cultural and creative industry professionals from across South America in Asunción from 19-22 November. Hosted for the first time by Paraguay, the regional market aims to strengthen creative trade, networking and collaboration across 11 sectors, including music, audiovisual, publishing, design, architecture, video games, crafts and Indigenous arts. The pro…

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP, 09 October 2026, Malawi

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malawi and Standard Bank today unveiled plans for the 2026 Malawi Creative Economy and Investment Forum, a national platform designed to help turn Malawi’s creative talent into sustainable businesses, jobs and economic opportunities.

European Commission, 01 October 2026, International

Artists and cultural professionals in Creative Europe countries can apply until 30 April 2027 for the new Culture Moves Europe call, the European Union’s flagship mobility scheme for the cultural and creative sectors.