Culture & Media Agency Europe, aisbl (CUMEDIAE)

National Network
Belgium
Address

Rue de l'Orient 71
Brussels
Belgium

Telephone
+32(0)22580877
E-Mail
info@culture-media.eu
Website
http://www.culture-media.eu
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Research
  8. Youth and education
General Information
Culture & Media Agency Europe aisbl (CUMEDIAE) is a Brussels based non-profit organization created in January 2012. While being a young structure, CUMEDIAE is supported on and by a network of experienced professionals working in different European capitals and with different specialties related to culture and the arts: experts in film funding or film promotion; in festival management; in arts sponsorship and communication; international curators; cultural managers with diverse degrees of expertise; publishers; media and technology-in-the-arts experts; legal advisers in different jurisdictions; European policy and funding experts, and other professionals are, in a way, “part of CUMEDIAE”, which then becomes an instrument for a collaborative effort at the service of culture and the arts.
Mission and Objectives

CUMEDIAE’s mission is to provide advice and services to public and private institutions in the field of cultural industries and the arts with a European and international perspective. CUMEDIAE advises its clients in building their international projects; facilitates their access to public and private funding; provides advice related to international aspects of cultural industries and arts related activities and projects (access to foreign markets, co-productions, search for partners, international promotion and communication); and contributes to the on-line and off line communication aspects of these activities. Finally, CUMEDIAE and its professional network produces analysis and research in its area of expertise.

Main Projects / Activities

CUMEDIAE’s current projects and contracts already involve among others: the European Parliament; the cultural departments of the Cities of Barcelona and Madrid; the Fundació La Caixa; the Forum d’Avignon; IMAGO (European Cinematographers); Europa Distribution, the European Producers Club; the China Europe Youth Orchestra; Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes; the Festival de Cinéma Européen de Les Arcs; or the Casablanca Art Week.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

CUMEDIAE would like to foster relationships of artists, organizations and businesses in the field of culture between Europe in one side, and the south Mediterranean countries on the other side, collaborating with members of the Anna Lindh Foundation in the development of their projects and fostering their visibility through our platforms and activities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The Anna Lindh Foundation Network represents for our professional field to be in touch with the leading institutions and professionals in the field of Culture and the Creative and Cultural Industries operating in the Mediterranean region. We would like to participate in the network of contacts and information provided by the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ignasi Guardans
Head of the organisation
Ignasi Guardans