As part of its ongoing efforts to encourage collaboration among artists, the European Union has established the Culture in Motion conference. The conference is meant to explore how artistic pursuits contribute to the promotion of the EU's cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage, increase the circulation of works within Europe and beyond, promote Europeans' access to heritage and European cultural works, and increase the overall professionalism of the European creative worker.
To promote the creation of ever more dynamic and innovative forms of architecture to emerge out of European Union countries, the European Commission for Culture established The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. The traveling exhibition of the winner and runners up showcases what is new in European architecture. The award is granted every two years, and the 2009 exhibition attracted over 75,000 visitors.
The European Art Research Network (EARN) is a network of artist researchers, educators and institutions all connected to the promotion and creation of European culture. EARN is funded by the European Commission as well as the Culture Programme of the European Union. EARN claims membership from Helsinki to Dublin and actively seeks to help artists connect with each other and feed off of one another's creativity.
Mobile Studios is a traveling art project that tours primarily in Eastern Europe. The Mobile Studios are intended to serve as mobile platforms for artists, musicians and performers to ply their crafts. Artists and other creatives are given free reign to create what they please in one of the three mobile studios; these consist of the Editorial studio, Talk studio and Live studio.