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AEC unveils new visual identity
AEC is launching a new visual identity, built on a common visual language rooted in the musical staff. It brings our platforms, publications and events into a more coherent whole, while allowing each of them to keep its own distinct character. Find out what shaped the design and where you will see it appear.
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Fair Music Beta is LIVE, A New Era for Streaming
The International Music Council has launched the beta version of Fair Music, a streaming platform built around transparent earnings for artists and real control for listeners, developed with AEC among its network partners. It is open now for testing, and the team is keen to hear what our community thinks.
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INSPIRE: A Learning Platform for the Performing Arts Sector
INSPIRE is a European-funded learning platform offering training in green, digital and entrepreneurial skills for the performing arts, with ACQUIN certification for each of its five modules. Please help us share it with your students.
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The TEAM Learning Outcomes for Music Teacher Education in Europe!
Exciting news from the Teacher Education Academy for Music (TEAM) project! The new TEAM Learning Outcomes for Music Teacher Education in Europe have officially been published.
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IMPACT symposium
IMPACT, the international symposium on improvisation and creativity in and through the performing arts, returns for its fourth edition in Tallinn, 11–13 February 2027. The call for papers and performances is open until 1 November 2026.
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AEC at ERACON 2026 and the ESCI+ Consultation: following up on the future of Erasmus+ mobility
The digitalisation of Erasmus+ is entering an important new phase. AEC has been closely following these developments, participating both in the ESCI+ Consultation Conference in Brussels and in the 22nd Erasmus Congress and Exhibition (ERACON 2026) in Paphos, Cyprus.
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Updates from EPASA
Meet the five new EPASA National Ambassadors representing Poland, Austria, Norway, Germany and Lithuania, and read about the EPASA Congress 2026, dedicated this year to student wellbeing and personal growth. Both come with an invitation: help EPASA reach students across Europe.
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New Advocacy Plan
AEC’s new Advocacy Plan turns the organisation’s advocacy ambitions into a practical framework for coordinated action across European, national and international levels. It strengthens alliances, connects AEC with its members and partner organisations, and aims to maintain a strong, visible and influential voice for Higher Music Education in future policy and funding debates.
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AEC joins 70+ organisations to call for a more ambitious budget for culture in AgoraEU
The AEC has joined more than 70 cultural organisations, networks and institutions across Europe in signing an open letter to EU policymakers, calling for a stronger budget for the Culture strand of AgoraEU in the next long-term EU budget.
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The AEC family is growing
Preview: AEC welcomed six new members in the first months of 2026, further enriching the network with diverse experiences and perspectives from Europe and beyond. Discover who they are and learn more about the AEC community.
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