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AEC Mobility Information Portal – 2026 Information update
AEC Members are invited to send to the AEC office by 9 November updates about their incoming mobilities application procedures to be shared with partners and students on the centralised AEC Mobility Information Portal.
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AEC’s journey towards a Framework for Ethical Decision-Making in Times of Conflicts and Crises
How should a European network of music institutions respond when war, political crises or human rights concerns reach its members? When should AEC speak, when is restraint wiser, and how can those decisions be made in a way the whole membership understands and trusts? Over the past year, AEC has been working on these questions step by step, with its Council, its Office and its members. This item looks back at the road so far. .
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Advocacy update – a crucial moment for European cultural funding
Two important budget negotiations are currently demanding the attention of the cultural and education sectors, with significant cuts proposed for both Creative Europe in 2027 and the future AgoraEU programme. AEC calls on its members to speak up at national level.
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Call for proposals – EPARM
Submissions are open for EPARM 2027, “Crossing Thresholds: Transitions and Transformation In and Through Artistic Research.” Artists and researchers can propose research presentations or performances on the thresholds that shape artistic research. The deadline is 15 November 2026.
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Artist As Teacher Seminars
Applications are open for the Artist as Teacher Seminars 2027, a programme for Higher Music Education teachers who want to develop their practice and exchange with colleagues across Europe.
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AEC launches Digital Transformation Stakeholder Network – 30 November
A new open network for anyone interested in the digital transformation of Higher Music Education. Join the first online meeting on Monday 30 November 2026 at 16:30 CET.
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GLOMUS Camp 2027: Arts in Action in Cape Town
AEC members are warmly invited to join GLOMUS Camp 2027, taking place at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, from 9–19 January 2027.
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AEC members in the UK to join Erasmus+
The UK returns to Erasmus+ in 2027, reopening mobility and cooperation opportunities across AEC.
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Erasmus Orchestra: the deadline for new applications is approaching
Apply by 5 November to take part in the concerts for the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Erasmus Programme
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Symposium Artistic Research Karlsruhe–Stuttgart
The symposium was organised by the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, with contributions from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (Frankfurt am Main), the Barenboim-Said Akademie (Berlin), and the ZKM Karlsruhe.
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