On The Move Cultural Mobility Forum 2025

“In the face of today’s uncertainties, what is the future for those entering an artistic career?”

The focus of this year’s On the Move’s Cultural Mobility Forum is on the challenges associated with the international mobility of young and emerging arts and culture professionals.

CEC ArtsLink has been an active member of the On The Move Network since 2024 and we are looking forward to connecting with our peers at the annual forum held this coming April 29-30 in Riga, Latvia.

Each year On the Move proposes a Cultural Mobility Forum to collectively investigate international artistic and cultural mobility trends. As a unique knowledge platform, the network works together with its members and partners to design thematic panel discussions and contextualise global mobility issues.

“The Cultural Mobility Forum is vital for reimagining how artists and cultural professionals connect across borders. Each year it deepens our understanding, strengthens networks, and sparks the collaborations needed for a more open, inclusive cultural ecosystem. This year addressing the mobility of young and emerging stakeholders has never been more topical.”

– Bernardo Queirós, On The Move Communication Officer

🗓 29-30 April 2025
📍Riga, Latvia

You can explore the full program of the 2-day forum, and if interested you can register here to attend online.

Co-hosted by NÒDPC, Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture and in partnership with Riga Cirks and HowlRound, the Forum is co-funded by the European Union, part of the New Solidarities’ project (2025–2028).

Pre-Forum Webinars

In the lead-up to this year’s edition of the Cultural Mobility Forum, On The move has been organizing Pre-forum Webinars to bring together perspectives from a range of stakeholders to explore the theme of the international circulation of young and emerging arts professionals.
The outcomes of these webinars are contributing to shaping the overall programme of the 2025 forum and is a step towards building more sustainable cultural ecosystems.

Pre-forum Webinar #1: European Platforms for the Promotion of Emerging Artists
This first webinar focuses on the value of the European platforms for the promotion of emerging artists, exploring their achievements, limitations, and potential areas for improvement.

Pre-forum Webinar #2: International mobility funders supporting young and emerging arts workers
This second webinar spotlights initiatives from the Latvian Ministry of Culture, the Acción Cultural Española, and Ettijahat – dedicated to fostering the internationalisation of artistic practices.

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