On the Move (OTM)

👋 The green transition of the European music ecosystem cannot happen without you, and the deadline is close by... Whether you are an artist, producer, manager, booking agent, educator, festival organiser, policymaker, technician, venue representative, we're looking for you. If you are active in the music sector within Creative Europe countries, the @greenbeatnexus is working to help shape future tools, training programmes, and funding support to make the music sector more sustainable and environmentally responsible across Europe. ⏱️ Your input can directly influence how the sector moves forward in alignment with EU's Green Deal. 🔗 Answer via link in bio!

🤝 On the Move's Board: Change of Co-leadership “It is an honour to continue the work initiated by Bojana and Stéphane over the past three years, alongside the committed On the Move Board and its devoted members. Now more than ever, we must defend and protect the multifaceted dimensions of cultural mobility in a fast evolving worldwide context.”, Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka & Giuliana Ciancio, On the Move Board’s newly appointed President and Secretary of On the Move’s Board. On the Move’s General Assembly was held shortly after this year’s Cultural Mobility Forum in Skopje. It acknowledged the end of Bojana Panevska and Stéphane Segreto-Aguilar's successful mandates (respectively President and Secretary for the past three years), as well as Lissa Kinnaer's mandate as administrator. Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka and Giuliana Ciancio were announced as the new President and Secretary of the On the Move Board. Sebastian Hoffmann was also elected as a new Board member. (Re)-discover them in action during the General Assembly and the Cultural Mobility Forum. By order of appearance 🙂: 👉 Bojana Panevska, Ika Sienkiewicz-Nowacka (New President), Stéphane Segreto-Aguilar and Giuliana Ciancio (New Secretary) - handover process 👉 Lissa Kinnaer (end of mandate) 👉 Sebastian Hoffmann, newly elected as Board member, Administrator 👉 ouafa belgacem, Administrator 👉 Clymene Christoforou, Administrator 👉 Andre Stephen Le Roux, Administrator 👉 Mateja Lazar, Administrator 👉 Matthew Covey, Administrator 👉 Nicola Smyth, Administrator Photo 📷 @vidivamo

Two intense and inspiring days in Skopje for the Cultural Mobility Forum 2026. Everyone has left with many insights from the knowledge shared, debates and encounters that unfolded across the programme. From panels and long tables on cultural mobility justice and inequalities, to exchanges on solidarity, autonomy and international collaboration even in the most challenging contexts. This year’s Forum brought something refreshing, as we’ve also offered the opportunity to discover Skopje’s independent cultural scene 🇲🇰 through visits and discussions with local organisations and artists whose practices continue to shape and sustain the city’s artistic landscape. Thank you so much to all speakers, moderators and rapporteurs, who contributed their perspectives, experiences and questions. A huge thank you to all participants and colleagues who travelled from different regions just to be part of this! 🌎✨ 📈 In the end, this year the Forum had 170 registrants from 39 countries! More documentation, recordings, and resources from this edition are still being released! If you don’t want to miss anything, subscribe now: on-the-move.org/newsletter via 🔗 in bio! © Photos 📷 @vidivamo The Cultural Mobility Forum 2026 was co-funded by the European Union 🇪🇺 and co-produced with @platforma_kooperativa .

Skopje, April 2026. The ASSEMBLE team gathered at the @otm.network Cultural Mobility Forum - and it was the moment the partnership truly came alive in person. Over two days, we joined organisations, researchers and advocates working at the intersection of displacement, mobility and culture. The conversations were real and urgent: from visa barriers and emergency support to what long-term integration in a new cultural ecosystem actually looks like - and who gets to define it. Our partners @d6_eu_ and @movartists shared their experience building safe and supportive environments for at-risk and displaced arts professionals - from emergency hosting through to sustained creative practice across borders. At the Long Table "Safe Havens: Artist Residencies in Turbulent Times", the questions went deeper: who controls the invitation? How do we better protect artist mobility? What more can the cultural sector actually do? At the Long Table "Mobility Justice - Invisible No More", the room asked who remains invisible in cultural mobility systems - and why. It was also the moment we introduced ASSEMBLE to the At-Risk and Displaced Artists Working Group - and held our first in-person partner meeting as a full team. And soon - our Fellows. ASSEMBLE is an international cultural project exploring the climate emergency at the intersection of involuntary migration, displacement, conflict and ecological decline. Funded by the European Union, ASSEMBLE is realised through a partnership between @d6_eu_ (CY), @congress.of.cultural.activists (UA), @movartists (ES) and the international mobility network @otm.network , with associated partners @larnaka2030 (CY), @d6culture (UK) and @atriskartists (FR). #AssembleEurope #MobilityForum #ArtistMobility #DisplacedArtists #MobilityJustice #CulturalMobility #CreativeEurope

Two days. Countless conversations and action. From discussions on visas, inequality and access, to cultural visits across the city and moments of exchange beyond the programme, this edition of the Forum reminded us that mobility isn't only about movement. It is also about conditions that allow people, ideas and artistic practices to connect sustainably and equitably. 👉 Check out for more ⬆️

Opportunities for Music & Sound 🎶 There’s a range of international opportunities currently open for musicians and sound artists 🌍 swipe to discover open calls and take your next step beyond borders. ⏳ Deadlines are coming up throughout May ⏳ 🔗 Explore the full list via the link in bio.

On the second day of the Cultural Mobility Forum 2026, participants stepped outside the conference rooms and into the city itself 👏 Through a series of cultural visits and curated discussions in Skopje 🇲🇰 everyone had the time to explore the spaces, initiatives and communities that make the local arts scene today! From independent cultural centres to performance spaces, these encounters opened conversatioms on resilience, solidarity, collaboration and the everyday realities of working in arts and culture in Southeast Europe. 1️⃣ Moving through the city together also became a way to reflect on mobility in its purest meaning: not only as international travel, but as access and connections that make cultural participation possible. 2️⃣ We have no words to thank all the local organisations and artists who welcomed everyone and shared their work and stories! 🙏 👉 Want to get a grasp of it? Check this out ⬆️

Back to this year's Cultural Mobility Forum programme, we've continued the second half of the first day at @mkc_skopje 🎤 1️⃣ Three parallel sessions filled with excellent expertise from both speakers, moderators and audience 2️⃣ From biases and gaps in funding mobility of artistic work, to visa barriers and towards finding ways on how to advocate for more mobility justice — we're grateful for everyone who has shared their stories, real-life experiences and positive beliefs 👉 Want to hear more? Check this ⬆️

Културна мобилност и еднаквост се во фокус на меѓународен форум за културна мобилност во Скопје.

This year's Cultural Mobility Forum brings a key topic to the centre of the discussion: mobility justice, fairer access to opportunities in a world that's ever-changing for all. 1️⃣ We've started the first day at the Albanian Theatre Skopje with an opening keynote from wonderful @marijana__c 2️⃣ We've then jumped into panels and long table discussions approaching topics such as artistic autonomy in the Balkan region, artist residencies and fairer distrubution of capacities in arts organisations 👉 Review the first part of our kick-off day!

Better data. Greener tools. More funding. Stronger advocacy. Training. Grassroots action. Audience awareness. There are many ways the music sector can contribute to the green transition — we want to hear yours 👇 Tell us what support, ideas, and practices you think can help support the music sector in adopting greener practices by participating in the GreenBeat Nexus survey 💚 ⏳ 10–12 minutes 📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026 🔗 Link in bio. #greenbeatnexus #creativeeuropeprogramme #musicmoveseurope #europeancommission

In one week, the Cultural Mobility Forum gathers in Skopje, North Macedonia, a city shaped by layered histories, regional solidarities and artistic resilience. Hosting the Forum here is not just symbolic, but it’s relevant too. As conversations on cultural mobility justice unfold, we’ll also look at how mobility inequalities also impact Southeast Europe and how local cultural actors are redefining autonomy, solidarity and exchange. 📍29–30 April 2026 🏠 @mkc_skopje and the Albanian Theatre Skopje ⚠️ Last call: Registrations to attend are open until tomorrow, 24 April 🔗 Link in bio If you care about fairer mobility systems for artists and cultural professionals, this is a space for you to be in. P.S. We aren’t livestreaming this year’s edition, but you can subscribe to our newsletter to access all video recordings on-demand, as soon as we’ve released them. The Cultural Mobility Forum 2026 is co-funded by the European Union and co-produced with @platforma_kooperativa .