Insights & stories
Explore the world of festival-making through a collection of insights and stories. From interviews with festival makers and city representatives in the EFAcast and inspiring articles in the Eye-to-Eye e-magazine to policy papers, publications, and toolkits, discover experiences, strategies, and ideas shaping festivals today.
Eye-to-Eye Spring Edition 2026
Our E-magazine "Eye-to-Eye, The Festival Quarterly" gives the floor to those minds that inform, influence or inspire festival makers and making: the artist, the economist, the philosopher, the urban planner...
Eye-to-Eye Winter Edition 2026
Our E-magazine "Eye-to-Eye, The Festival Quarterly" gives the floor to those minds that inform, influence or inspire festival makers and making: the artist, the economist, the philosopher, the urban planner...
Eye-to-Eye Autumn Edition 2025
Our E-magazine "Eye-to-Eye, The Festival Quarterly" gives the floor to those minds that inform, influence or inspire festival makers and making: the artist, the economist, the philosopher, the urban planner...
Cross-Border Collaborations in the Performing Arts
As part of the Performing Arts Coalition (PAC), EFA supports new research on Cross-Border Collaborations in the Performing Arts, highlighting key funding gaps and proposing ways to strengthen and sustain international collaboration.
Perform Europe’s New Guidebook on Future Touring Practices and Policy Insights
PerformEurope has released a new publication, ‘Reimagine International Touring,’ gathering insights from its 42 selected projects that experimented with innovative touring models across 40 countries.
Between Rhetoric and Reality: Cultural Rights, Artistic Freedom, and Democratic Resilience
This first research of the Performing Arts Coalition (PAC) examines the current landscape of freedoms, pressures and aspirations in the performing arts.
The Artistic Freedom Regulatory Framework in the EU
This new cookbook seeks to equip cultural professionals with the tools to identify risks, understand the legal landscape, and take action to defend and promote artistic freedom.
EFAcast - Region Västra Götaland and Sweden Festivals
In this new episode, Simon Mundy meets Katti Hoflin, Director of Cultural Affairs of the Region Västra Götaland, and Erik Palm, Vice-President of Sweden Festivals.
Festivals in Context: The Role of the Arts in Local Cultural Policy
This publication explores how cities and regions define, support, and value festivals - and how these relationships reflect broader transformations in cultural policy today.