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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.

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Magazine

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...

Magazine

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...

Magazine

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...

© David Le Borgne - Ad Libitum, Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille - Le Gymnase CDCN
Policy paper

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.

Publications

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.

© Mykolas Juodelė
Publications

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.

Publications

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

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.

Policy paper

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.