Atlantic Ties – Culture & Economic Development

Priority Axis 4 of the new Interreg VB Atlantic Area programme refers to “cultural assets and heritage” and will be inviting project proposals from partnerships across the Atlantic Area. This area covers

• France: Aquitaine, Basse-Normandie, Bretagne, Haute-Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charentes
• Ireland (all)
• Portugal (all)
• Spain: Andalucía, Canarias, Cantabria, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Galicia, País Vasco, Principado de Asturias
• United Kingdom: Cheshire, Cornwall & Isles Of Scilly, Cumbria, Devon, Dorset & Somerset, East Wales, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & Bristol Bath area, Greater Manchester, Highlands and Islands, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northern Ireland, South Western Scotland, West Wales & the Valleys

This Priority Axis 4 of the Atlantic Area programme is one of the few opportunities for the arts, culture, heritage and creative industries within the Interreg programme, and Euclid is running a major one day conference at Tate Liverpool on 10 March 2016 that will:

• Explain the Interreg VB Atlantic Area programme and the focus on “cultural assets and heritage”
• Outline practical issues around the application process including forthcoming deadlines
• Provide a platform for around 20 organisations to briefly present their organisation and their project ideas
• Offer a structured networking opportunity for all participants to meet others present to explore potential projects.
• Include a brief summary of other EU funding programmes relevant to the arts, culture and heritage