APC25: 15 years supporting culture as a tool for cooperation

APC25: 15 years supporting culture as a tool for cooperation

The Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion is allocating €119,000 to fund seven cultural projects that promote cultural cooperation between the Occitanie region, Catalonia, and the Balearic Islands, as part of its 15th edition of the APC call for proposals

The Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion has published the results of the deliberations of the 15th edition of the APC Call for Cultural Projects, which selected 7 winning projects from among the 12 applications submitted. This edition, which marks its 15th anniversary this year, reinforces the fundamental role of culture not only as a tool for representing Euroregional territories, but also as an inclusive bridge and space for cooperation between communities, creators, and institutions.

The #APC25 call for projects ran from June 2 to September 3, 2025, with a total budget of €119,000 in grants for cultural actors and creative industries in our territory. This now well-established annual call covers all areas of culture and artistic expression: performing arts, visual arts, crafts, literature, architecture, heritage, dance, digital creation, and many more. It particularly encourages initiatives that integrate social inclusion, ecological transition, youth participation, and the digital dimension in a cross-cutting manner.

The selection process was particularly competitive due to the high quality of the applications submitted by consortia bringing together entities from the three Euroregional territories. The projects proposed actions in the areas of creation, production, research, dissemination, cultural mediation, and heritage promotion, thereby contributing to strengthening cultural and human ties within the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion. Following the jury’s deliberations, seven projects representing the diversity and cultural richness of the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion were selected, distinguished by their capacity for innovation, their networking, and their territorial impact.

• ARX+ Expanded Archives: dissemination of multidisciplinary contemporary creative projects based on archives and creation of a space for exchange between professionals in the Euroregion.
• TraMeCAC: cross-border artistic and educational initiative exploring Camus’s thinking from the Mediterranean perspective, linking it to the complexity of its heritage and the values of the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion.
• RCMPM: cross-border network bringing together cultural organizations involved in contemporary music creation. It promotes the exchange of artists, works, and knowledge.
• LaboArtMed: interdisciplinary research laboratory in arts and sciences, focusing on climate change and the Mediterranean region. It includes the production, dissemination, and training of street artists, artistic residencies, mediation activities, and public performances.
• SOUVENIRS DE L’OBLIT: construction of a critical audiovisual narrative on touristification, based on visual, narrative, and sound experimentation using archival materials.
• CIDAM: international laboratory for audiovisual creation and development, focused on content rooted in Mediterranean cultures, societies, and heritage.
• Kazaaa x3: creative hospitality and community participation project, based on inviting artists, writers, and cultural figures from the three territories. Each guest is welcomed in one of the other two territories for a structured immersion experience, combining meetings, studio visits, bookstore debates, and participation in local events.

In this context, the APC Call for Projects, launched in 2010 and fully aligned with the 2021–2030 roadmap, has established itself as one of the key tools for placing culture at the heart of the Euroregional project. Complementary initiatives, such as the mapping of cultural actors or the WhatsApp group for the Euroregion’s cultural community, also help to enhance visibility and cooperation between creators, structures, and institutions, placing citizens at the center of a more inclusive, diverse, and connected Euroregion.

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