Information for candidate cities

Main sources of information:

• Guide for candidate cities – how to apply, examples of good practice


• Capitals of culture study (1995-2004) ("the Palmer Study") – general aspects of the event and individual reports on 29 former host cities.


• Order a hard copy of the study (mail to eac-culture@ec.europa.eu)
  
  
• Visit the Capitals of Culture library to see application forms, programme guides, promotional materials, etc. from former host cities
  Arrange a visit to the library (mail to eac-culture@ec.europa.eu)
  
  Address: Directorate-General for Education and Culture, 1 place Madou, Brussels.
  
  
• Documentation Centre on European Capitals of Culture (initiative of the City of Athens)
  
  
• University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC)
  
  
• Read the evaluations of the past Capitals