The professional status and precarious working conditions of cultural and creative workers and in particular of ‘artists’ have been of considerable concern to EU policy makers and stakeholders for many years, turning it at present into a high policy priority. In this respect, the European parliament called in November 2023 for the adoption of an EU framework on improving the professional status and working conditions of ‘Artists’. The framework would contain a Directive on decent working conditions of the cultural and creative sector professionals and correct determination of their employment status, the setting-up of an EU platform to improve the mutual learning among Member States on the working and social security conditions of culture and creative workers, and the adaptation of the EU programmes funding artists. In this context of growing interest towards the topic, the MoveS webinar was an occasion to further discuss which are the main challenges artists face when they try to enjoy their right to free movement and which challenges involve the coordination of their social security rights.

Speakers: Karol Muszynski, Warsaw University (Poland), Jean Philippe Lhernould, University of Poitiers (France), Dearbhal Murphy (FIA, FIM and UNI MEI (EAEA)) and Anita Debaere (Pearle*- Live Performance Europe)

The webinar is available for  replay  (external link) -  access code vKuT7.ig