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ECHN is a peer-led network on a mission to enhance the creative, economic & social impact of hubs

Creative Hubs have become new models for creative enterprises to grow, and invaluable mechanisms of change and assets to the creative sector. Creative hubs are uniquely diverse in structure, sector and services, qualifying them as a great driver for growth, competitiveness and innovation in the creative industries. They range from collective and co-operative, to labs and incubators; and can be sta

tic, mobile or online. In addition to encouraging collaboration, generating distinctive cultural practice, and offering much needed exhibition and events space, they also bring added value to agendas in regeneration, tourism, inward investment and education. The European Creative Hubs Network (ECHN) aims to:
• create a community of experienced creative hubs leaders across Europe
• enhance the ecosystem that supports the resilience and growth of the creative hubs sector
• promote creative hubs as innovative models to European policy makers and funders

Creative hubs managers from Europe and beyond will be able to:
• connect with peers and gain access to a community of hubs
• visit inspiring creative hubs across Europe
• exchange best practice and strengthen skills
• learn about successful and sustainable business models

20/08/2026

🔙 When Espazo A Maceta visited Culture Hub Croatia!
Let's revisit some of the ECHN Exchanges that took place throughout the year.

❓ What happens when two coastal creative hubs, rooted in different cultural and geographical contexts, come together to explore how art, community, and spatial transformation intersect?

🔸 The program brought together Alba Fernández Arias, founder of Espazo A Maceta (Muros, Spain), and Marina Batinić, co-founder of Culture Hub Croatia (Split, Croatia), including the team behind PROSTOR, to develop a shared framework for collaboration and explore the foundations of a future European cooperation project.

Learn more: https://creativehubs.net/experience-stories.php

* The P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Learning Program is an exchange between creative hub managers across Europe, designed to help them connect, learn, and collaborate. This program is organised by ECHN - European Creative Hubs Network and co-funded by the European Union.

13/08/2026

💭 When The Lissome visited Barbot Bernardo / Saber Fazer
Let's revisit some of the ECHN Exchanges that took place throughout the year.

❓ What happens when an independent publishing platform meets a creative studio rooted in design, craft, and agroecology?

🔸For five days in Porto, The Lissome (Berlin, Germany) and Barbot Bernardo / Saber Fazer (Porto, Portugal) came together for a peer-to-peer learning exchange exploring how storytelling, craftsmanship, and ecological thinking can strengthen creative organisations and the communities they serve.

🔸 Bringing together Dörte de Jesus, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lissome, and Miguel Bernardo, founder of Barbot Bernardo, the exchange created space to share organisational practices, explore collaborative opportunities, and reflect on the role of culture in building more regenerative futures.

🔗 Learn more: https://creativehubs.net/experience-stories.php

Note: The P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Learning Program is an exchange between creative hub managers across Europe, designed to help them connect, learn, and collaborate. This program is organised by ECHN - European Creative Hubs Network and co-funded by the European Union.

11/08/2026

We are surrounded by technologies that promise to empower us. Yet many creative professionals feel increasingly uncertain about their work, their future and their ability to influence change.

Join the conversation at BAUTOPIA 7, October 7-9, Athens.
👉 Register now: https://bautopia.creativehubs.net/

07/08/2026

📍 Meet CRU Creative Hub, our member from Porto, Portugal! 🇵🇹

Located in Bombarda, Porto's vibrant arts district, CRU Creative Hub is a space where artists, designers, makers, and creative entrepreneurs come together to work, collaborate, and build community.

Swipe and discover how CRU is helping strengthen Porto's creative ecosystem through collaboration, local connections, and long-term community building.

Image credits: CRU Creative Hub

31/07/2026

📍 Meet Comincenter, our member from Potenza, Italy! 🇮🇹

Based at the University of Basilicata, Comincenter connects academia, businesses, and young talent through innovation, training, and collaboration. Its co-working spaces, workshops, 3D Labs, and the annual Festival delle Opportunità create opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth while strengthening connections across the local creative ecosystem.

Swipe to learn more and visit their website: https://www.comincenter.it/
We're proud to have you as part of the European Creative Hubs Network 💛

24/07/2026

🎉 Meet 8 Fablab Drôme, one of our newest ECHN members from Crest, France 🇫🇷

More than a fablab, 8 Fablab Drôme is a cooperative third place where creativity, collaboration, and digital fabrication come together. Supporting people "from idea to object," the hub empowers makers, entrepreneurs, and local communities to experiment, prototype, and create together.

⬅️ Swipe to discover more about 8 Fablab Drôme!

💛 Welcome to our community!

17/07/2026

Meet Originn, one of our ECHN members from İzmir, Türkiye 🇹🇷

Housed in a former carpet factory and automobile workshop, Originn has become a vibrant creative hub where innovation, collaboration, and social impact are part of everyday life.

⬅️ Swipe to discover how Originn supports creative production, lifelong learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration while building a more sustainable and connected creative ecosystem.

We're proud to have you as part of the European Creative Hubs Network 💛
Visit Originn's website for more: https://www.originn.com.tr/?lang=en

16/07/2026

🎉 Bautopia7 registrations are now open!

Register to join us in Athens from 7–9 October for three inspiring days of ideas, creativity and collaboration.

Plus, our new BAUTOPIA7 website, is now live, bringing together everything you need to know.

Secure your place today and stay tuned as even more exciting programme announcements are on the way!

🔗 Join us: https://bautopia.creativehubs.net/

Note: If you are a regular member of ECHN in 2026, make sure to register via the link you received directly from our Community Manager. The link on the website is for τthe general audience.

13/07/2026

➡️ News from our projects!

Join the Future DiverCities project in the next UNDP in Europe and Central Asia Urban Talks on 16 July at 14:00 CET to explore how vacant lots, abandoned buildings, railway corridors, and other overlooked urban spaces can become places for ecological regeneration, cultural activation, and community-led transformation.

Future DiverCities will be represented by Laëtitia Manach (Project Director, Future DiverCities) and Dario Marmo (LAMA Impresa Sociale), who will present how culture-led regeneration and ecological approaches can help reimagine underused urban spaces across the project's pilot cities.

The webinar brings together urban practitioners, researchers, and city-makers to share practical approaches and case studies from across Europe.

📅 16 July 2026
🕑 14:00 CET
💻 Online (90 min)

Register: https://undp.zoom.us/meeting/register/AOsWXOSrTMi2pffNIQOf2A #/registratio

10/07/2026

Meet Missia23, one of our ECHN members from Sofia, Bulgaria!

Set inside a former newspaper headquarters, Missia23 has become a vibrant meeting place where creatives, designers, innovators, and cultural entrepreneurs connect, collaborate, and bring new ideas to life.

Swipe to discover how Missia23 is strengthening Bulgaria's creative ecosystem through collaboration, contemporary design, and international exchange.

We're proud to have you as part of the European Creative Hubs Network 💛

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