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European Creative Hubs Network 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 static, 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

And that’s BAUTOPIA 7! (and many more moments that we will share in the future)Day 3 brought our main conference program...
10/10/2026

And that’s BAUTOPIA 7! (and many more moments that we will share in the future)

Day 3 brought our main conference programme to an end with conversations on the future of creativity, case studies from across the ECHN network, hands-on workshops, and a special programme by Creatives Unite, alongside exhibitions, guided tours, cinema and one last night of Sonotopia.

A huge thank you to all our speakers, artists, workshop facilitators, partners, participating hubs and everyone who joined us throughout these three days. Thank you for sharing your ideas, knowledge, work and energy with us, and for making this edition what it was.

We’re leaving with plenty to reflect on and carry forward.

Until the next BAUTOPIA! ❤️

Image credits: Marika Tsouderou

Day 2 of BAUTOPIA 7 had it all!Thematic Cluster sessions with ECHN members (even with an Acropolis view from Bios Explor...
09/10/2026

Day 2 of BAUTOPIA 7 had it all!

Thematic Cluster sessions with ECHN members (even with an Acropolis view from Bios Exploring Urban Culture !), thought-provoking talks, inspiring case studies, exhibitions and, of course, creative workshops.

Here’s just a glimpse of everything that happened yesterday. We’ll be sharing more in the coming days, so stay tuned!

For now, Day 3 is already here. 🦉

Image credits: Marika Tsouderou

What does it mean to keep creating when everything feels like it’s coming to an end?On Friday, BAUTOPIA’s main conferenc...
05/10/2026

What does it mean to keep creating when everything feels like it’s coming to an end?

On Friday, BAUTOPIA’s main conference program comes to a close with a special Creatives Unite session at Romantso: Can We Go Beyond End-Times Narratives?

Igor Simić (Demagog Studio), Ainhoa Jean-Calmettes (Mouvement Mag), Angeliki Poulou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and Athanasios Moutsopoulos (National Technical University of Athens – School of Architecture) in a panel moderated by Matthaios Tsimitakis (Creatives Unite) will discuss crisis narratives, the impact of AI on creativity, and how we can cultivate more actionable forms of hope while safeguarding creative agency and authorship.

📍 Romantso
🗓 Friday, 9 October
⏰ 16:00–18:30

And there’s much more happening across BAUTOPIA on Friday. Find the full programme at bautopia.eu.

➡️ The second part of Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program continues our exploration of creative agency and sustainabilit...
30/09/2026

➡️ The second part of Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program continues our exploration of creative agency and sustainability through five stories from across our network of Creative Hubs.

How can cultural institutions create the conditions for people to act? What does it take to build more sustainable creative hubs? And how can shared infrastructure, local knowledge and collective practices open up new possibilities for creative communities?

📒 Find the full schedule here: https://bautopia.creativehubs.net/bau-topia-7-agenda/

Stay tuned for more program announcements!

➡️ Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program focuses on actively exploring creative agency and sustainability. And what better...
25/09/2026

➡️ Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program focuses on actively exploring creative agency and sustainability. And what better way to do that than through interesting case studies from creative hubs and makers across Europe?

At the first part of October 8, we will focus on five stories that look at how creative hubs can create spaces for connection, experiment with new materials, work with local resources and build more sustainable practices.

📒 Full schedule in bio!

Stay tuned for more program announcements!

➡️ Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program focuses on actively exploring creative agency and sustainability. And what better...
25/09/2026

➡️ Day 2 of the BAUTOPIA7 main program focuses on actively exploring creative agency and sustainability. And what better way to do that than through interesting case studies from creative hubs and makers across Europe?

The first part of the day, we will focus on five stories that look at how creative hubs can create spaces for connection, experiment with new materials, work with local resources and build more sustainable practices.

📒 Find the full schedule here: https://bautopia.creativehubs.net/bau-topia-7-agenda/
Stay tuned for more program announcements!

🎉BAUTOPIA 7 is almost here! And we’re starting to share some of the programme highlights you definitely don’t want to mi...
24/09/2026

🎉BAUTOPIA 7 is almost here! And we’re starting to share some of the programme highlights you definitely don’t want to miss.

But first things first. Let’s start with our opening night on 7 October.

What does intelligence look like beyond AI?

The opening night of BAUTOPIA 2026 brings together Simone Rebaudengo, Henriëtte Waal and Vladan Joler for three perspectives on intelligence, technology, ecology and the systems shaping our lives.

Join us at BIOS Athens as we open the discussion about CREATIVE AGENCY: Sustaining Culture & Creativity in the Age of Intelligence.

📍 BIOS Athens
🗓 7 October

Register for BAUTOPIA 2026 now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXKvodftX3ZKwAr1dRMr40dZ_Xpee6yvstCLJk2BR2I_3DwQ/viewform

📍 Hub Stories: BAUTOPIA Special Edition!And we’ve reached our final stop!Meet PLEX, a cultural centre and long-term rege...
18/09/2026

📍 Hub Stories: BAUTOPIA Special Edition!

And we’ve reached our final stop!

Meet PLEX, a cultural centre and long-term regeneration initiative in Kerameikos, bringing new life to a historically rich part of central Athens.

During BAUTOPIA7, PLEX will be our main workshop venue, as well as the setting for a special artist talk with Binetou Sylla, followed by the GLOBAL SOUTH GROOVES party night on Friday, October 9.

Swipe to get to know the space, and get ready to experience it during BAUTOPIA!

🔗 Register and check out the full BAUTOPIA7 schedule. Link in bio!

Hub Stories: BAUTOPIA Special EditionMeet the venues of BAUTOPIA Festival 2026This week, we’re taking you to Romantso ,...
11/09/2026

Hub Stories: BAUTOPIA Special Edition

Meet the venues of BAUTOPIA Festival 2026

This week, we’re taking you to Romantso , one of the spaces welcoming the BAUTOPIA community this October.

📍Where? Anaxagora 3–5, Athens

⬅️ Swipe to get to know the space, and stay tuned as we introduce the rest of our BAUTOPIA venues, events, artists, workshops and many more!

Also, our full agenda is out so make sure to visit bautopia.eu for more!

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