How does European cultural policy affect early music, at the EU, regional, national, and local levels? In what ways has early music had—or not had—a voice in agenda-setting? How might that voice be amplified? Is early music indeed a special case in the world of music? This WG will explore and facilitate the participation of stakeholders from the field of early music in the formation of cultural policy. Particularly given the emphasis these days on cultural heritage, one might expect great interest in early music—yet it has been strangely ignored. This WG will therefore raise the profile of the world of early music and provide information to policymakers.
- To ensure the efficient collaboration of academic and especially scientific fields of early music research with the non-academic world - the consumers of early music - through members of the EarlyMuse project.
- To identify and establish avenues which will ensure that the cultural heritage of early music proves durable and accessible.
- To provide input to policymakers and (international) organizations regarding the potential of early music in terms of societal and economic potential.
- Imagine training and dissemination paths in Europe and with international partners in order to consolidate Europe's essential attractiveness in the field of early music.