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Fair Culture Charter

This Fair Culture Charter is the result of a global participatory effort throughout the year 2023. Artists, creatives, scientists, civil society representatives and ministry representatives from all corners of the world were given a voice. 

The Charter was adopted in February 2024 by an Advisory Board of 12 institutions. They are the "First Signatories" of the Charter.

The First Signatories of the Charter

An Advisory Board of twelve partner institutions was iteratively created between 2022 and 2024, following a side-event at the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mondiacult, in Mexico City in September 2022. The Advisory Board has accompanied the work of the Editorial Team in several meetings throughout 2023, has discussed drafts of the Fair Culture Charter and has adopted the final version in February 2024. 

  1. Fair Trade International 
  2. FairPicture
  3. Goethe Institut (Germany)
  4. Instituto Maracá (Brazil)
  5. Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship & Innovation (IKPI, Serbia)
  6. International Federation of Actors (FIA)
  7. International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD)
  8. International Federation of Musicians (FIM)
  9. UNESCO Chair at University Laval (Canada)
  10. French National Commission for UNESCO and Ministry of Culture of France
  11. Kenya National Commission for UNESCO 
  12. Korean National Commission for UNESCO

After the launch of the Fair Culture Charter in September 2024, the Advisory Board continues its work, with a view to establishing certification and labelling mechanisms. With the departure of IFCCD from the Advisory Board, it is chaired by Dominick Luquer, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Actors, since the beginning of 2025. The work of the Advisory Board was facilitated by the German Commission for UNESCO. 

All of these 13 institutions are at the same time the "first signatories" of the Fair Culture Charter.

After the launch of the Fair Culture Charta, the following institutions have signed the Fair Culture Charter on this website. The list is constantly amended, by adding additional signatories. Important: Signing the Charter does not mean any form of certification; featuring in the list below may not be interpreted as any form of statement about the signatories: 

  1. World Musique Festival "Métissons", Saint-Louis, Senegal
  2. "Hip Hop Family" Academy, Rabat, Morocco
  3. Fondation Marcel Hicter, Brussels, Belgium
  4. Kenya Cultural Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
  5. Creatopolis, Veracruz, Mexico
  6. Swiss Musicians' Union, Zurich, Switzerland
  7. UNESCO City of Literature, Heidelberg, Germany
  8. Musiques en balade, Strasbourg, France
  9. La Boîte interculturelle, Quebec, Canada
  10. Fundación Urbe, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  11. Development Centre "Democracy through Culture", Kyiv, Ukraine
  12. Fondation Princesse Momafon Rabiatou Njoya, Fooumban, Cameroun 
  13. Organization for the Democratization of the Visual Arts, Berlin, Germany
  14. The Ebenes'Art Association, Yaoundé, Cameroun/ Beutara SAS, Montpellier, France
  15. Baensch-Studio, Bayreuth, Germany
  16. Mapamundi Música, Artist Agency, Spain
  17. Health education agriculture and rural development society, India
  18. Junges Theater, Bonn, Germany
  19. Culture and Arts for Love and Living (CALL), Barbados
  20. Netzwerk Junge Ohren, Berlin, Germany
  21. General Incorporated Association Arts Workers Japan, Tokyo, Japan
  22. Huila Festival Internacional de Música / Fundación campofonicos, Colombia 
  23. ICOMOS Ireland as member of ICOMOS International, Ireland
  24. ArtVenture Club e.V., Düsseldorf, Germany
  25. Les Toupies d'Agrado, Angoulême, France
  26. Fundación campofonicos, Colombia
  27. Ricci Producciones, Colombia
  28. Fundación Tierra Caliente arte y parte, Colombia
  29. The University of Latvia, Latvia
  30. UNESCO Chair in Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation, University of Arts Belgrade, Serbia
  31. National Commission for UNESCO of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  32. Small Island Big Song, Taiwan/Australia
  33. Par tous les temps, France
  34. Stiftung Theater Lindenhof, Germany
  35. Asociación de directoras y guionistas de cine y del audiovisual del Perú (NUNA)    Perú
  36. Musicians’ Union, United Kingdom
  37. Thingira Cultural Village, Kenya
  38. Ministry of Sports, Youth, talent development and cultural heritage Homabay, Kenya
  39. Kenya National Visual Artists' Association, Kenya
  40. The Art Society of Kenya, TASK, Kenya
  41. LINKA Producktion, Kenya
  42. Creative Economy Working Group Nakuru, Kenya
  43. Union of Artists, Mauritius
  44. Skynet Theatres Production, Kenya
  45. Kenya Musicians' Union, Ke-Mu, Kenya
  46. Urukan Arts and Culture, Kenya
  47. Hopopila / Graind de SOL, France
  48. Mactedent Enterprise, Kenya
  49. Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust, Kenya
  50. Art Affair for Development Goals, Kenya
  51. Creatives Garage, Nairobi, Kenya
  52. ArtLawKenya (Kulture Shift Ltd), Nairobi, Kenya
  53. Instants Libres, France
  54. GalataPerform, Istanbul, Türkiye
  55. Tamizdat Inc., United States of America
  56. Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO, Slovenia
  57. ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe, Germany
  58. Luxembourg Commission for UNESCO, Luxemburg
  59. Guild Of Theatre Arts Drummers (GOTHAD), Lagos, Nigeria
  60. Zone Franche, The World Music Network, France
  61. Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK), Germany
  62. ECONOW, Republic of Korea
  63. Latvian National Commission for UNESCO, Latvia
  64. inforelais, Austria, 
  65. YAKWETU Online Limited, Kenya
  66. Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO, Cyprus
  67. BlacMEX, Music Export Office, United Kingdom
  68. Everything's Fine, Publishers, Philippines
  69. Cultuurloket, Belgium
  70. International Theatre Institute, German Centre, Germany
  71. Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Government of Ireland, Ireland
  72. International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), Belgium
  73. Empowering Culture, France
  74. Creatividad y Cultura Glocal A.C., Mexico

After the launch of the Fair Culture Charta, the following individuals have signed the Fair Culture Charter on this website (in the words and language of the signatories themselves). The list is constantly amended, by adding additional signatories. Important: Signing the Charter does not mean any form of certification; featuring in the list below may not be interpreted as any form of statement about the signatories:

  1. Beat Santschi, General Secretary of the Swiss Musicians' Union, Switzerland
  2. Andrés Muñoz Cárcamo, Lawyer and consultant, France
  3. Michelle Shocked, Independent international artist, singer-songwriter, composer, activist, United States
  4. Milena Dragicevic Sesic, University professor, Serbia
  5. David Waweru, Publisher, Kenya
  6. Jeanine van Halteren, Assistant Professor and Artist, Norway
  7. Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman, Consultant, Switzerland/Japan
  8. Cristian Carvajal, Consultor en Turismo Sostenible, Chile
  9. Carlos Javier Villaseñor Anaya, Consultor e políticas patrimonio y derechos culturales, México
  10. Estefanía Rodero, Socióloga de la cultura, España/Spain
  11. Barbara Imgrund, Freelance translator and writer, Germany
  12. Hevi Joël Komlan Senam, Founder at Culture On The Move, Togo
  13. Fawzy Al-Aiedy, Chanteur-musicien, France
  14. Nadine Patel, Arts Manager, United Kingdom
  15. Lahsen El Bouhali, Responsable pédagogique, artistique et culturel des écoles 1337, Maroc/Morcco
  16. Amina Cherrad, DJ, Suisse/Switzerland
  17. Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Producer, composer , bassist, USA
  18. Melisa Carolina Argote Vidaurre, Cultural Management, Argentina 
  19. Isabel Eddouks Taurel, Lecturer in the Arts, Morocco
  20. Jean Berry, Journalist, France
  21. Badr Binobin Defouad, Auteur compositeur, France
  22. Adlane Binobin Defouad, Auteur compositeur interprète, France
  23. Wora Magali, Entrepreneur culturel, Gabon
  24. Ledeanu  Alina, Presidente de Fondation culturelle, Directrice de revue culturelle, Roumanie/Romania
  25. Alfred Ullrich, Freischaffender Künstler, Deutschland/Germany
  26. Patrick Sternberg Rubiano, Performing arts, Colombia
  27. Elisha Odhiambo, Musician, Kenya 
  28. Vinnie McCabe, Theatre maker, Ireland
  29. Marta Llobet, Programme Manager and Focal Point for Culture, UCLG, Spain
  30. Mafalda Damaso, Academic, United Kingdom
  31. David Ryding, Arts manager, Australia
  32. Yisma Tsige Yeshanew, Research, Consultancy, Advocacy, Ethiopia
  33. 'Matsooana 'Mabafokeng Seala, Artist, Lesotho
  34. Nyota Shumirai, University Professor, Zimbabwe
  35. Gabriela Sanchez Villegas, Cultural Manager, Mexico
  36. Akshay Sangle, Business person, India
  37. Rico Schwibs, Independent musician, Germany
  38. Maria Manjate, Cultural manager, Mozambique
  39. Blerina Berberi, Creative Economy & Culture Policy, Albania and Canada
  40. Nancy Duxbury, Researcher, Portugal
  41. Antònia Robles Martínez, Cultural Manager, Spain
  42. Aghan Odero Agan, Arts & Culture Management Professional, Kenya
  43. Cristina Peregrina, Culture manager and policy expert, Austria and Mexico
  44. José Luis Ben Andrés, Cultural manager, Spain
  45. Claudio Ramires, Painter/artist, Brasil
  46. Aseel Azizieh, Visual Artist, Georgia and Turkey
  47. Faust Campana, Sculptor/ArtCamp Andorra, Andorra
  48. Yasmin Khan, Freelance curator, United Kingdom
  49. Benabdelhamid Amine, Comic book artist, France
  50. Jean-Michel Armengol, Secretary-General of National Commission, Andorra
  51. Andrés Dengra Carayol, Cultural manager, Spain
  52. Marc Mascort i Boix, Cultural manager, Spain
  53. Dalia Pazos, Music professor, Colombia
  54. Raquel Zozaya Aldana, Singer, Colombia
  55. Beatriz Duque, Arts educator, Colombia
  56. Margarita Uribe Gaviria, Colombia
  57. Hernán Montes, Logistician, Colombia
  58. Alejandro Trujillo Moreno, Musician, Colombia
  59. Jose Giraldo, Colombia
  60. Paraic Mc Quaid, Artist and Cultural policy lecturer, Ireland
  61. Diego Martín de la Cruz Salas, Poet, Peru
  62. Martina Liebethal, Art historian, Germany
  63. Gustavo Jaramillo Domínguez, Cultural manager, Colombia
  64. Xavier Mingo, Cultural manager, Spain
  65. Charlotte Le Bras, Stage director, France
  66. Eduardo González, Costume designer, Colombia
  67. Fabian Melo, Musician, Colombia
  68. Melquisedec Torres, Journalist, Colombia
  69. Luis Carlos Rodríguez Rodríguez, Orchestra conductor, Colombia
  70. Wilson Perdomo, Colombia
  71. Indira Muñoz, Colombia
  72. Mauricio Ortiz, Colombia
  73. Didy Ramazani, CEO Les Erudits, Democratic Republic of Congo
  74. Moustapha Diop, CEO MusikBi, Senegal
  75. Rachid Ennassiri, Meteor Airlines, Morocco
  76. Yasmin Adriana Camelo, Vocalist, Colombia
  77. Bencze Robert-Valentin, Data engineer, Romania
  78. Compingt Maxime, Clown, France
  79. Isabela Amaya Mosquera, Musician, Colombia
  80. Diego Nicolás Bonelo Garcia, Musician, Colombia
  81. Juan José Cadavid, Musician, Colombia
  82. Vicente Silva Vargas, Journalist, Colombia
  83. Valeria Arenas Castro, Musician, Colombia
  84. Mandapati Venkateswarlu, India
  85. Raut Sanjay Keshav, India
  86. Marion Casals-Miollan, Chargée de Mission Culture, France
  87. Luis Amador-Brenes, Presidente de Sindicato de Músicos UTM, Costa Rica
  88. Sara Asadiha, Researcher in art history, Iran    
  89. Mario Caneschi, Project Manager in Culture, Luxemburg and Morocco
  90. Indra Trofimovica, Culture event manager, Latvia
  91. Marie-Thérèse Landry, Cultural Manager, Canada
  92. Rossana Díaz Costa, Film maker, Peru
  93. Victoria Y. Chicón Yarleque, Editor/Screenwriter/Director, Peru/USA  
  94. Preveena Balakrishnan, Researcher, Malaysia 
  95. Juliana Hodkinson, Composer, Germany
  96. Alberto Sampablo Lauro, University Professor, Spain
  97. Mbaro Simon, Kenya
  98. Tope Babayemi, Arts and Culture Management, USA
  99. Tarisai Gusho, Culture policy official, Zimbabwe
  100. Vargić Miodrag, Sculptor, Serbia
  101. Marie Delorme, Music sound engineer, France
  102. Lisa Kalil de Almeida, Singer-songwriter, Brazil
  103. Neus Carles Roqué, Violin teacher, Spain
  104. Marie Fol, Cultural manager, Belgium
  105. Sébastien Laussel, Director of cultural network, France
  106. Marie José Justamond, Director of cultural festival, France
  107. Karalyn Monteil, Culture Programme Specialist, France
  108. Luz Niyireth Alarcon Rojas, Singer, Colombia
  109. Patrick Norton, Singer/painter, Mauritius
  110. Marie Joelle Coret, Singer, Mauritius
  111. Nataly Rodríguez, Teacher and lawyer, Uruguay
  112. Taiaba Binte Amin, Project coordinator, Germany
  113. 김정, Busan Cultural Foundation, Republic of Korea
  114. Ewan Armstrong, Musician, USA
  115. Oumaima Ninich, Cultural projects coordinator, Morocco
  116. Megumi Morisaki, Actor, Japan
  117. Stefanie Kogler-Heimburger, Project coordinator, Germany
  118. Franz Niederschick, Designer, Austria
  119. Astrid Rampula, Filmmaker, Austria
  120. Sandra Prüfer, Journalist, Germany
  121. Ingrid Danckaerts, Capacity Development Officer, Spain
  122. Mónica García Alonso, Funcionaria, Spain

The content of the Charter

The Charter strengthens fairer cultural relationships by articulating a preamble, a definition, four objectives and eight principles intended to promote a sustainable, fair and respectful environment for artists, creatives, and other cultural workers, and, therefore, to safeguard cultural diversity globally.

Read the full text of the Charter or download the PDF brochure in  ►English   ►Français   ►Español   ►Deutsch   ►Srpski     ►Català

Statements about the Fair Culture Charter

Emily Njeru

"The Charter is a key milestone for mobilizing advocacy and social justice for the culture and creative sector. I have no doubt that the Charter will contribute to adoption of fair, responsive and transformative culture policies across the world." 

Emily is the Acting Director of the Culture Programme of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO. 

Anupama Sekhar

"Inspired by Fair Trade and grounded in international law, the Fair Culture Charter and movement invite governments, businesses, civil society, employers in the creative sector as well as audiences and consumers to uphold the rights of artists and cultural professionals and safeguard cultural diversity. Supporting the Charter means standing for equity, human creativity and cultural sustainability." 

Anupama is a cultural manager and and was member of the Editorial Team of the Fair Culture Charter. 

Hristina Mikić

"Fair Culture and the Charter are innovative tools which open a new era of understanding and developing culture and the creative sector. This initiative is a crucial step towards connecting different developmental dimensions and stakeholders and fostering a fair and equitable development of cultural and the creative sector." 

Hristina is associate professor of finance and creative economy at Metropolitan University in Belgrade, Serbia, and the Head of R&D at the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IKPI). 

Jordi Baltà Portolés

"The Fair Culture Charter contributes to international debates on the place of culture in sustainable societies, highlighting the need to consider the working and living conditions of culture professionals and to address imbalances in international cultural exchange. By fostering consumer awareness, it also makes us conscious of how our everyday decisions affect cultural diversity."

Jordi is a cultural governance and development expert, he was member of the Editorial Team.

Eduardo Saravia

"I see the Fair Culture movement and Charter as vital tools to address long-standing demands for a fairer cultural sector with a global impact. Cultural workers, particularly freelancers, face precarious conditions, especially in the Global South. This Charter promotes decent working conditions, innovative private sector partnerships, and equitable digital access, fostering a more just and balanced cultural ecosystem globally."

Eduardo is Chief Economist at Sound Diplomacy and was member of the Editorial Team.

Eddy Johana Gómez

"Fair Culture in 2024 is of utmost importance, as prioritizing human relationships and justice is vital in our time. The Fair Culture Charter reminds us of fundamental principles where freedom, humanity, and justice prevail within the cultural sphere. Culture, as an essential space for interaction and expression, should be the place where equitable relationships are fostered among all involved parties."

Eddy is founder and director of Llorona Records, Discos Pacífico and Llorona Foundation, she was a member of the Editorial Team.

Luanda Smith

"Artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors are the starting point for the development of this Charter. Their human right to a dignified life through fair remuneration for their work should be the highest endeavour of the movement."

Luanda is founder of the Mexican CSO Creatividad y Cultura Glocal, she was a member of the Editorial Team.

Katrina Stuart Santiago

"Created from the experiences and perspectives of artists, cultural workers, and creatives, the Fair Culture Charter is unique as it takes into consideration the kinds of relationships we build and the  engagements we become part of, with a keen respect for rights, justice, and freedom towards the sustainability and expansion of our practices. The Fair Culture Charter is a critical intervention in the crises of unjust practices in the creative sectors across the world."

Katrina is founder of small press and bookshop Everything's Fine and of Philippine CSO PAGASAph, a working writer and cultural critic, she was a member of the Editorial Team. .

Why sign the Charter?

Why should YOU sign the Charter? If you do, you declare that you support the Charter’s content and that you support our intention to take further steps. If you sign, you will increase the number of partners and allies and thus visibility, credibility and legitimacy.

Signing the Charter does not entail any legal obligation for you. This however also means that signing the Charter is not a "certification” and does not allow you to make any statements about the quality of your business practices in relation to the
Charter. By signing the Charter, you will not be entitled to use any logo or a label.

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