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Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents
472

documents

cities
190

cities

evaluations
53

evaluations

bid books
182

bid books

1985–2031

title years covered

All shelvesEvaluations 53Monitoring and progress reports 1Bid books 182Selection and monitoring reports 111EU framework and official documents 27Strategies and action plans 5Research, guides and frameworks 33Shared by cities 1Sent in by members 59Published by cities 12
TypeBid book (pre-selection) 4Bid book (final selection) 1Ex-post evaluation 16Strategy 2Action plan 1Research 2Other 5
What the document types mean
Bid book (pre-selection)
A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist.
Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Bid book (final selection)
A shortlisted city's full, final application for the title, with its programme, budget and plans.
Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Selection panel report
The EU expert panel's assessment of the bids in one competition, with its reasons and its recommendation.
Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Monitoring panel report
The EU expert panel's report on a designated city's preparations before its title year, with its advice.
Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Ex-post evaluation
An assessment, written after the title year or a programme, of what it actually achieved, usually by independent evaluators.
Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Monitoring or progress report
A city's own report on how its programme is going, written while it runs, with the figures it has tracked.
Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Strategy
A city's long-term plan or policy for culture, including legacy strategies and council decisions.
A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Action plan
A concrete plan of what a city or organisation will do, by when and with what resources.
A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Guide or toolkit
Practical how-to material that others can reuse: guides, toolkits, handbooks and templates.
Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Research
Studies, frameworks and papers across one or more cities, written by researchers rather than by a city.
Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Other
Anything else: news, memos, programme brochures and documents that fit no type above.
Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.

31 documents for “Economic impact”

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Ask Encore: “Economic impact”An answer from across the Archive, every claim cited to its document.

Found inside the documents

  • Aarhus 2017 — Impact Assessment
Aarhus · 2017

economic impacts are very relevant to assess as this would make it possible to assess the net investment in the project and compare it to the above-mentioned impacts.

  • A case study of Salamanca 2002
    Salamanca · 2002

    …approach of this type of study is to estimate the size of the spending flows which give rise to the cultural sector and to measure its overall impact.

  • Liverpool 2008 — Impact Assessment
    Liverpool · 2008

    A case study of the impact of various types of sports, culture and business events on Korean undergraduates' attitudes toward Germany, by Woo Jun and Lee (2008), seems to show an interesting contrast between the impact of sports and…

  • f59881a3-596e-4ec5-9027-5b7cc8b20dd8-garciaetal-2010-creating_an_impact-impacts08.pdf
    London. Contributed by London and published to everyone.

    Impacts 08: The Liverpool Model European Capital of Culture Research Programme University of Liverpool Liverpool, L69 7ZA, UK Email: impacts08@liverpool.ac.uk www.impacts08.net IMPACTS European Capital of Culture Research Programme Report…

  • Mantova 2019 — Pre-selection
    Mantova · 2019

    The four main spheres of impact are: ■ Cultural tourism, the ability to attract visitors to the region and expand its tourist absorption capacity in terms of accommodation and leisure facilities to meet the demand, in view of an enduring…

  • Liverpool 2008 — Impact Assessment
    Liverpool · 2008

    For more information about the areas and the research project please see the Impacts 08 Neighbourhood Watch report (listed at the end of this report).

  • Lecce 2019 — Final selection
    Lecce · 2019

    It should be noted that this amount represents the sign of the willingness of citizens and local entrepre- neurs from a variety of economic sectors to act together to implement ECoC.

  • Luxembourg City 2007 — Evaluation Report
    Luxembourg & Greater Region · 2007

    The results of the media impact analysis (see Chapter 8) also show that Luxembourg achieved considerable media coverage abroad. The total estimated media spend equiva- lent value of €6.5 million is likely to have a long term impact on the…

  • Liverpool 2008 — Baseline Report
    Liverpool · 2008

    …something that Liverpool Culture Company aims to build on with initiatives such as the 2008 Highlights Launch to the World Travel Market. 22 Impacts 08 - The Liverpool Model, European Capital of Culture Research Programme www.impacts08.net…

  • Impact assessment accompanying COM(2012) 407, SWD(2012) 226
    2012

    Economic impacts The “no action” option would constitute a lost opportunity for the positive economic impacts described in the baseline scenario, such as the contribution to economic growth generated by the increased number of cultural…

  • Košice 2013
    Košice · 2013

    Measuring the Economic Impact of Park and Recreation Services. s.l. : Texas University, 2010. Džupka, Peter a Hudec, Oto. 2014. Culture-led regeneration trough the young generation: Košice as the European Capital of Culture.

  • Lecce 2019 — Pre-selection
    Lecce · 2019

    It should be noted that this amount represents the sign of the willingness of citizens and local entrepreneurs from a variety of economic sectors to act together to implement ECoC.

  • Aarhus 2017
    Aarhus · 2017

    Fewer audience members None of the above Don’t know 2% 8% 11% 15% 22% 22% 21% 27% 37% Source: rethinkIMPACTS 2017’s questionnaire survey of directors of cultural institutions (2018).

  • Luxembourg 2007 — final report (Richards)
    Luxembourg · 2007

    The total estimated media spend equiva- lent value of €6.5 million is likely to have a long term impact on the image of the country as well. Visitor expenditure impacts The bulk of the economic impact of any ECOC comes from the expenditure…

  • Liverpool 2008 — Baseline Report
    Liverpool · 2008

    …something that Liverpool Culture Company aims to build on with initiatives such as the 2008 Highlights Launch to the World Travel Market. 23 Impacts 08 - The Liverpool Model, European Capital of Culture Research Programme www.impacts08.net…

  • EC Ex-Post Evaluation — Tallinn, Turku
    Tallinn & Turku · 2011

    Turku’s ECoC had a significant economic impact on the city. A study prepared by Turku School of Economics estimated that the ECoC contributed to an increase in employment of 3,300 person years in Turku and to an increase in total revenue…

  • Plzeň 2015 — Evaluation Report
    Plzeň · 2015

    Pilsen 2015 has, without question, been one of the most important events, having a big impact on the homeland and foreign tourism. Due to its importance for the development of tourism in 2015, the CzechTourism agency participated in the…

  • Linz 2009 — Evaluation Report
    Linz · 2009

    …2009 33 www.linz-airport.at/www/cm/system/galleries/download/documents/statistik.pdf 40 An important source of quantitative information on the economic impact of Linz 09 is an economic study of the impact of ECOC on the regional economy of…

  • Marseille 2013
    Marseille-Provence · 2013

    …towards informing or beginning to change public opinion (especially through the Diversity Festival and Journey to the Unknown). 3.4.3 Economic impacts Developing the creative economy and place-making were key economic impacts anticipated…

  • Ptuj 2025 — Pre-selection
    Ptuj · 2025

    …development)? he impact that the ECoC will have on the city can be measured by its effects or changes that are brought to different areas of urban development (theory of change, see the chapter on evaluation).

  • DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL renewing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2034 to 2047 and repealing Decision No 445/2014/EU
    Cluj-Napoca. Contributed by Cluj-Napoca and published to everyone.Cluj-Napoca · 2026

    Expected result(s) and impact Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. The proposed revision of the ECoC’s legal basis is expected to have a positive social, economic…

  • Ghent2030: Toopen Together. Cultural recharge for a common future
    Gent. Contributed by Gent and published to everyone.Gent · 2024

    12 13 The intended impact of both 2030 and 2040 is summarised in the table below. All of these aspects can be measured based on the data available from the city’s cultural department, other policy departments, support points, the city…

  • How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?

    Leuven

    Context

    How Will We Know If LOV2030 Makes a Real Difference?
    Leuven. Contributed by Leuven and published to everyone.Leuven

    Together, they explored how existing knowledge, data and expertise could contribute to understanding the cultural, social, economic and ecological impact of LOV2030.

  • Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2035
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno · 2026
  • OK Analyza brnenske kulturni sceny ENG 2025_WEB
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno

    …and creative festivals not only play a key role in promoting and raising the profile of the CCI, but are also important in terms of their economic contribution to the area, tourism and community building.

  • Strategy in Practice in Brno: Culture Accessible to All

    Brno

    Plan

    Strategy in Practice in Brno: Culture Accessible to All
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno

    When the word 'strategy' is mentioned, many people simply roll their eyes and assume it amounts to empty words with no real impact. But this is not true in our case, and you can see for yourself in the first article of the Strategy in…

  • Action Plan No. 1: Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2027
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno · 2026

    Activity 10 CCIS DATA Priority Important Activity description Data on CCIs provide a better understanding of their needs, benefits and impact on the city and its residents.

  • Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural Scene

    Brno

    2026 · Context

    Financial Support for Brno’s Independent Cultural Scene
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno · 2026

    Application numbers also spike whenever a special grant programme is launched – for example in 2018, when the RE:PUBLIKA programme tied to the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia was announced.

  • Grant Programmes in the Field of Culture (2026)
    Brno. Contributed by Brno and published to everyone.Brno · 2026

    13 Contracts for the provision of grants in the amount of over CZK 50,000, including any amend- ments, will be published in the Register of Contracts in a manner allowing remote access in accordance with Act No.

  • Also matching the title, city or themes

    Valletta 2018 — Final Report

    Valletta · 2018

    Turku 2011 — Final Report

    Turku · 2011