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trans europe halles skip to content join teh102 meeting in silandro high in the italian mountains our network comes together again 22 25 october 2026 bring your ideas your energy your grinta learn more members login members hubs initiatives events news resources about us trans europe halles founded in 1983 trans europe halles is a non profit member led network of over 180 independent and grassroots arts and culture centres across more than 40 countries our member organisations vary in size and form yet all are independent in nature and breathe new life into repurposed spaces from former factories and mills to breweries markets schools and even prisons established 1983 members 181 countries 43 initiatives 50 events 100 resources 100 about us trans europe halles supports its members and through them their communities in reclaiming abandoned heritage spaces and transforming them into vibrant independent hubs for culture self expression heritage preservation social exchange and social innovation guided by action driven independent and community led values we work together to regenerate neighbourhoods and cities while promoting social environmental and spatial justice together we are trans europe halles 01 vision a world where culture is recognised as a vital infrastructure for democratic life collective care ecological responsibility and societal transformation 02 mission teh connects strengthens and advocates for independent cultural centres and grassroots initiatives in repurposed spaces through solidarity shared learning and collective action across europe and beyond 03 shared values solidarity and mutual support cultural democracy and decentralisation radical imagination and experimentation sustainability in all dimensions autonomy and freedom of expression social justice and equitable power sharing from 2025 annual report an increasingly competitive fundraising landscape ongoing geopolitical conflicts wars and widening inequalities are having an impact on our members and the network as a whole these realities are influencing and will continue to influence how we organise collaborate and support one another across different contexts liene jurgelane executive committee president browse full report our story where we started our story began in 1983 in the heart of europe the city of brussels when philippe grombeer set out to create an arts and cultural centre in a former covered market halles de schaerbeek in search of like minded peers he reached beyond borders to others who believed like him that abandoned spaces could become places of creation encounter exchange and possibility from that first meeting of halles de schaerbeek in brussels and six other independent cultural centres teams from denmark germany the netherlands sweden france and switzerland back in the 1980s the trans europe halles network was born today we call it teh where we are today as a member led network organisation teh grew into one of europe s largest networks in the fields of arts culture and reclaimed cultural heritage today it brings together initiative driven communities from over 180 independent and grassroots arts and culture centres that are teh full and associate members across more than 40 countries in europe and beyond while our members vary in size and form they are united by strong action driven independent community led and alternative values how we create impact serving as a platform for peer to peer exchange mutual learning and all level advocacy teh organises its work around three main pillars membership events and projects membership teh currently offers two types of membership full and associate giving independent arts and cultural centres access to international networking knowledge exchange partner search peer to peer and professional support various types of guidance and resources according to their needs capacity and level of engagement within teh members are further connected through geographical and thematic hubs which allow them to share experiences collaborate on initiatives and learn from one another these hubs strengthen community ties collective knowledge and the network s capacity for joint action explore teh membership events teh s events are central to building connections across the network each year a different member site hosts our annual gathering either a teh camp meeting or a teh conference recent gatherings have brought together over 200 participants for a four day programme with more than 50 sessions including workshops site visits presentations and cultural activities these events create spaces for cross border learning peer to peer exchange experimentation and the development of lasting partnerships discover teh events projects initiatives through strategic programmes and projects teh responds to pressing challenges and explores innovative approaches in the cultural sector current projects focus on green transition social sustainability youth engagement and solidarity projects are developed in partnership with the teh coordination office teh member centres local partners such as universities and national and european programmes and funders they enable testing and implementation of new approaches to reclaiming spaces advancing cultural policy and promoting social environmental and spatial justice navigate teh initiatives latest activities our presence each of our 180 member organisation is at the heart of what we do to support teh members from 40 countries in europe and beyond our teh coordination office in the city of lund located in the southern sweden and our swedish based branch the international resource office iro facilitate knowledge and partner search provide guidance on organisational development further opportunities project ideas and funding from here we help teh members strengthen their local work connect with peers across the network and bring new ideas and approaches back to their communities amplifying impact across the continent office visitor address of teh coordination office tomegapsgatan 22 se 223 50 lund sweden postal address c o mejeriet stora södergatan 64 se 222 23 lund sweden tomegapsgatan 22 lund are you representing an independent arts and cultural centre join a network of like minded 180 organisations in over 40 countries apply to become a member supported by about teh about us history and legacy governance coordination office solidarity media kit our network members become a member hubs events explore initiatives resources news stay connected contact us sign up to our newsletter by signing up you agree to receive emails from trans europe halles subscribe privacy policy 1983 2026 trans europe halles accessibility accessibility text size a a a a read aloud listen to this page your browser doesn t support speech synthesis high contrast underline links reduce motion reset preferences