Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe

Hay Festival Wales is delighted to have been awarded the EFFE Label, Europe’s quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals showing their engagement in the field of the arts, community involvement and international openness.

The EFFE Label is awarded to organisations after being evaluated by international experts in the festival world. The awarded festivals fulfill a minimum of 7 out of these 10 quality standards.

These festivals are embedded in the European artistic, cultural and social reality as well as:

1. presenting a coherent and curated artistic programme;
2. supporting on-going artistic development (some examples of this are: offering residencies to artists, contributing to new creations, and supporting artistic research);
3. providing opportunities for upcoming or innovative artists to create or to be presented in your programme;
4. being rooted in its’ local community fostering local connections in the programme and among the performers/ performances. The festival involves local artists as well as local audiences in its projects;
5. helping to increase access to culture and attract diverse audiences. (some examples include different socio-economic backgrounds, age groups, genders, and cultures);
6. taking measures to be more sustainable. This can refer to environment, economics, business models, and social impacts;
7. helping to shape, encourage and promote intercultural experiences for your audiences and artists;
8. embracing inclusivity as a core principle and practice;
9. investing in innovation and capacity building;
10. engaging with audiences, for example through educational programmes.

More information about Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe, at FestivalFinder.eu.