About Us
Established in 2013, the European-American Cultural Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Washington, D.C. that fosters collaboration and cultural bonds between the European Union, the EU Member States and the United States. It is grounded in the principle that transatlantic understanding, partnership, cooperation and friendship are essential to international peace, stability, and equitable growth.
We believe that cultural institutions, artists, and creatives play a vital role in driving positive change, drawing our attention to our shared humanity as well as to major issues of today that require our attention and our response as a global community. The Foundation’s story began with the Kids Euro Festival, counting 200+ events in our first year. Today, we are expanding to support a variety of programs throughout the year that serve to:
Develop long-term people-to-people relationships through the arts
Foster transatlantic dialogue through cultural cooperation and exchange
Increase awareness of European values and diverse cultural identities
Engage with new audiences through the creatives of the European Union
Through culture, our programs demonstrate a unified Europe that shares many values with Americans such as democracy, freedom of expression, human rights, sustainability and respect for our environment. We are grateful to have worked with many partners who help us provide equitable access to the arts for Americans of all backgrounds.
Past programs have included partnerships with the following:
- Alliance Française
- Apple Store at Carnegie Library
- ArtJamz
- Atlas Performing Arts Center
- Audubon Naturalist Society
- Austrian Cultural Forum
- Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health
- Children’s National Medical Center
- DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative
- DC Public Libraries
- District of Columbia Public Schools
- Dumbarton Oaks
- Dupont Festival
- Embassy of Austria
- Embassy of Belgium
- Embassy of Bulgaria
- Embassy of Croatia
- Embassy of Cyprus
- Embassy of the Czech Republic
- Embassy of Denmark
- Embassy of Estonia
- Embassy of Finland
- Embassy of France
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Embassy of Greece
- Embassy of Hungary
- Embassy of Ireland
- Embassy of Italy
- Embassy of Latvia
- Embassy of Lithuania
- Embassy of Luxembourg
- Embassy of Malta
- Embassy of the Netherlands
- Embassy of Poland
- Embassy of Portugal
- Embassy of Romania
- Embassy of Slovakia
- Embassy of Slovenia
- Embassy of Spain
- Embassy of Sweden
- Friends of Peirce Mill
- GALA Hispanic Theatre
- George Washington University Textile Museum
- Goethe-Institut
- Harmony Hall/Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
- Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
- Imagination Stage
- Italian Cultural Institute
- La Maison Française
- KEEN Greater DC
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- KID Museum at Davis Library
- Library of Congress
- Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
- National Gallery of Art
- National Geographic
- Prince George’s County Center for Visual and Performing Arts
- Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Sitar Arts Center
- Solid State Books
- Strathmore
- Washington Performing Arts