Mediterranean Hub

The Mediterranean Hub was established in 2022. The official launch of the hub and its first in-person meeting occurred in Nicosia, Cyprus, during the Open Up festival in October 2023 at the NiMAC – Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre.

In 2025 the hub held two online meetings and two in-person meetings in TEH100 Camp Meeting in Riga and TEH99 Conference in Sofia. These meetings continued to build on the hub's core values of collaboration and solidarity, with a particular focus on identifying ways to support communities in Palestine. Members mapped potential actions, including online and offline events, to raise funds and awareness.

In 2024, two in-person gatherings, during TEH97 Conference in Tartu and TEH98 Camp Meeting in Thessaloniki, provided opportunities for reflection, bonding, and long-term planning. Throughout the year, activities included weekly fundraising sessions, the development of two project proposals, and the implementation of a member feedback survey. The hub actively supported solidarity campaigns, particularly for Tiro Association For Arts in Lebanon.

In 2023, the hub began building its network through several online meetings, creating space for exchange, shared ideas and collaboration. This work led to the official launch of the hub in in Nicosia, Cyprus, bringing together representatives from art organisations, local artists and cultural stakeholders. Hosted in the garden of NiMAC – Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre as part of the Open Up festival, the launch included a collective brainstorming session and visits to both sides of Nicosia, offering a space to reflect on the realities and complexities of the region. As an act of solidarity, the hub also issued a statement highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crises in the Mediterranean.

The hub was established in August 2022, marking the beginning of a new space for connection and collaboration across the Mediterranean. Several meetings were held with members in the following months to define the hub’s mission, values and shared priorities, laying the foundations for its future work and network.