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Arts and culture is an integral part of effective community engagement and corporate social responsibility. Arts and culture can be a powerful catalyst for relational and intellectual development, which is important for economic progress and social cohesion in the EU. Art is a unique source of dialogue, offering an extraordinary repertoire for learning, exploring, experimenting, interpreting the present and building the future.