Province of Brabant: strengthening cultural entrepreneurship 

Starting in 2025, the province of Brabant will open the "Strengthening Cultural Entrepreneurship" scheme. Read More

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Wanted: Talented congregations 

• provinces & municipalities

Earlier this year, artist collective SETUP and artists Cathalijne Smulders and Edwin Stolk called on municipalities to apply for the innovation project Wanted: Talented Municipalities. Municipalities could apply for an artist to think along with a (policy) process. The artists, in turn, could then submit a... Read More

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BAK explores the future 

• national institutions

Last year BAK, basis voor actuele kunst in Utrecht received the bad news that it will not receive any government subsidies from 2025 onwards, neither from the municipality nor from the state. The organization is now at the beginning of a new phase that begins with a six-month period of thinking and planning.  Read More

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VAT increase on culture (and sports and media)

• policy & politics

Many media outlets headlined in mid-November that the VAT increase on culture, sports and media is off the table. That is not quite the case yet, if it has been pushed to the edge of the table. Read More

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A sustainable visual arts practice 

• professional practice

Sustainability is a topic that affects everyone. What are important strategies and examples that a visual artist can employ?  Read More

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Culture charges municipalities and provinces 2023

• research
• publications

At the request of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) conducted a study that examined in more detail the cultural expenses from the 2023 financial statements of municipalities and provinces. Read More

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The Phoenix

• commissioning and public space

About the creation of The Phoenix, a recent work by Giny Vos on the A28, north of Zwolle. Read More

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How do you effectively link YouTube to TikTok and Instagram Reels? 

• How?

In our HOW section, we always ask a question about how you, as a visual artist, might address certain issues related to your professional practice. These are small pointers that you might benefit from. Read More

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How do you use YouTube as a visual artist? 

In our HOW section, we always ask a question about how you, as a visual artist, might address certain issues related to your professional practice. These are small pointers that you might benefit from. Read More

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Sustain | Spacemakers

• commissioning and public space

There is a lot going on in the world. There are countless conflicts, a climate disaster is looming, and inequality between people is only increasing. More and more artists are trying to shape a future on a different, sustainable footing. Marga Rotteveel, affiliated with the professorship... Read More

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