75 years of Arts and Business 

• commissioning and public space

Esther Didden in conversation with Gabi Prechtl, director of Arts and Business Read More

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Call to maintain international cultural cooperation 

• art & politics

On March 13, 2025, the committee debate on Minister Klever's Development Assistance Policy Letter took place in the House of Representatives. That policy letter proposes to completely eliminate support for international cultural cooperation. Kunsten '92 called on the cabinet to maintain international cultural cooperation. Kunsten '92 in... Read More

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How can visual artists work to improve representation in their audiences? 

• How?

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

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It worked out

• launch

In this column, five young visual artists who graduated from an art school in the Netherlands in 2024 write letters to each other telling how starting up their lives as visual artists and what they are working on. Taking turns, one of the five artists writes to the others what is on his or her mind. When everyone has had their turn, a second round follows, so that after a few months we as readers have an idea of how things have progressed. Read More

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Art in public spaces: free to use? 

• RIGHTS

In rechtReeKs the Kunstenbond, union for artists and everyone who works in the cultural and creative sector, takes a closer look at a legal topic that is essential to the professional practice of artists and other creatives. This time: art in public space. How are the rights for this regulated? Lawyer Jet Hootsmans takes you through this. Read More

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Culture for a stronger, safer and more resilient EU 

Culture Action Europe has sent a letter to the European Commission advocating the integration of culture into EU defense, security, preparedness and democracy policies. It comes at a time when the European Union is facing multiple emergencies and follows the announcement... Read More

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Art Base

• provinces & municipalities

Schunck (Heerlen, Limburg), Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (South Holland) and a newly established contemporary art venue in Terneuzen (Zeeland) have jointly launched a pilot to promote contemporary art in the region. The program bears the working title ArtBase. With ArtBase, the institutions want to explore over the next few years how they... Read More

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Cooperation between Culture Fund and voordekunst

• financing

As an individual creator and/or collective (arts and crafts) you can apply to the Culture Fund for ongoing funding for your public-oriented activity or for a contribution to your professional development. In cooperation with voordekunst, the Culture Fund now supports individual culture makers and collectives in all disciplines, such as artists, theater makers, spoken word artists,... Read More

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Dries Verhoeven Dutch entry Venice Biennale 2026

• national institutions

Dries Verhoeven will represent the Netherlands at the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale. In collaboration with curator Rieke Vos, Verhoeven will bring performance art to the Dutch pavilion for the first time. An advisory committee of the Mondriaan Fund evaluated Verhoeven and Vos' plan positively for quality and international impact, and... Read More

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