The new platform Stichting Ambachtelijk Vakmanschap Nederland (AVN) is committed to connecting, strengthening and representing makers, educators and professional organizations. The platform wants to work towards a future-proof craft sector in which professional knowledge is preserved and recognition for crafts grows. Craft makers, vocational schools and (educational) professional associations can officially join AVN. Members gain access...

Last year, Pictoright sued Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, among others, for copyright infringement. An update on the state of the case.

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

Sometimes it is good to have an understanding of options around disability. Many artists omit to do so because it would be unaffordable or difficult to arrange because of the wide range of options available. Self-check Eye for Impulse recently launched an online web tool for self-employed people in the cultural and creative sector that provides insight into...

There has been talk of compulsory disability insurance for self-employed workers for some time. Outgoing Minister Van Gennip made public the draft bill for compulsory disability insurance for the self-employed. The core of the proposal Wet Basisverzekering Arbeidsongeschiktheid Zelfstandigen (BAZ) (Basic Disability Insurance for the Self-Employed Act) is that there will be a basic insurance with an opt-out option. The proposal in brief: - Self-employed persons will receive...