• Handbook Resilient Cultural Sector

    At the end of January, Kunsten ’92 presented the Resilient Cultural Sector Guide. The guide is the result of a year of research by the Verwey-Jonker Institute, commissioned by Kunsten ’92. The research and the guide are in line with the advice Maken (z)onder druk (Making (under) pressure) recently published by the Council for Culture (see also the previous article). There is more often...

  • Raad voor Cultuur roept op tot actieve bescherming van artistieke vrijheid

    Culture Council calls for active protection of artistic freedom

    In January of this year, the Council for Culture published its advisory report Maken (z)onder druk. This was prompted by signals the council received from makers and institutions. Their work was increasingly becoming the subject of sharp debate and they experienced increasing pressure on artistic freedom, sometimes even leading to intimidation and threats. The council...

  • Aanbevelingen cultuursubsidies vanaf 2029 

    Cultural subsidies recommendations from 2029 onward 

    With two recommendations, the Council for Culture provided input in mid-May in a letter to Minister Eppo Bruins of OCW for t he letter on cultural subsidies from 2029, expected this spring. 1. New subsidy period A new subsidy period of eight years strengthens the position of institutions in the cultural ecosystem. It gives them more...

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