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The arts subsidy system is like a house that changes hands a little too often: new cultural policy Rutte cabinet is capital destruction

Motto of Zijlstra's culture letter: "The 19th-century painter Alma-Tadema said: 'As long as I paint, I am an artist; when it is finished, I am a businessman'."

The art subsidy system is like a house, which changes hands a little too often. In 2008, after long deliberations, the previous owner fitted a new kitchen, replaced the bathroom, installed a new central heating boiler + underfloor heating and the buite...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

Motto of Zijlstra's culture letter: "The 19th-century painter Alma-Tadema said: 'As long as I paint, I am an artist; when it is finished, I am a businessman'."

The art subsidy system is like a house, which changes hands a little too often. In 2008, after long deliberations, the previous owner fitted a new kitchen, replaced the bathroom, installed a new central heating boiler + underfloor heating and the buite...

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