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NSB officer Tobie Goedewaagen and subsidies: the faulty founder of a good system

The Dutch system of art subsidies was set up in 1942 by NSB leader Tobie Goedewaagen, who also founded the Kultuurkamer. Typical of a fact that had been known for a long time, but which people preferred not to talk about. Benien van Berkel, art marketer with a past at Theatre Carré and the Holland Festival, obtained a PhD in 2012 on a study into the life of the cultural NSB Goedewaagen. On 24 April 2013, the book resulting from that research was presented: 'Tobie Goe...

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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

The Dutch system of art subsidies was set up in 1942 by NSB leader Tobie Goedewaagen, who also founded the Kultuurkamer. Typical of a fact that had been known for a long time, but which people preferred not to talk about. Benien van Berkel, art marketer with a past at Theatre Carré and the Holland Festival, obtained a PhD in 2012 on a study into the life of the cultural NSB Goedewaagen. On 24 April 2013, the book resulting from that research was presented: 'Tobie Goe...

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