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Better late than never. Employers in the creative sector are asking for an extra 100 million. And counting.

While I was walking around Manchester with some cultural sector leaders, minister Ingrid van Engelshoven sent a letter to the House, telling them how much it would cost to make state-subsidised arts organisations able to pay fair at the current offerings. So that letter contained quite a few omissions: the minister was silent on the role that regional and local governments play in the story (all theatres, many museums), nor did she talk about the costs associated with fair pract...

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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

While I was walking around Manchester with some cultural sector leaders, minister Ingrid van Engelshoven sent a letter to the House, telling them how much it would cost to make state-subsidised arts organisations able to pay fair at the current offerings. So that letter contained quite a few omissions: the minister was silent on the role that regional and local governments play in the story (all theatres, many museums), nor did she talk about the costs associated with fair pract...

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