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Louis Reijs

Lodewijk Reijs is an independent cultural consultant on strategy and policy. In recent years, he has assisted diverse cultural institutions such as Amsterdam Arts Council, ISH, Kapok, Rast, Buma Cultuur and RRKC. He previously worked at, among others, the European Cultural Foundation and the Ministry of OCW.

A fertile repertoire landscape.

by Louis Reijs
23 April 201830 March 2022
5 min read
ACTUAL, Leadership in Culture, MUSIC, PODIUM ART, SPECIALS, SPONSORED, THEATER

Performing arts policy greatly determines what can be seen and heard on Dutch stages. It underpins government funding of theatre and music. This policy pays a lot of attention to the quality of performances, but it hardly discusses the choice of pieces played, let alone what kind of repertoire landscape...