De overheid moet zorgen dat iedereen voldoende kan verdienen – maar faalt daar in veel sectoren. Ondertussen wordt gesproken over verplichte opbouw van een pensioen en een verplichte verzekering voor arbeidsongeschiktheid (AOV) voor zzp’ers. Concurrentie drukt tarieven in bepaalde sectoren onder een leefbaar niveau en dat kan ten koste gaan van een pensioen en AOV. Wat voor mogelijkheden kunnen we…
De Raad voor Cultuur is verheugd om te kunnen melden dat dr. Rien Fraanje per 1 augustus 2025 is benoemd tot secretaris-directeur van de raad. In deze functie geeft hij leiding aan het bureau dat de raad ondersteunt op het terrein van kunst, cultuur, erfgoed, media en ontwerp; als secretaris ondersteunt hij de raad bij zijn adviserende taak aan regering…
Het lobbyseizoen is begonnen. Vandaag twee brieven aan onze zwijgzame cultuurminister, die zo zijn best doet het tijdens deze voortslepende kabinetsperiode vooral níet over kunst te hebben. Danssector Brief 1 is van de Nederlandse danssector die vraagt om meer rust in de tent, en meer aandacht voor de specifieke problemen van de danswereld. Mooi is de aandacht die ze vragen…
Wat zijn de valkuilen en kansen voor een bestuurder in de cultuursector? Erik Akkermans deelt 48 jaar ervaring. Luister op Substack Luister naar deze podcast over leiderschap. Erik Akkermans heeft er 48 jaar ervaring mee. ‘Mensen zonder empathie hebben het makkelijker’ by Cultureel Persbureau Wat zijn de valkuilen en kansen voor een bestuurder in de cultuursector? Erik Akkermans deelt 48…
Utrecht, 30 April - A thriving local cultural sector with sufficient livelihood security is too important to leave to chance. That is why umbrella association De Creatieve Coalitie is launching the (digital) book: Learn to Lobby in one Day. This publication supports makers and professionals in the creative and cultural sector to put their interests on the map in the run-up to the...
A starting rate of €27 an hour without proper research into billable hours within the AV/Film sector is not Fair Pay. It leads to a net annual income below the minimum wage and is not sustainable, not fair and certainly not future-proof.
The creative sector has a right to a fee system based on the reality of freelance work: with varying assignments, unpaid time, and little economic security.
As long as we do not set a standard for realistic calculations in the Netherlands, Fair Pay in name can be unfair in practice. Serious steps are needed for a sustainable creative sector: independent research on billable hours, clear enforcement and real involvement of freelancers in policy making.
Rutgers today won its lawsuit against Civitas Christiana. The judge called a halt to disinformation, lies and online hatred with this verdict. According to the judge, Civitas went too far with its allegations about Rutgers, its teaching materials and Spring Fling Week. The judge vindicated Rutgers on all counts: the black book is banned and Civitas must...
Prize for dissertation on live experience and media at cultural events Esther Hammelburg is the winner of the sixth Boekman Dissertation Prize for Art, Culture and Policy. The prize was awarded during the research conference Culture as a problem solver?, organised by the Boekman Foundation and Erasmus University Rotterdam in Theater Zuidplein. Jury chairman Prof Susanne Janssen presented the prize in the presence of representatives of...
The cultural and creative sector shows further recovery in audience reach, but faces continued financial pressure . Reflected in Culture Monitor 2024: In the latest edition of the Culture Monitor, the Boekman Foundation analyses key developments such as recovery in audience reach, financial pressures and changes in funding streams. This edition contains updated figures for 2023 (and where possible 2024) and is...
Today is a day of joy and relief. A burden increase of over €900 million on our sector is permanently off the table. Raising the VAT rate would not only make culture, art and reading more inaccessible; it would also hit the earning capacity of thousands of creators. This result really did not happen by itself. Over the past year, an awful lot of hard work has gone into the...
In Belgium, unpaid work without a contract is prohibited and there is a social safety net for artists. This approach provides more security and prevents market distortion. The Netherlands could learn from this to better protect self-employed workers.
The Council for Culture endorses the need for radical changes to the public broadcasting system and is positive about the course proposed by the government. However, the council does give a number of points of attention for further elaboration, such as how the NTR's statutory tasks can be safeguarded in a careful manner. This is stated in a letter to minister Eppo Bruins....
Substantial interventions are needed to enable fair payment in the Dutch film and audiovisual sector. This is according to the report Additional costs in the film and audiovisual sector by PPMC Economic Advice, commissioned by Kunsten '92. The costs of realising Fair Pay amount to an average of 42% of total remuneration and 23% of...
Investing in cultural incubators contributes to the regional business climate for residents and companies. That is what the president of the Council for Culture Kristel Baele said last weekend at the opening of the new breeding ground 'Nesse' in the municipality of Terneuzen. In her speech, she broke a lance to continue investing in easily accessible cultural facilities in every city, village and region....
"Let us together continue to build a cultural and creative sector that continues to connect and innovate". With this call, chair Kristel Baele opens the online annual report 2024 of the Council for Culture, published today. In her foreword, she reflects on the challenges faced by institutions, artists, creators and audiences in the past year. For instance, she mentions the...
That the Dutch performing arts, especially in relation to our neighbouring countries, are in a spread, may seem like a lame pun, but it is true nonetheless. Yesterday we presented a rather alarming calculation example on the consequences of the emphasis on spreading in the assessment of grant applications by the Performing Arts Fund. Today, a follow-up response from the same fund reveals that...
On Thursday 3 April, in collaboration with the Dutch Unesco Commission and representatives from the scene, the Boekman Foundation will present the spring issue of Boekman magazine, which this time is entirely dedicated to 'the culture'. This artistic movement and dynamic lifestyle is rooted in hip-hop and is at the centre of the cultural life of millions of people worldwide. The diversity of...
There has been quite a fuss about subsidies in recent months, especially for the performing arts. A few beloved middle groups with a fine track record were no longer getting subsidies, in favour of newcomers. The reasons for the shift were many. The anger over it was mainly about the emphasis on Diversity and Inclusion and regional distribution in the assessment by Fonds Podiumkunsten ...
Amsterdam, 26 March 2025 - With the publication in the Staatscourant of 20 March 2025, the collective labour agreement for theatre and dance 2025-2026 has been declared generally binding (AVV). This means that all professional Dutch producers producing theatre and/or dance performances must apply this collective labour agreement for their staff.Collective bargaining parties Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK) and Kunstenbond applied for the AVV to regulate the terms of employment for...
The Culture Council is starting an advisory process on how to make funding for the cultural sector broader and more sustainable. The Financing Advisory Committee has been set up for this purpose. This committee examines how the alignment between public and private funding can be better organised and what barriers governments, financiers and cultural institutions experience in attracting private money. The council presents the advice...
Fonds Podiumkunsten awards a total of €26.8 million in grants to 136 venues for the period 2025-2029. With the podium scheme, the Fund supports the presentation of professional performing arts offerings across the country. The production grant enables 51 stages to (co)produce and invest in talent development. Stages in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom The stages that from 1...
From 1 March 2025, the Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK) and the Verenigde Podiumkunsten Festivals (VPF) will work together in the new Platform Festivals. The Platform Festivals will become part of the NAPK. The cooperation between NAPK and VPF strengthens the representation of interests for both producers and performing arts festivals and provides access to a larger network and more expertise. This strengthens the position of...
In the coming years, the Council for Culture will monitor how subsidised cultural institutions within the Basic Cultural Infrastructure (BIS) implement their plans. We do this with 17 monitoring committees, consisting of over a hundred experts from the cultural field. The insights gained help the council monitor the institutions, interpret trends and developments and contribute to a well-functioning system. The...
Minister Bruins (Education, Culture and Science) wants to prevent a gold medieval ring from being sold abroad. He has started the process to preserve the ring for the Netherlands, following a request to transport it for sale abroad. The minister has decided that in principle, the object should not leave the Netherlands because the ring has irreplaceable historical...
It is delightful when big newspapers clumsily overwrite small media, and that they do it for free? Oh well, they struggle too. For instance, the small niche weblog Jazzenzo has been rehabilitated after more than a year thanks to an article the Volkskrant's art chief had copied from this site last year. What was it about? The reviewer and columnist of the...
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