Het is niet te geloven, maar het gebeurt toch. De NPO, ooit in het leven geroepen om ook het geluid van kleinere doelgroepen aan bod te laten komen, laat Kunststof vallen. Het programma dat we hier tijdens afwas, eten, reis naar voorstelling altijd luisteren om op de hoogte te blijven van de wereld van kunst, sneuvelt voor sport. Lees het…
Met dit Bericht uit het veld Schaarste in een wereld vol geld wil Cultuur+Ondernemen inzicht geven in de financieringssituatie van de culturele en creatieve sector. Er is veel geld beschikbaar in de samenleving, en er liggen kansen om de financiering van de sector te verbreden. Vanuit de urgentie die we zien in gesprekken met makers en culturele organisaties, delen wij onze ideeën…
"Full of confidence, I am making way for new energy" Delft, Wednesday 21 May - On the eve of the fourteenth edition of the Delft Fringe Festival, festival director Roel Funcken (37) announces that he is handing over his position after this edition. Under his inspirational leadership and vision, the Delft Fringe Festival grew over the past 12 years from a local amateur theatre festival to the place to present...
Hoe over(leef) je als schrijver? 16 mei organiseerde de Auteursbond een bijeenkomst in Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam rondom die vraag. Het antwoord: door succes te hebben! De middag is uitverkocht. Op de wachtlijst staan mensen te trappelen om nog binnen te komen. Niet alleen leden van de Auteursbond kunnen een ticket kopen voor de bijeenkomst Hoe (over)leef je als…
The cultural sector has recovered well economically from the corona period. Gelderland has relatively many museums, libraries and performing arts venues, which are also well visited. This is evident from the second Culture and Heritage Monitor launched by the province of Gelderland today at the Mauritskazerne in Ede. The Culture and Heritage Monitor provides insight into developments in the social, economic and artistic value of culture and heritage in...
De Raad voor Cultuur adviseert om de subsidieperiode voor culturele instellingen en fondsen structureel aan te passen van vier naar acht jaar. Dit biedt meer ruimte voor artistieke vernieuwing en stimuleert samenwerking en verdieping. Ook verlaagt het de administratieve lasten en versterkt het de positie van instellingen als samenwerkingspartner voor cofinanciering en nieuwe initiatieven. Naast deze aanpassing benadrukt de raad…
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...
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