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'Vanished talent and manpower will break up culture sector as it relaunches in September'

The uncertainty of the events sector and cultural institutions, after 17 months of lockdowns and one-half-meter openings, is not only disastrous for the mood of executives, artists and spectators. According to the Creative Sector Taskforce, much more is being lost. In fact, a 'Marshall Plan' is needed to help the cultural and creative sector get back on its feet,... 

PODCAST - Naomi Velissariou's permanent quest: 'I wonder if I should do interpretation or connection as an artist.'

Naomi Velissariou (1984) zou tijdens het Bossche Festival Boulevard 2021 eigenlijk met meer voorstellingen staan. Dit jaar zou haar hele trilogie ‘Permanent Destruction’ in een setting als clubrave worden uitgevoerd. Woest muziektheater, gebaseerd op toneelauteurs Sarah Kane en Heiner Müller, en afgesloten met het meer ingetogen werk ‘Pain against Fear’. Alle delen zijn lovend ontvangen door publiek en pers, maar… 

PROUD ALIENS: A colourful exhibition by Framer Framed's Open Atelier

Is het oké om een trotse alien te zijn in een wereld waar gemarginaliseerden zich vervreemd voelen? De LGBTQ+-projectgroep van Framer Framed’s Open Atelier voor i-psy deelnemers hebben een utopische toekomst gecreëerd waarin verschillen en diversiteit worden gevierd en worden erkend als iets moois. Proud Aliens is de jaarlijkse tentoonstelling van de i-psy Arts, Amsterdam, gemaakt in samenwerking met Framer… 

'Minister bans art!' - How dangerous propaganda gets a chance in cucumber time

Up to and including the union, the message was shared: outgoing culture minister Ingrid van Engelshoven had allegedly gone overboard with her diversity policy and now wants to ban non-diverse art from universities. It was big in the Telegraaf and former cabaret artist Hans Teeuwen got a few hundred thousand likes with it on Instagram. Meanwhile, it has also reached the columns of Het Parool thanks to 'artist' 

‘Een structurele blijk van liefde voor de kunst en cultuur vanuit Den Haag is in Nederland nodig.’

Geachte demissionair premier Rutte, Beste Mark, In de hoedanigheid van ZZP’er werkzaam in de podiumkunsten schrijf ik je deze brief. Dit is mijn eerste brief ooit over de situatie van de cultuursector met als toppunt coronatijd. Eerst ter introductie: Wij hebben elkaar ontmoet toen ik speciaal voor jou bij het TV-programma Podium Witteman een sonate van Scarlatti speelde, en ook… 

Amsterdam Museum presents exhibition Golden Coach - 18 June 2021 to 27 February 2022 

The exhibition The Golden Coach opens at the Amsterdam Museum on Friday 18 June. After a restoration of more than five years, the Golden Coach is back on public display for the first time. The carriage will be on loan to the Amsterdam Museum until February 2022. With this, the carriage temporarily returns to the city that used it in... 

'Warm Right' keen to invest in full houses - Culture spokespersons Lower House in debate

‘Er is geen andere sector in Nederland die zo gecontroleerd en gereguleerd wordt als de culturele sector.’ D66-kamerlid Salima Belhaj verzucht dit tegen het einde van het debat dat de verzamelde lobbyclubs voor de culturele sector op maandag 8 februari organiseerden. ‘Het kost ongelooflijk veel werk, tijd en vooral geld. En de basis is wantrouwen.’ De meest cultuurvriendlijke partij van… 

Tandeloos cultuurdebat biedt weinig nieuwe inzichten

Donderdagochtend 12 november gingen de woordvoerders cultuur van Christen Unie, VVD, D’66 en Groen Links met elkaar in gesprek over cultuur. Sprankelend werd het door LACK  (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst) Kunsten ’92, het Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie en de Boekmanstichting georganiseerde debat echter geen moment.

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Aid schemes authors: counter opened

Writers and translators hit by the corona crisis can now apply for three support schemes set up especially for them. They can apply for up to €5,000 for a project grant or income support. The first submission deadline closes on 30 September 2020. Membership of the Authors' Association or affiliation to Lira is not compulsory.

Down with the veil! Three gutsy girls found Iranian Women Composers Union: 'We want to form a global home front'

Things can change. In 1979, Iran changed from a Western-oriented secular state to a spiritual dictatorship, where Islamic leaders call the shots. Women must henceforth go through life veiled and music is banned as extremely sinful. Four decades later, three women founded the Iranian Female Composers Association. In America, though. 'Music is like a drug, those who feel... 

Council calls minister's plan to let Museum Association audit itself 'questionable' and contrary to 'good governance'

Just over a year ago, Culture Press carried the story that Wim Hupperetz, director of the capital's Allard Pierson, had resigned from his post as chairman of the museums and heritage advisory committee to the Culture Council. The reason was Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven's decision to hand over control of the policy of the national museums to... 

Cultuur Opstart Lening vanaf 29 juni beschikbaar voor culturele en creatieve sector via Cultuur+Ondernemen.

Het ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur & Wetenschap stelt via Cultuur+Ondernemen € 30 miljoen beschikbaar voor de Cultuur Opstart Lening. Deze lening maakt deel uit van het pakket van € 300 miljoen aanvullende ondersteuning voor cultuur van het ministerie van OCW. De lening stelt culturele en creatieve organisaties in staat te investeren in de opstart van het nieuwe seizoen. Aanvragen voor… 

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Minister van Engelshoven visits Brabant performing arts sector

Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap Ingrid van Engelshoven sprak vandaag op uitnodiging van Theaterfestival Boulevard met Brabantse organisaties en individuele makers over de gevolgen van COVID-19. In aanwezigheid van de cultuurwethouders van de grote steden en de nieuwe gedeputeerde Vrije Tijd, Cultuur en Sport werd de impact van het virus op de podiumkunstensector in kaart gebracht. Én er werd… 

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Rights Sector Support Fund established for creators in culture and creative industries

Creators in the cultural and creative industries affected by the Corona crisis will soon be able to appeal to the Rights Sector Support Fund. Agreement was reached on Wednesday 27 May on the establishment of the support fund, which has a budget of 10 million euros available. Members of the Authors' Union can also start appealing to the fund. Where will the support fund... 

Why should the cultural sector level out when the problem is caused by external funders?

Het artikel van Ingrid van Frankenhuyzen over de hoge beloning voor sommige directeuren in de kunstsector (Vergeet KLM en Booking: ook in de gesubsidieerde kunsten zijn de directeuren grootverdiener.), en de toelichting daarop van Wijbrand Schaap in de nieuwsbrief van het Cultureel Persbureau missen context. Waarom vind ik dat?  Salarissen binnen culturele instellingen volgen CAO’s/loonrichtlijnen die in de branches zijn… 

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Additional funds for cultural sector worked out

The coronavirus outbreak has a major impact on artists, creators and organisations in the cultural and creative field. The cabinet has therefore taken several measures, which institutions and creators in the sector can make use of. These include cabinet-wide generic measures, specific measures for the sector and an additional package of €300 million. Minister van Engelshoven: 'Despite the... 

In the Netherlands, time sings

Of course, it takes Italians to make this poetic statement about the Netherlands, the headline of this article. The old Italian saying refers to the carillon that signals time in public spaces. Typical tradition of the Low Countries. Since the fourteenth century. Nice and practical, of course, because then the whole city knows what time it is. Does everyone hear hits from the... 

We can learn this from Conny Braam's new war novel: 'Racism is a silent, destructive force.'

South African soldiers thought that by fighting along during World War II they would gain the right to vote and independence, as they were promised. But after the war, not freedom but Apartheid awaited them. With We are the Avengers of it all, writer Conny Braam sheds light on this painful history. Four years ago, Conny Braam (72) published the successful novel Ik ben Hendrik... 

Netflix helps Dutch Film Fund support film makers affected by corona crisis

Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund today announced the establishment of a new support fund. This is to provide help to collaborators on film and TV productions that have come to a standstill due to corona. Netflix is making €1 million available for this purpose. An amount comparable to the budget of a small Dutch feature film. This is part of a broader package of... 

(Update: government still announces extra money.) Dear government, Dutch culture is not a question of supply and demand, but of what we are or are not.

Update Wednesday 15-4, 16:00: this afternoon, the government has decided to come over as yet with additional schemes for the cultural sector, which are now no longer taken out of the culture budget. Apparently, the massive pressure helped. We will let you know when more is known about it. Update Wednesday 15-4, 20:00: Drop on glowing plate arrived, leaving the message below only... 

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