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Main lines of cultural policy
State Secretary for Culture and Media Gunay Uslu presented her recovery plan for the sector in late May. Recovery, renewal and growth are central to this plan. This year an amount of 135 million euros is available, in the following years 170 million euros extra per year for culture.
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Investigating transgressive behavior in the cultural sector
On June 21, the Council for Culture offered its advice on transgressive behavior in the cultural and creative sector. Transgressive behavior in the sector is a persistent and urgent problem that cannot be solved easily.
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Culture and politics in Rotterdam
On the ups and downs of advisory body versus politics in Rotterdam
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What if the virus flares up again?
At the invitation of the Cabinet, the Cultural and Creative Sector Task Force has outlined what the cultural and creative sector needs in order to remain safely open in case corona virus resurfaces. A long-term approach to corona includes a number of central and interrelated aspects, according to the task force. Each aspect is indispensable to...
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Bring cultural foundation in order in every municipality
In early March, the Council for Culture released "The cultural basis in order," a report with the subtitle Art, heritage and media for everyone, in every municipality, everywhere in the Netherlands. The report was released on the eve of the municipal elections on March 16 this year and contains a substantive agenda for municipal investments in culture and...
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Revision of cultural system requires broad approach and more time
On April 1, the Council for Culture published 'Beweging in het bestel. Verkenning op weg naar een nieuw advies over het cultuurbestel' (Movement in the cultural system. Exploration on the way to a new advice on the cultural system).
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Culture in college agreements
Recently we voted for the municipal council. A few weeks before the elections, Kunsten '92 (this time in cooperation with the Federation of Creative Industries) traditionally sent a guide to all municipalities to anchor culture in the council agreements.
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Task force response to new corona measures
Days after the announcements of the easing of the corona measures in February, which for the first time in a long time offered perspective to the cultural sector, the "Taskforce cultural and creative sector" reacted to the announced measures with a press release and a letter to the second chamber members.
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Coalition and culture
With the new Minister of OCW Robbert Dijkgraaf and State Secretary for Culture and Media Gunay Uslu, the final responsibility for national cultural policy remains with D66. The outlines of the cultural plans (creative and cultural sector) for the coming years are ready in the coalition agreement that was presented in mid-December 2021.
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Task force comes up with opening and recovery plan for cultural sector
On January 19, 2022, the Taskforce Cultural and Creative Sector presented its Opening and Recovery Plan to the Cabinet and House of Representatives. The goal: a predictable and careful corona approach for audiences, creators and cultural organizations, where the policy reflex is no longer "close" but "stay open safely.
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Culture Monitor 2021
Within the cultural sector, as a result of the corona crisis, heavy losses are being incurred, particularly affecting the self-employed in the sector. In addition, both audience reach and the frequency of cultural visits have decreased. These are some of the conclusions of the Cultural Monitor 2021 that was published at the end of last year.
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Additional support for the cultural and creative sector, especially for self-employed workers
Since Jan. 26, the doors of the cultural and creative sector have been open again, however there are still strict restrictions on the number of people in a venue and a mandatory closing time at 10 p.m. The cabinet is therefore coming up with an additional support of €56.5 million for specific support to the sector for...
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International Cultural Policy
In November, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science published the International Culture Policy 2020 report, which provides an overview of projects and results of Dutch cultural activities in the world.
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Coalition Agreement
The coalition agreement between VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie, titled "Looking out for each other, looking forward to the future," was presented on December 15, 2021. What does it say about the cultural and creative sector?
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Basic Cultural Infrastructure (BIS)
In early November, the Council for Culture advised the minister to continue the current policy of leniency until the end of the current policy period, i.e., BIS institutions will not have their grants cut at the final settlement if they achieve a smaller number of activities and/or (live) visitors than envisioned in their original plans.
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Culture Debate House of Representatives
In the run-up to the culture debate that took place on November 22, Minister Van Engelshoven (OCW) sent a letter on November 16 about the status of a number of motions and commitments related to culture.
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Evaluation of the realization of the Amsterdam Kunstenplan
Some conclusions and recommendations from the report 'Evaluation Arts Plan 21-24. Creation and integrality'.
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Creative Europe during corona
The Covid pandemic has had a major impact on the cultural, social and economic life of the European Union in 2020. The Creative Europe 2020 monitoring report examines how Creative Europe was able to play a role for Europe's cultural and creative ecosystem in 2020.
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Debate coronasteun for culture
On September 28, the House of Representatives debated the coronas grant for culture.
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Work Programme Council for Culture
At the end of September, the Council for Culture presented its 2021-2022 work program to the House of Representatives.
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Evaluation Directive and Experimental
rules for artists
feeCommissioned by BKNL, Beeldende Kunst Nederland, research firm Berenschot, in consultation with BKNL's supervisory committee, delivered the Evaluation Report on the Directive and Experimentation Regulations for Artists' Fees. BKNL asked Berenschot to conduct a two-part study: of the Fee Directive and of the Experimental Regulations.
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Resilient cultural sector essential for recovery
In the recovery from the corona crisis, the cultural and creative sector can play an essential role: "as a job engine, as a binding agent for society and as a source of imagination and creativity on major social issues," according to the council. To this end, however, the resilience of the sector must be strengthened. The advice of the Council for Culture "Stronger...
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Request for advice on transgressive behaviour in the cultural sector
In early June, outgoing Minister Van Engelshoven (OCW) asked the Council for Culture for advice on transgressive behaviour in the cultural and creative sector. The minister has asked the council to issue its recommendations in early March 2022.
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Kunsten '92: Culture and Corona, one year later
In March 2021, Kunsten '92 published Culture and Corona, one year on, outlining how within the arts, the creative industries, the visual arts, the performing arts and the film/av industry, there are major differences in terms of the impact of the corona crisis. The various analyses show that the biggest victims of the crisis were the...
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Council for Culture calls for substantial investment in sector
In mid-April, the Culture Council sent a letter to informateur Tjeenk Willink in which it argued that the cultural and creative sector needs extra funding every year. The council states that the national budget for culture, heritage, media and libraries must be structurally increased by 477 million euros. An additional €83 million is needed on an incidental basis.
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Compensation for culture in municipalities
The national government has made EUR 150 million available for local culture and through the municipalities for corona compensation. How is this distributed?
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Art and culture in party programmes
What do the party programs say about arts and culture?
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Second Culture Support Package focuses on makers and artists
On 16 November the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science announced the allocation of the second support package of €482 million for the cultural and creative sector. The package is intended to keep makers and artists working.
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On the way to the day after tomorrow
On November 16, the Council for Culture presented its advice to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, in which it identifies a number of transition tasks and makes recommendations.
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Bottlenecks and opportunities in the cultural sector
The crisis in the cultural sector and the strength it demonstrates reveal opportunities for a transition to a cultural and creative practice that is better suited to our times, according to the Council for Culture in a letter dated September 14 to Minister Van Engelshoven (OCW).
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Restitution of colonial looted art
Advisory Committee on the National Policy Framework for Colonial Collections: acknowledge injustice and show willingness to rectify it.
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Cultural sector receives extra support
On August 28, the Cabinet announced an additional 482 million euros for the cultural sector. The additional package is intended to support the inevitable transition - due to the corona crisis - in the sector in which innovation, a new way of public outreach and finding a new balance between costs,...
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