Platform BK researches the role of art in society and takes action for a better art policy. We represent artists, curators, designers, critics and other art workers.
Platform BK has been committed to fair fees for artists since its inception. We are the advocate and co-initiator of the guideline for artists’ fees, which BKNL introduced in 2017 on behalf of the visual arts sector. The guideline aims to professionalise the contractual practice between institutions and artists and contributes to improving the income position of artists.
In this text, we explore the history of the curriculum vitae in collaboration with writer and curator Lua Vollaard. Last year we organised the event, A Call to Open Calls, this was a starting point to open the conversation about the pitfalls and difficulties inherent in the open call process. Part of the open call […]
11/12/2024
We want to invite you to Collaboration Station a 3-day event on the Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of November 2024. We will work towards creating a deeper understanding of the role of collaboration and collective work of artists and organisations in the Netherlands, on artistic and societal levels. While there are numerous […]
14/10/2024
Time: Wednesday 25 September 20:00-21:30. Location: Live room (of De Creatieve Community) There has been a lot of talk about subsidies recently. The volume of artist subsidies has shrunk drastically in recent decades. This puts great pressure on the earning capacity of independent makers in the sector with major consequences for their socio-economic position. Board […]
18/09/2024
On June the 1st we hosted Tactics for Togetherness! Platform BK and POST brought together networks and initiatives to discuss their experiences running support systems. Mutual Support for the mutual supporters!
25/06/2024
Het genderverschil in beloning in de cultuursector tussen mannen en vrouwen bedraagt 20 procent. De Boekmanstichting presenteerde deze conclusie eind maart, na onderzoek te hebben gedaan naar genderongelijkheid in de beeldende kunst, in opdracht van het Niemeijer Fonds.
11/06/2024
On 19 December 2023, Platform Beeldende Kunst (PBK) organized the meetup Wat does this mean for the arts? at W139 in Amsterdam. This report was written by Jack Segbars.
31/05/2024
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In our debates and research, we publish specially compiled readers that provide additional information and backgrounds on the topics in question. The readers are free to download and are used in education, among other things. |