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.
This resource compiled by ‘Not Just a Collective’ during the event Collaboration Station hosted by Platform BK offers an expandable resource for reflecting on the complexities of collectivity faced by those working together in self-organisational contexts on artistic and sociopolitical levels.
21/05/2025
Platform BK welcomes both members and non-members to the yearly meeting in order to increase solidarity within the visual arts. This year’s meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd of June 2025, from 18:00 to 22:00 at the collective GROND in the housing cooperative Bajesdorp, Bijdorpstraat 1, Amsterdam.
20/05/2025
Following the report ‘Access to culture; towards a new system in 2029’ (‘Toegang tot cultuur; op weg naar een nieuw bestel in 2029’ ) that was published on 26 January 2024 by the Council for Culture, we invited Maziar Afrassiabi and Fréderique Scholtes to write a reflection. This article is written in dutch.
03/03/2025
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
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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. |