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Platform Beeldende Kunst
Laurens Otto – Platform BK
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Laurens Otto is kunstcriticus, curator en beleidsadviseur, en lid van Platform BK.
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UP IN ARMS
02/03/2026
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Announcement: Koen Bartijn, the new chairperson of Platform BK
07/01/2026
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End of Term of our Board Members: Joram Kraaijeveld and Mia van den Bos
23/12/2025
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Platform BK is looking for Secretary of the Board
10/12/2025
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House of Representatives definitively reverses VAT increase
03/10/2025
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Criticism in Crisis: How a Democratic Foundation Is Crumbling
01/10/2025
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Fair Practice and Solidarity in the Arts
31/05/2025
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Update: Artist studios / Flow-through Flush-out policy
31/05/2025
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Marianna Stefanitsi joins our internship program
28/05/2025
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Niet klagen, maar vragen
22/05/2025
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Mapping Artistic Solidarity for Palestine
22/05/2025
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Call to action: Mapping Artistic Solidarity
22/05/2025
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A to Z: Bibliography of Collectivity
21/05/2025
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Open General Members’ Meeting 2025
20/05/2025
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Dutch scholars repeat urgent message to directors of higher education
17/05/2025
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Cuts and Currencies
16/05/2025
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Leiden University (UL): don’t throw art and culture in the trash!
29/04/2025
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Common Ground
28/03/2025
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Kunstvlaai DIT Beraad
27/03/2025
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Arthur Kneepkens and Hilda Moucharrafieh new co-directors Platform BK
21/03/2025
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The Visitors Phantasy of the Artist as the Absent Foreigner
03/03/2025
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Working session on Artist living-working spaces
21/01/2025
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Paper Trail, Paper Trial: The Art History of the CV
11/12/2024
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Oog voor Impuls, new regulation
03/12/2024
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News from the Creatieve Coalitie
22/11/2024
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How to write an open letter?
10/11/2024
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Lobbying Workshop
10/11/2024
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Terms and Conditions for Alternative Economies in Collaborative Practices
09/11/2024
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Alternative Economies for Collective Work
09/11/2024
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Coalition Building
08/11/2024
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Active Listening
08/11/2024
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Become a member! Unionisation in the cultural field
21/10/2024
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Alternative economies for collective work
15/10/2024
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Conflict in collaboration
15/10/2024
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Collaboration Station
14/10/2024
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New intern!
18/09/2024
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Pictoright versus Meta
18/09/2024
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Influence of parenthood on the career of visual artists
18/09/2024
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Collaboration Station
18/09/2024
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Atelierwoning work session
18/09/2024
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CC Theme Café: Artist subsidies
18/09/2024
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CC Theme Café: Artist subsidies
17/09/2024
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Tactics for Togetherness
25/06/2024
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Tactics for Togetherness
01/06/2024
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The Politics of Dialogue, The Politics of Space
31/05/2024
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Tactics for Togetherness
22/05/2024
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General Members Meeting 2024
30/04/2024
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REPORT WOMEN VISUAL ARTISTS
23/04/2024
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Interview with co-directeuren Harriet Rose Morley and Jeannette Slütter
18/03/2024
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Event: Envision Free Space
19/12/2023
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Launch ‘The Liberation of Arts Philantropy’ reader
19/12/2023
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Meet up: What does this mean for the arts?
09/12/2023
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Mapping Your Art Practice
08/12/2023
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In the Turmoil of the Election Campaign, We Forget about One Thing: Culture
21/11/2023
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A Call To Open Calls
16/11/2023
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Platform BK’s Office-in-Residence at W139
13/11/2023
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Launch of Artists’ Fees Guideline 2.0
08/11/2023
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Fair Pay Practice
03/11/2023
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Unionizing the Speculative
18/10/2023
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Proposal for updating artist fee guideline is approved by BKNL.
11/10/2023
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Paradisodebat 2023
04/09/2023
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Event: A Call to Open Calls
21/08/2023
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#NIETONDERDEZAAGLIJN 2023
21/08/2023
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Fair Pay is mandatory for government-subsidized cultural institutions (BIS)
12/06/2023
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The Algemene Rekenkamer concluded that there are nO CHECKS ON FAIR PRACTICE CODE IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR.
22/05/2023
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Report ‘Waarde van Beeld’
15/05/2023
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WORKSHOP: MAPPING PRECARITY BY PLATFORM BK
15/05/2023
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workshop: Solidarity in the Artistic Biotope
14/04/2023
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TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND AGILE CULTURE SECTOR IN AMSTERDAM
07/04/2023
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Gallery Fair Practice Code
03/04/2023
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Day of the Young Artist 2023: The Art of Engagement
30/03/2023
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Solidarity in the Artistic Biotope
04/03/2023
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Harriet Morley and Jeannette Slütter new directors Platform BK
01/03/2023
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Shaping Solidarity in the Arts
23/02/2023
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Artists in Solidarity NL
23/02/2023
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Shaping Solidarity in the Arts
19/01/2023
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Vacancy: Directorship of Platform BK
19/12/2022
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The Art of Making
16/12/2022
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Support for freelancers from Platform ACCT
01/12/2022
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Platform BK Solidarity Camp
28/10/2022
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Negotiating Up
14/10/2022
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Announcing the Artist Fee Guideline 2.0
14/10/2022
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Studio Talks: Artist in the Political Arena
27/09/2022
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10 Years of Platform BK Party
13/09/2022
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Platform BK Solidarity Camp
08/07/2022
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Year Report 2021
13/06/2022
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The State of Patronage
22/05/2022
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Tactical Media Meetup #2: Special Solidarity Screening
20/05/2022
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Launch of Engagement Arts NL
05/03/2022
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New Colleague: Martina Denegri
03/03/2022
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What can we do for those affected by the war in Ukraine?
01/03/2022
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Problems with visa because of TOZO? Let us know to support push for policy change
18/02/2022
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First impressions of the coalition agreement
20/12/2021
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Werktitel, podcast on people and work in the arts
03/12/2021
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Survey on Income Loss
30/11/2021
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Board Vacancies: Secretary and General Board Member
05/11/2021
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Evaluation Guideline for Artist Fees
04/10/2021
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Announcement and invitation: Workgroup Art Educators
04/10/2021
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New colleague: Mathilde Hjelle
20/09/2021
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Call-Out Culture
05/07/2021
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Pictoright Support Fund
02/07/2021
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Petition: open museums and art spaces
26/04/2021
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Updates from The Hague
23/02/2021
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482 MLN of relieve funds distributed: more trickle-up
20/11/2020
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#nietonderdezaaglijn
20/11/2020
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Against (sexual) violence in the arts
13/11/2020
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Solidarity Sessions #3: Under the Cutting Line
26/10/2020
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RELIEVE SCHEME #2 FOR CULTURAL SECTOR: 482 MILLION
28/08/2020
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Urban Resort Tenant Committee
20/08/2020
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Letter from minister Ollongren to Kunstenbond and Platform BK
17/07/2020
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Results of the Survey on Living and Studio Space in Times of Corona
10/07/2020
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What We Need Now Is Systemic Change
07/07/2020
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SOLIDARITY SESSIONS #2: Vestak-Broekzak Edition
09/06/2020
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300 million euros divided
28/05/2020
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Survey studio space and corona
25/05/2020
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How much does a hero earn?
21/05/2020
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Solidarity Sessions #1: Info-exchange
09/05/2020
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Solidarity Sessions #1: Info-exchange
03/05/2020
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TOZO FOR NON-EU RESIDENTS
18/04/2020
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300 million. and now?
16/04/2020
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CORONA-UPDATE: APPLY FOR TOZO NOW! (AND OTHER NEWS)
28/03/2020
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Report loss of income due to corona here
20/03/2020
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Cultural Workers shouldn’t pay for the COVID-19 pandemic in NL
16/03/2020
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Corona: call for support for of freelancers
13/03/2020
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Launch of Platform BK
27/05/2012
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All the Wrong Questions
11/11/2011
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