Become a member! Unionisation in the cultural field: How do current examples of collectivising, such as Unions, function and work towards long-term structural change within the field? What does lobbying or policymaking mean, and how can you participate? How do we implement collective urgencies into lobbying and policymaking?
On the third day of Collaboration Station, we will partner with the Creatieve Coalitie to consider the importance of unions and policy-making for artists and organisations alike.
We start with implementing practical tools for lobbying. There will be a workshop run by Lobby Lokaal about what lobbying is and how to feel empowered as artists. Alongside this workshop, we will also run a ‘How to write an open letter’ workshop by Creatieve Coalitie board member Koen Bartijn and researcher Sepp Eckenhausser.
In the afternoon, we will invite artist and expert Mia van den Bos to introduce us to the history of self-organisation and artist unions through a talk. Following this history context, there will be a talk by Marije Baalman. Marije Baalman is an artist and researcher/developer working in the field of interactive sound and light art and part of artist collective iii. Through her years of experience with multiple artist collectives and dealing with policy, she has a good insight on how to formalise a collective or union on a practical level.
Following that, there will be a panel discussion led by researcher and writer Zoë Dankert. On how to be and become a union, or what is needed to become a member. With the NAA (Netherlands Anrgy Architects), iii, BBK, Kunstenbond and representatives of Platform BK and the Creatieve Coalitie. By inviting a broad array of organisations, we can see the scale of what is possible for unionisation, from grassroots and DIY to larger types of Unions.
Sunday 10th of November 2024: become a member! Unionisation in the cultural field at De Appel
10:00 → walk in
Morning 10:30 – 13:00 → Lobby Lokaal – Workshop on how to lobby. (taal: Nederlands) Sign up here !
Morning 10:30 – 13:00 → Sepp Eckenhaussen and Koen Bartijn – Open Letter workshop (taal: Engels) Sign up here !
Afternoon (RSVP here !):
14:00 – 14:45 → presentation by Mia van den Bos, Stronger together: artists’ unions and the political organisation of precarious workers. (taal: Engels) Starting with a brief look at the exceptional economics of the art industry and the history of artists’ political organisation, this talk argues for a renewed form of artists’ union that acts in solidarity with a broader movement of precarious workers.
15:00 – 15:45 → presentation by Marije Baalman (artist, researcher, iii financial director) (taal: Engels)
15:45 – 16:00 → 15 minute break.
16:00 – 17:00 → Panel Discussion – Zoë Dankert (moderation) Conversation with Charlie Clemoes (NAA), Peter van den Bunder (Kunstenbond), Ezequiel Menalled (iii) and Thomas Drissen (De Creatieve Coalitie). (taal: Engels)
Through this link you can enter The Void by Institute of Network Culture, its sound only but you can participate and commment:
Check for the full program this page!
This day is in collaboration with de Creatieve Coalitie and de Appel. Many thanks to Stichting DOEN for making the whole program possible.