colllaboration station
We worked 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 topics we can explore within this theme, we focusing on three key prompts for the three days: Conflict in collaboration, Alternative economies for collective work, […]
Solidarity Camp (2022)
How to create political change through activism in the arts? Platform BK believes in sharing knowledge and taking action together. Therefore, we celebrated our ten-year anniversary with workshops by Salwa Foundation, Engagement Arts NL, Fossil Free Culture, Cultural Workers Unite, Tools for the Times, Casco Art Institute, and Platform BK.
For Our Heroes (2020)
Together on the Malieveld: a shelf clerk, an artist, a cleaner, a garbage collector, a nurse, a teacher, a police officer, a journalist, the Prime Minister, and the CEO of KLM. All of them on a pedestal, but some of them a bit higher than others. How much does a hero earn?
No City Without Art (2019)
Platform BK and Kunstenbond organized six gatherings for artists and policy makers throughout The Netherlands to promote the creation of more durable, affordable studio spaces. No city without art!
Artist Fee Guideline (2017)
On 1 January 2017, BKNL launched the Artist Fee Guideline, introducing the new normal. Since then, we’ve kept working on spreading and developing the Guideline, culminating in its implementation by the Ministry of Culture in 2020.
It’s Very Political (2014)
Do politically engaged artists suffer from a lack of imagination? Platform BK and the Royal Academy of Science organized a heated debate on art, engagement, ‘impact’, and artistic autonomy.
Launch of Platform BK (2012)
On the 27th of June, 2012, Platform BK was officially launched in W139. Find a recording of the founding speech by co-founder Rune Peitersen on our YouTube channel!
The Imagination Storm (2014)
This map by Platform BK and Studio Inherent shows all the cultural institutions that had to shut down or merge after the 2012 budget cuts.
All the Wrong Questions (2011)
How efficient is your child? How lucrative is free time? How most does your grandma cost? Platform BK, W139, and Yuri Veerman created a series of posters to protest the spreadsheet fundamentalism and budget cuts of the Rutte I government.