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Professional organizations

Are you thinking about joining a professional organization? Below, the ArtEZ Business Center has filtered which organizations can represent your interests and those of your profession.

Professional organizations

Kunstenbond is a Dutch organisation. Works for employees, freelancers, small independents, starters. The union keeps track of social developments, exerts influence on policy problems and takes care of collective lobbying (such as CAOs). Members can also contact the union for individual help and advice.
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 cultural producers.
BNO Most of our services are in Dutch, however we try to translate as many important documents as possible. Specifically for students and designers from abroad working in the Netherlands, we offer legal and business advice in English, as well as help you with international contracts and welcome you to attend the more than 40 regional events throughout the country.
DuPho stands for Dutch Photographers, association of professional photographers. DuPho dedicates itself to improving the position of professional photographers in the commercial, social and cultural sphere. It actively focuses attention on their work and the profession nationally and internationally.
Kunstenbond is a Dutch organisation. Works for employees, freelancers, small independents, starters. The union keeps track of social developments, exerts influence on policy problems and takes care of collective lobbying (such as CAOs). Members can also contact the union for individual help and advice.
BNO Most of our services are in Dutch, however we try to translate as many important documents as possible. Specifically for students and designers from abroad working in the Netherlands, we offer legal and business advice in English, as well as help you with international contracts and welcome you to attend the more than 40 regional events throughout the country.
BNA, the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects, is the sole professional association for Dutch architects. The goal of BNA is to stimulate the development of architecture and to support the practice of its members. Some 1000 agencies are united in our sector association.
Kunstenbond is a union for the arts. BV-POP and Klassiek, focusing on business aspects for pop and classical musicians.The Nederlandse Toonkunstenaarsbond (Ntb) is a union for musicians in the Netherlands and is now part of the Kunstenbond.
Nieuw Geneco is the Dutch professional association for composers of among others classical, modern, contemporary, improvised, jazz and world music. Joining Nieuw Geneco means becoming part of a large network of professionals
BAM! Popauteurs an association for pop musicians and songwriters.
Kunstenbond is a Dutch organisation. Works for employees, freelancers, small independents, starters. The union keeps track of social developments, exerts influence on policy problems and takes care of collective lobbying (such as CAOs). Members can also contact the union for individual help and advice.
Platform-Scenography (P-S) is an analogue and digital network with the goal to make scenography as an independent design discipline visible. P-S offers a platform where scenographers from different disciplines, in and outside of theatre, can meet each other to exchange and share their expertise and thinking.
DutchCulture is the network and knowledge organisation for international cultural cooperation. If you have international cultural ambitions, DutchCulture can help you gain a footing on the international stage.
NPCA The National Centre Performing Arts (NCPA) is committed to optimize awareness and skills of artists to increase self-management in service of a sustainable professional career.