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This website is an
independent site, designed and managed by the Dutch Cultural Services
at the Consulate General of The Netherlands
in New York. Editor is Robert Kloos, Director for Visual Arts, Architecture
& Design.
Purpose of this site is to provide information on events throughout the
USA that involve or are related to Dutch design and architecture, including
exhibitions, lectures, symposiums, workshops, book launches, new constructions,
and so forth.
Who we are
Dutch arts and culture are represented in the United States through
the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the Netherlands Consulates-General
in New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston and Los Angeles. Headquarters for
cultural services is the Cultural Department of the Consulate-General
in New York.
What we do
Our job
is to carry out the International Cultural Policy of the Netherlands under
the joint direction of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We serve as intermediaries
between the Dutch and American art worlds, stimulating Dutch arts and
artists in the United States and encouraging and facilitating cultural
cooperation and exchange. Our activities focus on the following disciplines:
- Architecture
- Design
- Contemporary Visual Arts
- Dance
- Music
- Theatre
- Film
- Photography
- New Media
- Literature
- Cultural heritage and Old Masters
Specifically, our
work can be described as follows:
- We inform American
cultural professionals - curators, programmers, educators, publishers,
producers, distributors, policy-makers, agents and press - about Dutch
arts and artists, Dutch cultural events and new developments in the
Dutch arts world;
- We inform Dutch
cultural professionals, in particular the government, government agencies,
arts councils and cultural funds and institutes, about new developments
in the American arts world;
- We advise American
cultural professionals who wish to invite Dutch artists to the United
States. We point the way towards funding possibilities from the Netherlands
and explain the relevant conditions, rules and regulations;
- We advise the Dutch
government and cultural funds and institutes regarding the quality of
American venues, including museums, galleries, theatres, concert-halls,
cultural centers, etc.;
- We provide networking
opportunities for Dutch artists and other cultural professionals with
their American counterparts;
- We provide modest
amounts of funding to qualified projects for extra expenses incurred
in inviting a Dutch artist or performing company to the United States,
such as airfare, marketing or extra publicity;
- We organize promotional
activities within or around existing arts events such as festivals,
conferences and trade fairs;
- We represent the
government of the Netherlands at major cultural events.
What we don't do
- We do
not promote individual artists or performing companies;
- We do not book performances or exhibitions;
- We do not broker contracts or deals;
- We do not fund American artists wishing to perform or exhibit in the
Netherlands, although we might be able to assist in advising alternative
funding avenues.
How to find out
more
Please see
the contact details below where to address your questions and comments
to.
To learn more
about Dutch cultural events - other than Design and Architecture - in
the United States, visit www.cgny.org
To have your name placed on our direct mailing lists, send or e-mail
us your business card:
The Netherlands Consulate
General in New York
Department for Culture and Press / Dutch Cultural Services
Robert Kloos, Director
for Visual Arts, Architecture & Design & Editor, Dutchdesignevents.com
For other disciplines:
- Jeanne Wikler,
Director General for Cultural Affairs USA
- Gabriella
Sancisi, Consul for Press & Cultural Affairs (on leave until
June 1, 2005)
- Cees de Bever,
Director for Performing Arts
- Cordula Hahn,
Office Manager
- Jos Smeets,
Grants Manager
- Ron Schenkius,
Web & Tech Support Manager
One Rockefeller Plaza,
11th floor
New York, NY 10020-2094
Tel.: 212 246 1429 ext. 237
Fax: 212 581 6594
info@dutchdesignevents.com
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