Dutch Cultural Services in the US
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Who we are
Dutch arts and culture are represented in the United States through the Embassy
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Washington, D.C. and the Netherlands Consulates-General
in New York, Chicago, Miami 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 Foreign Affairs (www.minbuza.nl)
and the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (www.minocw.nl).
We serve as “cultural brokers” between the Dutch
and American art worlds, promoting Dutch arts and artists in the United States
and encouraging and facilitating cultural cooperation and exchange. Our work
focus is on the following disciplines:
Architecture, Design, Contemporary Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Theater, Film,
Photography, New Media, Literature and 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 and 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 and point the way towards funding possibilities
from the Netherlands.
- We advise the Dutch government and cultural funds as to the quality of
American venues, including museums, galleries, theaters, concert-halls,
cultural centers, etc.
- We provide networking opportunities for Dutch artists 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 and conferences
- 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, do not book performances
or exhibitions, do not broker contracts or deals and do not fund American artists
wishing to perform or exhibit in the Netherlands.
How to find out more
To learn more about Dutch cultural events in the United States,
www.cgny.org.
For specific questions
you can contact us at:
Consulate General of The Netherlands
Press & Cultural Affairs, One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th fl.
New York, NY 10020
tel: (646) 557 2208 – fax: (212) 581 – 6594
or email our office manager at
nyc-pcz@minbuza.nl