Looking back on a record year for international cultural activities in 2025.

In our podcast series 'Back Fire: Stories of Cultural Counterforce' you'll hear stories of artists who respond to crisis not with silence, but with imagination.

A study by DutchCulture demonstrates that investing in international cultural cooperation isn’t just the right thing to do, but also a smart thing to do.

Deadlines next round: 21 September for the (online) advisory meeting, 5 October for applications.

Every year, the Netherlands Embassy in Belgium organises several open calls for funding support for all disciplines. The next deadline is 3 November 2026.

Reflections on the workshop held on 4 June for the Faro research.

How did our director Jelle Burggraaff reflect on the idea of a European culture card?

Door Lily Eikelenboom, onder begeleiding van Jacomine Hendrikse, DutchCulture

13-14 November 2025 at Greylight Projects, Heerlen & Kunsthaus NRW, Kornelimünster

Can the European Artistic Freedom Act, a legal framework, help protect artists and cultural institutions from political interference — in Slovakia and beyond?

A series on how the election might affect the local cultural sector. #5: This reported feature brings together narration and conversations with artists

A series on how the election might affect the local cultural sector. #4: An interview with journalist András Földes, director of the film 80 Angry Journalists.

A series on how the election might affect the local cultural sector. #3: What does TISZA’s programme promise when it comes to cultural policy?

A series on how the election might affect the local cultural sector. #2: An interview with Tamás Don, curator, writer, and educator.

A series on how the election might affect the local cultural sector. #1: An interview with Dóra Hegyi, director of the critical art program tranzit.hu.

Julian Kämper from Musikbüromuc shares insights about the contemporary music scene with us.

Part 4: Together with the Ukrainian Institute, we present a series of articles exploring the richness of the Ukrainian culture. Notes on the Secondary Archive

Anna Donderer, Laura Martegani and Tabea Hopmans from Theaterbüro München share insights about the theatre scene with us.

Together with the Ukrainian Institute, we present a series of articles exploring the richness, complexity, and diversity of the Ukrainian culture. Part 3.

We checked in with Isabel Ferreira, director of LABEA, and one of our visitors of last year's International Visitors programme Regenerative Culture.