DutchCulture Walk-In - Liberation Day Special

"How do I stay true to my vision when working across borders? How do I find collaborators who share my values, not just my field? How do I build solidarity with artists in contexts very different from my own? How do I resist pressure to adapt my work to what funders or markets expect?"

Liberation Day feels like the right moment to sit with some larger questions together. Artistic freedom is not just a principle; it's something makers negotiate every day: in residency applications, in partnerships, in the gap between what you want to make and what gets funded. We'd love to hear where you feel that tension, and what you've learned from navigating it. Our advisors are on hand as always for practical questions, too: funding, residencies, visas, and international partnerships. But this edition, we're especially interested in your story.

Fire away any questions you have about international cultural projects or ambitions, whether it’s about visas, taxes, funding opportunities, residencies, or country-specific information. Besides making it easier to get advice, it’s also a great chance to get to know us and explore what DutchCulture can do for your international journey.

This special Liberation Day edition is also an invitation to talk about artistic freedom, what it means to you, where you feel it, and where you don't. We'd love to hear your story!

All walk-ins take place at DutchCulture, Nieuwe Herengracht 14, Amsterdam.

Upcoming Special Edition:

• Thursday 4 June | 10:00 - 12:00 - Special Arts & Science Edition (more info soon)

If you have any questions beforehand - for example, if a certain advisor is going to be present - you can send us a message via email or our socials. We'll get back to you as quickly as we can.