The Boekman Foundation is an independent intermediary between interested parties and stakeholders from the public administration, science companies and the cultural sector. An unique center for policy advisors, administrators, politicians and managers, for researchers, teachers and students from various disciplines, and for employees of art institutions, artists and journalists.

As a knowledge center, our working area includes the art and cultural policy of governments, public and private financing of art, socio-economic and legal aspects of the arts and the artist profession, copyright, management, marketing and sponsorship in culture, cultural organizations and events, art programming by broadcasters, cultural tourism, art and culture education, amateur art, art education, cultural participation and art criticism.

The Boekman Foundation was founded on December 9th,  1963 by initiative of the Federation of Artists’ Associations as a scientific institute for research into matters concerning art policy. The foundation is named after Emanuel Boekman (1889-1940), SDAP alderman for art affairs in Amsterdam and promoted to the thesis Government and art in the Netherlands.

Members of the Supervisory Board operate in the social sectors of government and policy, education and research and art and culture.

As of 1 January 2018, economist Coen Teulings has been appointed as the new chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Boekman Foundation. He succeeds Victor Halberstadt who has held the presidency since 2009.

There are currently no vacancies available.

Office

Monday to Friday between 09.00 and 17.00.

Library

Monday to Thursday between 10.00 and 17.00 (by appointment).

The Boekman Foundation is closed on:

Good Friday
Easter Monday
King’s day
Liberation Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
December 23th untill first of January