Expositieruimte 38CC

What Expositieruimte 38CC does

Expositieruimte 38CC is a Dutch non-profit contemporary art exhibition space (stichting) located at Papenstraat 5 in the center of Delft, Netherlands. Founded in 2008 and relocated to a larger venue on 1 January 2019, it has maintained continuous exhibition programming for over 18 years, presenting rotating group and solo shows featuring both emerging and established international contemporary artists. The venue is open Wednesday through Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00 with free admission, operating a 'pay as you like' voluntary contribution model, and runs a recurring youth education program called Bobbi's Summer School (launched 2021) that provides free summer workshops for children.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial and donation-driven: income derives from voluntary visitor contributions, individual donations (with cultural ANBI status enabling donors to deduct up to 125% of donations from Dutch tax), and community-business fundraising partnerships such as the 'Uit de Kunst' café campaign, under which 0.25 cents per hot drink sold over a year was donated to the space. It has no enterprise customers, no disclosed headcount, no funding rounds, and no proprietary technology; the website (38cc.nl) and email newsletter are the primary marketing channels, while the physical venue is the sole distribution channel. The exhibition archive lists dozens of curated programs through 2026, including thematic series (Repeat 2.0, What Next), anniversary exhibitions (First Decade, 2018), and collaborative city-wide manifestations such as 'Extraordinary' (2019–2020) presented across five Delft locations in partnership with Museum Prinsenhof Delft, Museum Paul Tetar van Elven, Kadmium arts center, and Oude Kerk Delft.

Strategically, 38CC functions as a cultural-institution micro-operator rather than a growth-stage venture: there are no commercial revenue streams, no scaling signals beyond youth programming and occasional multi-venue collaborations, and no ownership, acquisition, or investment events disclosed. Its competitive position rests on a long exhibition track record, embeddedness in Delft's cultural ecosystem, and a single high-foot-traffic physical location near Delft train station — characteristics typical of a stable, mission-driven cultural non-profit rather than a scalable commercial entity.

Name

Expositieruimte 38CC

Legal name

Expositieruimte 38CC

Website

https://38cc.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expositieruimte 38CC is a non-profit contemporary art exhibition space in Delft, Netherlands, founded in 2008, offering free-admission rotating exhibitions and youth workshops, funded through voluntary contributions and tax-deductible donations under Dutch cultural ANBI status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery & Cultural Exhibition Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (712110)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Art exhibition space
• Visual arts programming
• Youth art education
• Cultural nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and voluntary contributions: 38CC operates as a non-commercial cultural organization. Visitors are encouraged to make voluntary 'pay as you like' contributions after exhibitions. The organization has cultural ANBI status allowing donors to deduct up to 125% of donations from tax returns.
2. External donations and partnerships: The venue receives financial support from donors and partners such as Uit de Kunst café which donated 0.25 cents per hot drink sold over a year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Expositieruimte 38CC operates a physical contemporary art exhibition space in Delft, Netherlands, hosting rotating exhibitions featuring emerging and established (inter)national artists. The venue runs free admission programming supplemented by youth education workshops (Bobbi's Summer School) and operates as a non-commercial cultural organization funded through voluntary contributions and donations.

Product overview

Expositieruimte 38CC is a non-commercial contemporary art exhibition space in Delft, Netherlands, operating since 2008. The organization functions as a single unified offering centered on exhibition services, supplemented by youth education programs through Bobbi's Summer School, artist residency-style workshops, and a support/donation mechanism. The core product is the exhibition space itself, which showcases contemporary visual art through rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established (inter)national artists, supported by educational programming and public engagement activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Space Services
• Bobbi's Summer School Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Free admission policy enables widest possible audience access to contemporary art

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Uit de KunstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUit de Kunst café donated 0.25 cents to 38CC for every hot drink sold over a one-year period through their 'Drink coffee or tea and support 38CC!' campaign. The café owners Tijn Noordebos and Annemiek van der Leck initiated this gesture to support Delft city centre's cultural offerings.
• Museum Prinsenhof DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner38CC collaborated with Museum Prinsenhof for the 'Extraordinary' manifestation (2019-2020), running parallel to Pieter de Hooch retrospective. The collaboration involved presenting contemporary art across five locations in Delft city center, combining 38CC's program with museum collections.
• Museum Paul Tetar van ElvencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for the 'Extraordinary' exhibition series (2019-2020), with installations displayed in the 19th-century artist's house museum. This was part of the multi-location cultural event combining historical and contemporary art.
• Kadmium arts centerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the five locations participating in the 'Extraordinary' exhibition series (2019-2020), featuring work by international contemporary artists as part of the city-wide cultural manifestation.
• Oude Kerk DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner location for the 'Extraordinary' exhibition series (2019-2020), hosting Erwin Wurm's 'Narrow House' installation. The venue combined contemporary art with the historic church setting including Vermeer's grave.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TENT Rotterdam: TENT is a platform for contemporary art in Rotterdam presenting exhibitions by emerging and established artists, including international programming. It is comparable to 38CC as a small-to-mid-scale Dutch contemporary art exhibition space with a focus on curating rotating shows of (inter)national artists for general audiences.
• MU Hybrid Art House: MU is an Eindhoven-based contemporary art space combining exhibitions, research, and talent development with a focus on innovative cultural expression. Like 38CC, it operates as an independent non-commercial art venue showing emerging and experimental contemporary work.
• Marres: Marres is a Maastricht center for contemporary culture operating exhibitions, residencies, and educational programs focused on contemporary art and design. Like 38CC, it functions as a Dutch non-profit contemporary art exhibition space combining presentations with educational programming.
• Nest: Nest is a contemporary art exhibition space in The Hague presenting experimental exhibitions and supporting emerging artists. It matches 38CC as a Dutch mid-sized city contemporary art venue with a curatorial focus on current artistic practices.
• Kunstinstituut Melly: Formerly Witte de With, Kunstinstituut Melly is a Rotterdam contemporary art institute focused on exhibitions, research, and public programming. It is comparable to 38CC as a contemporary art exhibition venue in the Netherlands with a critical-curatorial orientation.
• De Appel Arts Centre: De Appel is an Amsterdam-based contemporary art institution showing experimental and emerging artists through curated exhibitions, performances, and publications. It shares 38CC's focus on contemporary art curation with educational/public programming.

Broad incumbents

• Kunsthal Rotterdam: Kunsthal Rotterdam is a large-scale contemporary and modern art exhibition venue in Rotterdam presenting major traveling shows. It is comparable to 38CC in curatorial mode (rotating contemporary exhibitions) but operates at much greater scale, broader audience, and ticketed revenue model.

Others

• Museum Prinsenhof Delft: Museum Prinsenhof is a Delft historical/cultural museum that has partnered with 38CC on the 'Extraordinary' multi-venue manifestation. It is included as a partner/peer for its overlapping cultural mission within Delft and history of co-presenting contemporary art with 38CC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/expositieruimte38cc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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