Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder

What Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder does

Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder is a Dutch non-profit cultural foundation (Stichting) holding cultural ANBI status, established to consolidate and deliver integrated cultural services within the Noordoostpolder municipality in Flevoland province, the Netherlands. It operates four interlocking programs across four locations on three sites: Muzisch Centrum provides music and arts education with approximately 1,200 weekly students; Theater 't Voorhuys in Emmeloord is a 520-seat venue hosting roughly 80 professional performances, 20 amateur productions, and 30 commercial events annually; Museum Schokland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995; and Kunstuitleen Emmeloord maintains a curated lending collection of more than 900 artworks accessible to the regional community. The foundation's business model blends earned income (course fees, ticketing, instrument rental, space rental, donations) with structural co-funding from Gemeente Noordoostpolder under a multi-year beleidsplan (currently 2023-2026) and the Meedoen-regeling welfare-to-culture scheme. Customers and beneficiaries span individual course enrollees, school populations reached via Klas@Kunst, CultuurPlus, and Cultuureducatiedagen, theater audiences, museum visitors, art-lending subscribers, and partner associations. Governance rests with a single executive director, Marcel Jansen, who oversees programming and cross-venue coordination. The foundation is the sole integrated cultural provider of comparable scope in the Noordoostpolder region, anchoring community-level cultural participation across age cohorts.

Name

Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder

Legal name

Stichting Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder

Website

https://cultuurbedrijfnop.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder is a Dutch ANBI-status cultural foundation operating music and arts education, a 520-seat theater, an UNESCO World Heritage museum site, and an art-lending library across the Noordoostpolder municipality for community audiences, schools, and regional visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural education and performing arts

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE), Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater) (EDAJAJAE), Visual Arts & Media Arts Programs (Art Club, Photography, Film) (EDAJAJAF)

Keywords

• Cultural education
• Performing arts venue
• Art lending service
• Heritage museum
• School arts programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmeloord

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Annual and short course fees for music, visual arts, theater, and dance lessons. The jaarcursus (annual course) consists of 36 lessons. Pricing varies by age group (t/m 20 years, 21-25 years, 21+), residency (within/outside municipality), and course type.
2. Theater Ticket Sales: Revenue from approximately 80 professional performances, 20 amateur productions, and 30 commercial events annually at Theater 't Voorhuys with 520-seat capacity.
3. Space Rental: Rental of spaces including theater hall, rehearsal rooms, and professional recording studio to associations, schools, and private parties for events, rehearsals, and presentations.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supported by the organization's cultural ANBI status, allowing donors to deduct gifts from taxes.
5. Instrument Rental: Rental of musical instruments to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder delivers cultural education courses (music, visual arts, theater, dance) to around 1,200 weekly students, programs approximately 130 theater productions and events per year at its 520-seat theater, operates Museum Schokland (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with exhibitions and events, and runs Kunstuitleen Emmeloord, an art lending service with more than 900 contemporary works. It also provides in-school cultural education programs for primary and secondary schools and rents its venues and recording studio to external parties.

Product overview

Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder is a cultural arts organization structured as an independent foundation with four main components operating across three locations: Muzisch Centrum (cultural education and amateur arts center with approximately 1,200 students), Theater 't Voorhuys (mid-sized theater with 520 seats programming professional and amateur performances), Museum Schokland (UNESCO World Heritage Site museum), and Kunstuitleen Emmeloord (art lending service with 900+ works). The organization provides cultural education programs for primary and secondary schools (Klas@Kunst), special projects like the annual Cultuureducatiedagen, and venue rentals for rehearsals and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Muzisch Centrum: Centre for cultural education and amateur arts offering music, visual arts, theatre and dance lessons to approximately 1200 weekly students, plus art programs for primary and secondary education.
• Theater 't Voorhuys
• Museum Schokland
• Kunstuitleen Emmeloord

Products and services

• Muzisch Centrum (cultural education and amateur arts)
• Theater 't Voorhuys (performing arts venue)
• Museum Schokland (heritage museum)
• Kunstuitleen Emmeloord (art lending service)
• Klas@Kunst (school cultural education program)
• Cultuureducatiedagen (cultural education days at Museum Schokland)
• Room rental (theater hall, rehearsal rooms, recording studio)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1200 students receive weekly arts education lessons
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Schokland and its surrounding polder were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. This prestigious designation recognizes the cultural significance of the former island as a symbol of humanity's struggle against water and demonstrates the successful reclamation of land from the sea.
• Gemeente NoordoostpoldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Noordoostpolder is a key partner, providing support and the Meedoen-regeling subsidy program for low-income residents. The organization builds on municipal policy goals for cultural participation.
• Planned CultureminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool enrollment for Cultuureducatiedagen is managed through the Planned Culture platform, an educational booking system used by schools in the region.
• BMW Voor ElkaarminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal confidential advisor (vertrouwenspersoon) Ellen Kreule from BMW Voor Elkaar provides confidential support for staff and students experiencing undesirable behavior, ensuring a safe environment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Museum de Fundatie: Dutch regional art museum (Zwolle and Heino) operating permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and heritage/heritage-education programming. Comparable regional museum operating model to Museum Schokland.

Direct peers

• Chassé Theater: Mid-sized regional theater in Breda with a multi-hall venue programming professional touring productions, dance, and family shows. Directly comparable mid-sized Dutch theater operator with similar programming mix and venue scale to Theater 't Voorhuys.
• Toneelgroep Oostpool: Dutch regional theater company based in Arnhem producing and touring dramatic productions, including youth-targeted work. Comparable as a Dutch regional theater operator competing for similar professional-performance audiences and producing a comparable annual performance cadence.

Broad incumbents

• Kunstloc Brabant: Provincial Dutch organization supporting arts education, amateur arts, and cultural participation across Noord-Brabant. Comparable regional arts-education funding, advice, and coordination body serving a similar mandate at provincial scale.
• Cultuurconnectie: National Dutch platform connecting schools, libraries, and cultural providers to enable cultural participation and education nationwide. Broad incumbent addressing the same school-based cultural-education mission as the Klas@Kunst and Cultuureducatiedagen programs.

Others

• LKCA - Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie & Amateurkunst: Dutch national knowledge institute for cultural education and amateur arts. Provides the research, training, and policy infrastructure that shapes the regulatory and pedagogical environment in which Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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