CultuurCompaan

What CultuurCompaan does

CultuurCompaan is a Dutch nonprofit cultural facilitation organization operating exclusively within the municipality of Roosendaal in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Operating as Stichting De Kring Educatief with ANBI charitable status and CBCT quality certification, the organization coordinates cultural education programs in primary and secondary schools and leisure-time cultural activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors. Its portfolio spans more than 20 programs, including VitamineC for school-based cultural education, KunstKracht for adult empowerment, Tijd van je Leven for seniors, The Clash youth platform, community art projects such as Wij(k)gezichten and Broedplaats Samen, and the Jeugdfonds and Volwassenenfonds participation funds for low-income residents.

The organization's core technology is limited to a small set of digital touchpoints: the Cultuuratlas Roosendaal online platform mapping local cultural providers, a content knowledge bank (Kennisbank) with downloadable documents, and standard social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn). It is not a technology company; its operational substance is in program facilitation, partnership coordination, and event delivery across schools, neighborhood centers, care facilities, and public spaces. Distribution is exclusively direct, through schools, community venues, and partner referrals, with no commercial channels.

CultuurCompaan charges no fees to participants. All activities are free at the point of use, funded entirely by subsidies from Gemeente Roosendaal and project-specific grants from bodies such as VSBfonds and the CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit) program. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, working through schools, cultural providers, welfare and healthcare organizations, and neighborhood groups to drive participation. Customers are effectively two-sided: end participants (residents of Roosendaal) who consume free programming, and a single institutional funder (the municipality) that anchors the budget, supplemented by public grantmakers for specific projects.

Name

CultuurCompaan

Legal name

Stichting De Kring Educatief

Website

https://cultuurcompaan.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CultuurCompaan is a Dutch nonprofit cultural facilitator serving the municipality of Roosendaal. It coordinates free cultural education programs in schools and leisure-time activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors, funded by municipal subsidies and project grants, and delivered through partnerships with schools, welfare, and healthcare organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Education Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Community cultural programs
• Cultural education services
• Arts participation programs
• Community art projects
• Youth cultural activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subsidies and Grants: CultuurCompaan operates as a non-profit cultural organization funded primarily by subsidies from the Gemeente Roosendaal. The organization's ANBI (charitable institution) status confirms it operates without commercial revenue generation.
2. Grants and Project Funding: Additional funding comes from project-specific grants including support from VSBfonds for community art projects, and government cultural education subsidies such as CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CultuurCompaan is the designated non-profit cultural facilitator for the municipality of Roosendaal, organizing and coordinating free cultural education programs in schools (such as VitamineC, Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit, Art2Hop, and Sjors Sportief & Creatief) and free-time cultural activities for youth, adults, and seniors (such as KunstKracht, Stamtafels, Tijd van je Leven, The Clash, and Community Art projects). It connects cultural supply and demand, develops community art projects in neighborhoods, facilitates applications to participation funds (Jeugdfonds and Volwassenenfonds Sport & Cultuur), and operates the Cultuuratlas Roosendaal online mapping platform. All programs are free for participants and funded through municipal subsidies and project grants.

Product overview

CultuurCompaan is a cultural organization serving the municipality of Roosendaal that offers a diverse portfolio of cultural programs and services. The organization operates primarily in two domains: education (onderwijs) and leisure time (vrije tijd). Key products include KunstKracht for adult empowerment through culture, Tijd van je Leven for seniors, Wij(k)gezichten for community art, VitamineC for school-based culture education, and various funds (Jeugdfonds and Volwassenenfonds) enabling participation for those with limited financial means. Additional offerings include The Clash youth platform, Community Art neighborhood projects, Cultuuratlas Roosendaal online platform, Stamtafels for elderly, and cultural programs like Art2Hop, Sjors Sportief & Creatief, and Art&Sport2go for children. The organization also provides a Kennisbank (knowledge bank) with resources for culture coordinators. CultuurCompaan works in partnership with schools, welfare organizations, and cultural providers to deliver these programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VitamineC
• Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit (CMK)
• Art2Hop
• Sjors Sportief & Creatief
• Art&Sport2go
• The Clash
• KunstKracht
• Tijd van je Leven
• Stamtafels
• Wij(k)gezichten
• Community Art
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur (facilitation)
• Volwassenenfonds Sport & Cultuur (facilitation)
• Beweeg- en Cultuurwijzer
• Cultuuratlas Roosendaal
• Nationale Jongerenherdenking Roosendaal
• Grijs Gedraaid
• Circle of Talent (Brabant covenant)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 seniors registered for the six-week workshop continuation after the introductory meeting of Tijd van je Leven
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Odensehuis RoosendaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdensehuis Roosendaal partnered with CultuurCompaan and Humanitas to organize the 'Onvergetelijke kunst' (Unforgettable Art) project, a series of seven meetings for people with memory problems and their loved ones, combining conversations and collaborative art creation, culminating in an exhibition.
• HumanitascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitas collaborated with CultuurCompaan and Odensehuis Roosendaal on the 'Onvergetelijke kunst' project for people with memory problems.
• Inwoners Ondersteuning Roosendaal (IOR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIOR partnered with CultuurCompaan to launch 'Tijd van je Leven', a free arts program for people aged 65+ that combines music, theater, dance, and visual arts with personal guidance for participants. IOR provides personal coaching for participants who need it.
• GGD West-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD West-Brabant co-developed the evidence-based 'Tijd van je Leven' intervention and the KunstKracht program portfolio, contributing public health expertise to arts-based wellbeing initiatives. Also partnered on Welzijn op Recept (Social Prescribing).
• Kamerata ZuidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKamerata Zuid, a chamber orchestra, collaborated with CultuurCompaan on the 'Grijs Gedraaid' event for seniors, featuring performances by artists such as Karin Bloemen and Angela Groothuizen, combined with information markets and free workshops.
• WijZijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWijZijn partnered with CultuurCompaan on multiple community art projects: 'Broedplaats Samen' (artwork creation in Langdonk neighborhood) and the 'Kunst die verbindt' open call project targeting homeless individuals, as well as ongoing Community Art initiatives.
• GroenhuysenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Stamtafels project for elderly residents, contributing care and welfare expertise alongside CultuurCompaan's cultural programming.
• Thuiszorg West-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in the Stamtafels project, supporting the delivery of cultural activities for elderly residents in Roosendaal.
• MEE West-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelfare organization partner in the Stamtafels project, helping to reach and support elderly residents in accessing cultural activities.
• Stichting Sportservice Noord-Brabant (SSNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSNB partnered with CultuurCompaan to co-produce the Beweeg- en Cultuurwijzer (Movement and Culture Guide) for adults and seniors in Roosendaal, combining sports and cultural activities in one accessible guide.
• CHV Academy, Circle of Talent (Meierijstad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHV Academy is the originator of the Circle of Talent framework for creative talent development. CultuurCompaan joined the Circle of Talent covenant in 2025, committing to a total program from broad arts education in primary/secondary schools through talent development in free time to top arts vocational training.
• Xpress Circle of Talent (Maashorst) — Kunst&Co and De PulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Circle of Talent partner in Maashorst, contributing to the Brabant-wide creative talent development network.
• Art4U (Veldhoven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrabant-based arts organization that is part of the Circle of Talent cooperative network, sharing the Circle of Talent covenant principles.
• CKE (Eindhoven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural education center in Eindhoven, part of the Circle of Talent cooperative in Brabant, contributing to creative talent development across the region.
• Phoenix Cultuur (Meierijstad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Circle of Talent network in Meierijstad, working on creative talent development in collaboration with other Brabant cultural organizations.
• Cultuuratlas Roosendaal PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform developed by CultuurCompaan to map cultural providers and enthusiasts in Roosendaal, enabling professionals and amateurs to discover each other and share cultural offerings, events, and collaborations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stichting Leergeld Nederland: National nonprofit foundation operating through local Leergeld branches to enable low-income children to participate in social and educational activities, including culture. Highly comparable mission to CultuurCompaan's Jeugdfonds and Volwassenenfonds facilitation work, addressing similar financial-barrier removal for cultural participation.
• LKCA (Landelijke Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuur+School): National knowledge infrastructure for cultural education in the Netherlands, supporting policy, research, and professional development for cultural education organizations like CultuurCompaan. Provides the broader sector context and policy framework within which CultuurCompaan's CMK and school programs operate.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: National fund that CultuurCompaan actively facilitates applications for, enabling children from low-income families to participate in cultural activities. Operates as an upstream enabling partner rather than a competitor, and is a structural element of CultuurCompaan's free-program funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Kunstloc Brabant: Regional cultural infrastructure and expertise organization supporting cultural education and amateur arts across North Brabant province. Operates as a broader-scale, province-wide counterpart that supports, rather than competes with, municipal cultural facilitators like CultuurCompaan.

Direct peers

• CHV Academy: Meierijstad-based creative talent development organization and originator of the Circle of Talent framework. CultuurCompaan signed onto the Circle of Talent covenant with CHV Academy in 2025, making it a structural peer in talent development and creative education programming.
• Art4U: Brabant-based cultural education organization based in Veldhoven delivering comparable school and community arts programming. Listed as a Circle of Talent covenant partner with CultuurCompaan, indicating directly comparable operating model and beneficiary segments.
• Phoenix Cultuur: Cultural organization in Meierijstad providing arts education and community cultural programming across schools and free time. Partner in the Brabant Circle of Talent covenant alongside CultuurCompaan, with a closely aligned municipal-nonprofit structure.
• CKE (Centrum voor de Kunsten Eindhoven): Cultural education center in Eindhoven operating as a comparable municipal cultural facilitator in Brabant, delivering school programs and leisure-time cultural activities. CultuurCompaan is co-listed with CKE in the Brabant Circle of Talent covenant, reflecting highly analogous missions, structures, and funder relationships.
• Kunst&Co: Cultural organization serving the Maashorst municipality in Brabant with school and free-time cultural programs comparable to CultuurCompaan's portfolio. Partner within the Circle of Talent network and a direct operational peer in scale, mandate, and target beneficiaries.
• Bibliotheek West-Brabant: Regional library organization serving West-Brabant including Roosendaal, with overlapping cultural education, community programming, and CBCT-certified quality framework. Operates as a complementary cultural infrastructure provider in the same geography with closely related public-benefit mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTVjVtyMDJbXSZX6G6TFJlA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CultuurCompaan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cultuurcompaan
• Instagraminstagram.com/cultuurcompaan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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