Cultuur & School Utrecht

What Cultuur & School Utrecht does

Cultuur & School Utrecht (legally Stichting Cultuur & School Utrecht, previously Stichting Coördinatie Cultuureducatie Utrecht) is a nonprofit foundation that operates as the designated expertise center for cultural education within the municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands. Founded in 2014 and employing 16 staff at its Ganzenmarkt 14 headquarters, it brokers cultural education programming for all primary (PO), secondary (VO) and special (SO) schools in Utrecht, providing free mediation of cultural offerings, advisory services, teacher training, networking, and subsidy guidance. End-user services are delivered at no cost to schools, with the foundation funded by the municipality of Utrecht and schools paying cultural providers directly for individual activities (typically priced in the €170-€575 per group range).

The core product is a cultural education intermediary platform combining the third-party-hosted Planned Culture booking system (where schools browse, favorite and register for activities) with a Kennisplatform (news, training agenda, inspiration articles, Q&A) and a direct advisor channel. The offering catalog is built from 15+ strategic partnerships with cultural providers, including PIONIER! (with sub-products DENKfabriek and Chillen met Kunst), Click F1 (media and digital literacy including AI basics), CO-Utrecht (performing arts), Het Kunstlaboratorium / Professor Loep (STEAM/maker education), KUNST IN DE KLAS, HADAS, De Maakruimte, De Dansers, de Sien (film education), Schweigman& (teacher training), De Bibliotheek Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg, Museum Catharijneconvent, Nederlands Film Festival and Het Utrechts Archief. The technology stack is not proprietary; the platform layer is a standard booking SaaS and the foundation's value sits in curation, coordination, advisor relationships and municipal mandate rather than software IP.

Commercially the foundation runs a managed-services-style revenue model under a multi-year municipal contract, with no pricing to schools. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: advisors engage schools and cultural providers, supplemented by newsletter, knowledge-platform content, network meetings and training events. The customer base is universal within the Utrecht municipality catchment, making the strategic risk not customer acquisition but rather single-funder concentration on the municipality of Utrecht and the absence of any geographic or vertical diversification beyond that boundary.

Name

Cultuur & School Utrecht

Legal name

Stichting Cultuur & School Utrecht

Website

https://cultuurenschoolutrecht.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cultuur & School Utrecht is a nonprofit foundation and the designated municipal expertise center that brokers free cultural education programming for all primary, secondary and special schools in Utrecht, Netherlands, funded by the municipality and delivered through a curated network of 15+ cultural providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: As a foundation (Stichting Coördinatie Cultuureducatie Utrecht), the organization is funded by the municipality of Utrecht to provide free support services to schools for cultural education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cultuur & School Utrecht operates as an expertise center (Stichting) for cultural education in the municipality of Utrecht. It brokers cultural education offerings between schools (primary, secondary, and special education) and cultural providers, and provides advice, training, networking, and inspiration services to support cultural curriculum delivery. The organization is funded by the municipality of Utrecht and delivers its services free of charge to schools.

Product overview

Cultuur & School Utrecht operates as a cultural education intermediary/expertise center for the municipality of Utrecht, supporting primary and secondary schools and cultural partners in shaping cultural education. The organization offers a platform connecting schools with cultural providers through a searchable catalog of activities. The portfolio consists of multiple branded programs including PIONIER! for creative integrated art lessons with its DENKfabriek design thinking toolbox and Chillen met Kunst methodology; Click F1 for media and digital literacy education; CO-Utrecht for performing arts (dance and theater); Het Kunstlaboratorium for STEAM/maker education; KUNST IN DE KLAS, HADAS for visual arts; De Maakruimte for creative projects; De Dansers for dance concerts; and de Sien for film education. Additionally, the organization provides a knowledge platform with news, training events, and inspirational content, along with teacher professional development courses like the Open Boek reading coordinator training and Schweigman& team training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Professor Loep: An educational program under Het Kunstlaboratorium focused on technology, science, and nature education for young learners

Products and services

• Cultuur & School Utrecht Platform A cultural education intermediary platform connecting schools in Utrecht with cultural providers, offering a searchable catalog of cultural activities, professional development programs, and knowledge resources for primary and secondary education.
• Bemiddeling Cultuuraanbod (Cultural Offering Mediation) Free brokerage service that mediates between schools and cultural providers, helping schools find and book cultural education programs through the Planned Culture booking system.
• Advies & Ondersteuning (Advice and Support) Advisory and practical support services for schools developing cultural education curricula, provided by a team of advisors (adviseurs) specialized in primary, secondary, and special education.
• Deskundigheidsbevordering (Professional Development) Training and professional development programs for teachers and school staff to build expertise in cultural education delivery, including courses such as the Open Boek reading coordinator training and Schweigman& team training.
• Netwerk en Inspiratie (Network and Inspiration) Network building services including director meetings, inspiration sessions, and knowledge sharing events connecting schools with cultural partners and educators.
• Kennisplatform (Knowledge Platform) A knowledge platform providing news, events and training schedules, inspirational articles, and a Q&A section for cultural education professionals in primary and secondary education.
• Evalueren en Monitoren (Evaluation and Monitoring) Evaluation and monitoring support services to help schools assess the quality and impact of their cultural education programming.
• Subsidie-advies (Subsidy Advice) Guidance on cultural education subsidy schemes available to schools, including information on funding programs such as Creatief Vermogen Utrecht (CmK).

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Click F1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia and digital literacy education provider offering workshops for primary and secondary schools on topics including AI basics, green screen, video editing, podcasting, photography, and website building.
• PIONIER!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of interactive, creative and subject-integrated art lessons for primary education covering topics like history, science, citizenship and social-emotional development with teaching licenses and material boxes.
• KUNST IN DE KLAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional artist providing visual arts lessons in primary school classrooms for all grade levels, run by artist Joan Wamsteeker since 2014.
• CO-UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming arts specialist with 25+ years experience offering programs in dance, theater, school-wide projects, performances and lesson series for PO, SO and VO.
• Het KunstlaboratoriumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative making space facilitator with focus on sustainability, culture, education and creativity. Offers programs in culture & art, technology & science, nature & nature experience. Professor Loep brand active in education for 15+ years.
• De MaakruimtecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation designing and developing creative and innovative projects, connecting welfare, education, art, culture and entrepreneurs. Creates space for young people to develop with creativity at the center.
• De DanserscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtrecht dance and music ensemble known for 'dance concerts' combining modern dance with live music. Expert in first dance encounters for children and youth.
• HADASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent design and visual arts enterprise developing and providing art education for primary and secondary schools with both standard packages and custom lessons.
• Schweigman&coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company focused on promoting connection between mind and body, body awareness and personal experience through sensory-rich making processes.
• De Bibliotheek UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library providing reading promotion programs, literacy development and reading coordinator training courses for schools.
• de Sien (formerly Hoogt on Tour)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm education specialist teaching students to understand and create film. Offers workshops, lesson series and school projects for all primary and secondary years.
• TivoliVredenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor music venue in Utrecht offering customized school concerts as part of cultural education programming.
• Nederlands Film FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational film festival organization providing film education programs including film blocks on citizenship themes.
• Het Utrechts ArchiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtrecht archives providing heritage education including lessons on WWII in Utrecht.
• Museum CatharijneconventminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum providing history education programs including sessions on reformers and influencers of the 16th century.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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