Cultuurkwadraat

What Cultuurkwadraat does

Cultuurkwadraat (legal entity: Stichting C2 – Cultuurkwadraat) is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in April 2017 and headquartered in Middelburg, Zeeland. It operates as the sole provincial support institution (POI) for arts and culture in the province of Zeeland, serving as a publicly mandated intermediary between government bodies, educational institutions, cultural organizations, and amateur arts groups. The organization employs approximately 8–9 staff members and coordinates cultural education, participation, talent development, and advisory services across all 13 Zeeuwse municipalities.

The organization's service portfolio spans transport subsidies (Cultuurbus), cultural education quality programs (CmK — Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit, providing schools up to €7,500 in action-plan funding), training programs (ICC Basistraining, Opleiding Cultuurbegeleider), youth talent development (Kunstbende Zeeland, The Culture Program, Pitch Parade), music and film networks (Popakkoord, Filmhub Zuid), and integration initiatives (CultuurCompagnon). Its underlying technology is modest: a WordPress/Elementor CMS with Google Analytics, Vimeo, and standard integrations — no proprietary software platform. Delivery is executed through direct advisory relationships with municipalities and schools, organized workshops and training sessions, and two regional execution partners (Cultuurpunt Walcheren and Toonbeeld for Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) that provide local presence throughout the province.

Cultuurkwadraat operates a managed-services revenue model funded almost entirely by public subsidies and commissioned programs from Provincie Zeeland, all 13 Zeeuwse municipalities, and national funds including Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie (CmK4, VLIAK, Impuls Jongerencultuur), with additional support from LKCA, VSB-fonds, and private foundations such as Frits Lensvelt Stichting. Most programs are provided free of charge to end users; modest fee structures apply only to the Cultuurbus transport (€30–€80 per trip tier) and the post-hbo Opleiding Cultuurbegeleider (€1,500 participant contribution). The organization is governed by a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) and led by Director-Bestuurder Josje de Regt. As of April 2026, the office relocated to Molenwaterpark in Middelburg.

Name

Cultuurkwadraat

Legal name

Stichting C2 – Cultuurkwadraat

Website

https://cultuurkwadraat.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cultuurkwadraat is the designated provincial support institution for arts and culture in Zeeland, Netherlands, advising 13 municipalities, schools, and cultural organizations, and delivering subsidized cultural education, talent development, and participation programs through ~9 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Support Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (61171), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Cultural education services
• Youth talent development
• Arts advisory services
• Amateur arts support
• Cultural program coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government subsidies and commissioned programs: Cultuurkwadraat is a publicly funded cultural support organization. Revenue is generated primarily through subsidies and commissioned programs from government bodies including Provincie Zeeland, 13 Zeeuwse gemeenten, and national funds such as Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie (CmK4, VLIAK, Impuls Jongerencultuur). No commercial product revenue model is described.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cultuurkwadraat is the publicly funded provincial support institution for arts and culture in Zeeland. It delivers cultural education programs to schools, youth talent development trajectories, amateur arts support, advisory services for governments and cultural organizations, subsidized school transport to cultural venues (Cultuurbus), and certified training programs for cultural coordinators. It coordinates and funds these programs across all 13 Zeeuwse municipalities and serves as a connector between schools, cultural institutions, amateur groups, and government bodies.

Product overview

Cultuurkwadraat is the provincial support organization for arts and culture in Zeeland, operating as a multi-program platform that connects cultural institutions, schools, governments, and communities. The organization offers a portfolio of distinct programs including: the Cultuurbus (subsidized transport service for school cultural visits), CmK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit - quality cultural education program for schools up to €7,500), Cultuur Hub Zeeland (amateur arts sector support), The Culture Program and Kunstbende Zeeland (youth talent development), Popakkoord (music network), Filmhub Zuid (film education), CultuurCompagnon (newcomer integration), and training programs including ICC Basistraining and the Cultuurbegeleider opleiding. Additional services encompass Fondsenwerving support, advisory services, and various workshops. The organization serves as a connector between formal and informal cultural networks, educational institutions, and government bodies across Zeeland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cultuurbus: A bus service that transports students to cultural institutions in Zeeland for educational visits.
• Popakkoord
• Cultuur Hub Zeeland

Products and services

• Cultuurbus

Named customers4 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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• String TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner within Cultuur Hub Zeeland, contributing to the development of policy and support structures for amateur arts in Zeeland, alongside Toonbeeld.
• Cultuurpunt WalcherencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regional execution partner for the Walcheren region. Collaborates with Cultuurkwadraat on programs including Cultuur Hub Zeeland, CultuurCompagnon, and CmK initiatives. Provides local presence and execution capacity for cultural support activities in Walcheren.
• ToonbeeldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regional execution partner for Zeeuws-Vlaanderen region. Partners with Cultuurkwadraat on Cultuur Hub Zeeland, VLIAK programs, Pitch Parade Terneuzen, and other youth and amateur arts initiatives. Provides local implementation in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
• Raad van TwaalfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collaboration platform of 12 provincial cultural support institutions in the Netherlands. Cultuurkwadraat is a member and participates in national initiatives including VLIAK, 'Cultureel Nederland in Kaart' dashboard, and knowledge sharing on amateur arts support.
• Filmhub ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional film education hub covering Limburg, Noord-Brabant, and Zeeland. Cultuurkwadraat houses the film consultantship for Zeeland within Filmhub Zuid, coordinating filmeducation training, advice, and the filmdocentennetwerk across the region.
• SportZeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial partner collaborating on The Culture Program, bridging urban talent development with the existing cultural infrastructure in Zeeland. Contributes expertise and networks in youth and sports culture.
• PopakkoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeeuwse pop music platform (popkoepel) coordinated by Cultuurkwadraat, connected to PopNL national network of 12 provincial pop organizations and city organizations. Organizes projects, coaching, performances, and masterclasses for musicians and venues in Zeeland.
• KCE OosterschelderegiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Oosterschelderegio region, collaborating on the CmK program and Film by the Sea coordination for schools.
• Erfgoed ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral point of contact for heritage in Zeeland. Collaborates with Cultuurkwadraat on 'Reizen in de Tijd door Zeeland' (heritage/holocaust education project), 'Van rondleiden naar begeleiden' training for museum guides, and Cultuur Hub Zeeland activities.
• LKCA (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge institute for cultural education and amateur arts. Co-funder of VLIAK programs, branding training, and contributes to national knowledge infrastructure used by Cultuurkwadraat.
• Grote Kerk VeereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural podium and festival house for Zeeland, venue for the Zeeuwse Cultuurprijzen Cultuurgala in November. Partner in the cultural event ecosystem.
• Popaanzee / De Spot / 't BeestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal pop venues and cultural organizations in Zeeland that collaborate with Popakkoord (under Cultuurkwadraat) for events, concerts, and music scene development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LKCA (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst): National knowledge institute for cultural education and amateur arts in the Netherlands. Co-funds programs at Cultuurkwadraat (VLIAK, branding training) and sets national frameworks — operating at a broader, national scope rather than a single-province mandate.

Regional players

• Erfgoed Zeeland: Central heritage organization for Zeeland, collaborating with Cultuurkwadraat on heritage education (Reizen in de Tijd door Zeeland, Holocaust education) and museum guide training — a thematic peer with overlapping mandate in cultural-heritage education.
• Toonbeeld: Regional cultural organization for Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, operating as Cultuurkwadraat's execution partner in that region. Delivers comparable cultural support programs at a sub-provincial scope.
• Cultuurpunt Walcheren: Regional cultural support organization for the Walcheren region within Zeeland, operating as a strategic execution partner of Cultuurkwadraat. Comparable activities but at a sub-provincial scope.

Direct peers

• Kunstloc: Provincial cultural support institution for Overijssel, also a member of the Raad van Twaalf. Operates a comparable mandate of advising municipalities, supporting cultural education (CmK), and coordinating amateur arts and youth talent development — making it the closest structural peer to Cultuurkwadraat.
• Kunstgebouw: Provincial cultural support institution for Zuid-Holland and Raad van Twaalf member, offering cultural education, talent development, and municipal advisory services comparable to Cultuurkwadraat at a much larger provincial scale.
• Kunst Centraal: Provincial cultural support institution for Utrecht and Raad van Twaalf member. Comparable in offering cultural education programs (including ICC training), talent development, and municipal advisory across a single province.
• Keunstwurk: Provincial cultural support institution for Friesland (Fryslân) and Raad van Twaalf member. Delivers cultural education (CmK), amateur arts support, and municipal advisory — directly comparable to Cultuurkwadraat's mandate in another rural Dutch province.
• Kunstpunt: Provincial cultural support institution for Noord-Brabant and member of the Raad van Twaalf. Provides cultural education, training, and advisory services across the province with a comparable hub-and-spoke model — though operating at a materially larger scale than Cultuurkwadraat.

Others

• Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie: National cultural fund that provides major program funding to Cultuurkwadraat (CmK4, VLIAK, Impuls Jongerencultuur). Acts as a primary upstream funder and ecosystem enabler rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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