Cultuur Oost

What Cultuur Oost does

Cultuur Oost (legal entity: Stichting Cultuur Oost) is the sole provincial advisory and support organization for art and culture in the Dutch province of Gelderland, operating under an exclusive mandate from Province Gelderland. Founded in 2013 (rebranded to Cultuur Oost in 2025 from the former CultuurCollege), the foundation is headquartered in Arnhem and staffed by approximately 30 colleagues organized into five regional advisor teams covering the Achterhoek, Groene Metropoolregio, Rivierenland, Noord Veluwe & Gelderse Stedendriehoek, and Cultuur Vallei regions. The organization operates on an ANBI-registered non-profit foundation structure (RSIN: 854161326, ANBI status since September 25, 2019) with governance under the Governance Code Cultuur framework and a five-member Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht).

The organization's service portfolio is organized around four pillars: Advies & Beleid (policy advisory to municipalities, provinces, schools, and cultural institutions), Netwerken (network facilitation including Netwerk Cultuurpunten and regional CMK learning networks), Training & Opleiding (CRKBO-registered training programs for teachers, cultural coaches, and officials), and Onderbouwing & Monitoring (research, the biennial Cultuur- en Erfgoedmonitor Gelderland, and Theory of Change-based impact measurement). Flagship programs include the CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit) cultural education program covering 480 schools in the 2025-2028 cycle, Meedoen is de Kunst (amateur arts infrastructure with 15 arts centers), and Kunstbende (a youth talent platform for ages 13-19). Underlying technology consists of the Culturele Kaart Gelderland (a dynamic interactive mapping tool integrating cultural-policy, institution, cooperation-agreement, and education datasets), the Cultuur- en Erfgoedmonitor Gelderland monitoring framework, and the Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering digital advisory booking system connecting cultural organizations with six national and regional funds.

Cultuur Oost's revenue model is dominated by provincial government funding from Province Gelderland, supplemented by external funding brought into the sector through grant and subsidy advisory services, and participant fees for CRKBO-registered training programs (which are VAT-exempt). The organization functions as a sales-led advisory and support provider, distributing services through embedded regional advisor teams (direct field/enterprise channel) and the digital Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering self-serve channel. Customer/mandate relationships are heavily concentrated on Province Gelderland and 40+ Gelderse municipalities as the political principals, with downstream delivery to 480 schools, 15 arts centers, 33 cultural points, and approximately 360,000 young people aged 12-25 in the province. Cross-domain initiatives (Generatie Impact Gelderland with the Gelderse Sportfederatie, and Arts in Health Nederland membership) extend the mandate into welfare, sports, and health sectors.

Name

Cultuur Oost

Legal name

Stichting Cultuur Oost

Website

https://cultuuroost.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cultuur Oost is the sole provincial advisory and support foundation for art and culture in Gelderland, Netherlands. Operating under an exclusive Province Gelderland mandate, it serves 40+ municipalities, 480 schools, 15 arts centers, and 33 cultural points via four service pillars: policy advice, networking, training, and impact monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Policy Advisory Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Cultural policy advisory
• Arts funding programs
• Cultural networking services
• Arts education training
• Cultural research monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: Primary funding from Province Gelderland for advisory and support services in arts and culture. The organization works on behalf of the province with municipalities, cultural institutions, and informal networks to strengthen the cultural sector.
2. External Funding Brought to Sector: The organization helps bring additional financing into the cultural sector through advising on grants, subsidies, and fund applications.
3. Training and Education Participant Fees: Training programs for Gelderse teachers, cultural coaches, creative makers, volunteers, and officials. CRKBO registered, making participant contributions VAT-exempt.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cultuur Oost is a regional cultural development foundation that advises the Province of Gelderland and supports cultural organizations, municipalities, schools and individual makers through advisory and policy work, networking, training/education, and research and monitoring. It also operates the Culturele Kaart Gelderland directory and runs dedicated programs such as CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit), Kunstbende and Meedoen is de Kunst.

Product overview

Cultuur Oost operates as a unified advisory and support organization for art and culture in Gelderland, Netherlands. Rather than a modular platform, it offers an integrated portfolio of services organized around four core pillars: Advies & Beleid (advice and policy), Netwerken (networking), Training & Opleiding (training), and Onderbouwing & Monitoring (research and monitoring). Key programs include Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit (CMK), Kunstbende, and Meedoen is de Kunst. The organization also provides the Culturele Kaart Gelderland interactive map and the Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering advisory service. Services are delivered through five regional teams across Achterhoek, Groene Metropoolregio, Rivierenland, Noord Veluwe & Gelderse Stedendriehoek, and Cultuur Vallei.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit): Program providing quality cultural education for all students in Gelderland, within and outside school time
• Meedoen is de Kunst
• Kunstbende
• Retourtje Cultuur Gelderland
• Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering
• KUNSTwerkt
• Route Amateurkunst en vrijwilligers

Products and services

• Advies & Beleid (Advisory & Policy) Policy advisory service for the Province of Gelderland, municipalities and cultural organizations, translating cultural policy into actionable programs, subsidy guidance and sector strategy.
• Netwerken (Networking) Networking service that connects cultural organizations, makers, schools and municipalities across Gelderland, including events and the Culturele Kaart Gelderland directory.
• Training & Opleiding (Training & Education) Training and education programs for cultural professionals, teachers, organizations and individual makers, including skill-building and professional development courses.
• Onderbouwing & Monitoring (Research & Monitoring) Research, data collection and monitoring service that underpins cultural policy in Gelderland, providing sector analysis and impact evidence.
• Culturele Kaart Gelderland Online directory and map listing cultural organizations, venues and activities across Gelderland, providing visibility and wayfinding for residents, organizations and policymakers.
• CMK (Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit) Cultural education program supporting primary schools in Gelderland with structured, high-quality arts and culture education, including training and partnerships with cultural institutions.
• Kunstbende Talent development program for young creatives across multiple disciplines, providing workshops, competitions and a platform for emerging makers in Gelderland.
• Meedoen is de Kunst Program focused on enabling broad participation in arts and culture, including cultural education activities in schools and community settings in Gelderland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 480 schools participating in cultural education programs (CMK 2025-2028)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erfgoed GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial support institution for heritage in Gelderland. Cultuur Oost works structurally with Erfgoed Gelderland and Rijnbrink, other provincial support institutions.
• RijnbrinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial support institution collaborating with Cultuur Oost on structural basis as part of provincial support institutions.
• SpectrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellbeing organization collaborating with Cultuur Oost on cross-domain work connecting culture with sports and welfare sectors.
• Gelderse SportfederatiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial sports federation collaborating with Cultuur Oost on Generatie Impact Gelderland, a cross-domain MDT program for youth.
• Raad van TwaalfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advisory body for cultural participation; important partner at national level for network connections.
• LKCA (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge institute for cultural education and amateur arts; provides national network connections and knowledge sharing.
• BoekmanstichtingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge organization for art and cultural policy; partner at national level for knowledge development.
• ArtEZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt academy in Arnhem; educational institution collaborating on knowledge development and talent pipeline.
• HAN (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences in Arnhem-Nijmegen region; educational partner for research and knowledge development.
• RadbouduniversiteitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity in Nijmegen; academic partner for research collaboration and knowledge development.
• De OnderwijsspecialistenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization collaborating within CMK program on projects within special education.
• Fonds voor CultuurparticipatiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational fund for cultural participation; CMK program partner together with Ministry of OCW and LKCA, financed by province Gelderland and national government.
• 15 Centra voor de Kunsten (Arts Centers in Gelderland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner15 arts centers across Gelderland collaborating in Meedoen is de Kunst program for strengthening amateur arts infrastructure.
• Cultuurfonds GelderlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvincial division of national private fund for culture and nature. Weekly advisory availability on Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 through Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering.
• Mondriaan FondscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of 6 national cultural funds for professional visual arts and heritage. Regional broker Erna aan de Stegge available first Thursday monthly 9:00-12:00 through Gelders Adviespunt.
• VoordekunstminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform for creative sector. Project coordinator Nick Waelbers available Thursdays 9:00-10:00 through Gelders Adviespunt.
• VSBfondsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial and cultural fund. Advisor Karen Retera available Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 through Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering.
• Cultuur Academy Arnhem NijmegenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDevelopment platform for cultural professionals in Arnhem-Nijmegen region offering advisory conversations on funding.
• Arts in Health NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network contributing to policy development on role of culture in healthcare and welfare. Contributed to report 'Kunst in zorg – wegen naar verankering'.

Scale indicators8 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. Comparable as a strategic partner of Cultuur Oost with overlapping mission around cultural education and amateur arts, but operating at national scope rather than provincial.
• Mondriaan Fonds: National public fund for professional visual arts and heritage in the Netherlands. Partners with Cultuur Oost through the Gelders Adviespunt, providing regional broker advisory services in Gelderland.
• Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie: National fund for cultural participation in the Netherlands, core CMK program partner alongside Province Gelderland and LKCA. Comparable mission focus on cultural participation and education at national scope.

Direct peers

• Kunstpunt: Provincial cultural support organization for Noord-Brabant providing advice, network facilitation, and program delivery. Directly comparable to Cultuur Oost as a province-level advisory backbone for art and culture, serving municipalities, schools, and cultural institutions.
• Erfgoed Gelderland: Provincial heritage support institution in Gelderland working structurally with Cultuur Oost. Sister organization within the same provincial support ecosystem, with comparable mission and stakeholder base focused on cultural and heritage infrastructure.
• Kunstloc: Provincial cultural advisory organization for Zuid-Holland offering advice, training, and program support to cultural professionals and institutions. Highly comparable business model and service portfolio to Cultuur Oost, operating in a neighboring Dutch province.
• Keunstwurk: Provincial organization supporting cultural participation and amateur arts in Friesland. Direct functional peer offering comparable advisory, training, and network services in a different Dutch province.
• Cultuurfonds Gelderland: Provincial division of the national private fund for culture and nature. Direct strategic partner of Cultuur Oost through the Gelders Adviespunt Cultuurfinanciering, providing weekly funding advisory to cultural makers in Gelderland.

Regional players

• Rijnbrink: Provincial support institution for heritage and cultural sectors in Overijssel. Comparable provincial advisory role to Cultuur Oost in a neighboring province, with overlapping mandate in cultural infrastructure support.

Others

• Boekmanstichting: National knowledge organization for art and cultural policy in the Netherlands. Strategic knowledge partner of Cultuur Oost providing research and policy insights, with thematic alignment on cultural sector development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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