Stichting Cultuurplaats

What Stichting Cultuurplaats does

Stichting Cultuurplaats is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 2012 and headquartered at Nassaulaan 62-64 in Rijen, Netherlands, operating as the designated cultural education and participation platform for the municipality of Gilze en Rijen within the ABG municipalities (Alphen-Chaam, Baarle-Nassau, Gilze en Rijen). The organization functions as a four-role intermediary: a two-sided online marketplace connecting cultural providers with schools and residents, an advisor for cultural participation, a designated Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit intermediary for all schools in the ABG municipalities, and a co-producer of cultural projects in the social domain. Its portfolio spans the Cultuurplaats Platform with an Aanbieder (provider) portal, the Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur local fund administration (up to €450 per child per year for low-income families), and a growing slate of community programs including Wunderkammer (heritage education), Film Die Je Raakt (monthly cultural screenings at €7.50), Jongeren Maken Cultuur (youth 14-25 engagement with R-Newt), TOITOITOI Talentenshow, and the inaugural Jongeren Cultuurgala.

The underlying technology is a basic web platform at cultuurplaats.nu with a content management front-end, newsletter subscription, agenda, and a login portal for cultural providers to register and manage free course and workshop listings; no public API, SDK, or proprietary technology components are disclosed. Distribution is direct: online self-serve for individual consumers and providers, plus direct provision at schools and through the cultural centers CC de Boodschap (Rijen) and CC de Schakel (Gilze).

The business model is almost entirely grant-funded, with Gemeente Gilze en Rijen acting as primary commissioner and funder, supplemented by contributions from Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, Erfgoed Brabant, and Jeugdfonds Cultuur Brabant. Direct commercial revenue is minimal: provider listings are free, film tickets are €7.50, and Jeugdfonds subsidies are pass-through disbursements to providers rather than retained revenue. Customer segments are diversified across schools, families, youth, neighborhood residents, and cultural providers, but the funder base is concentrated in a single municipality.

Name

Stichting Cultuurplaats

Legal name

Stichting Cultuurplaats

Website

https://cultuurplaats.nu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Cultuurplaats is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating the cultural education and participation platform for the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, serving as the designated intermediary for all ABG schools, administering the local Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, and producing community cultural programs including youth, heritage, and film initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Cultural education platform
• Community arts programs
• Youth culture fund
• Heritage education projects
• Cultural intermediary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijen

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. Public funding and grants: Operating as a foundation supported by public funding, serving as the cultural education platform for the municipality of Gilze and Rijen.
2. Free marketplace for providers: Free registration and posting of cultural education offerings - no fees charged to providers for course/workshop listings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stichting Cultuurplaats is the publicly commissioned cultural education and participation platform for the municipality of Gilze and Rijen. It operates an online marketplace connecting cultural education supply (artists, dance schools, music teachers) with demand (schools, residents, youth), serves as the official Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit intermediary for every school in the ABG municipalities, locally administers the Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur funding scheme for children from low-income families (up to EUR 450 per child annually), and co-produces named cultural projects and events (Wunderkammer heritage education, Film Die Je Raakt film program, TOITOITOI Talentenshow, Jongeren Maken Cultuur).

Product overview

Stichting Cultuurplaats operates as a cultural education and participation platform for Gilze and Rijen, functioning as both an online marketplace connecting cultural education providers with schools and individuals, and a project organizer/co-producer of cultural initiatives. The core Cultuurplaats Platform serves as the central hub, supported by specialized programs including Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur (financial support for youth participation), Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit (school-based cultural education), and various project-based offerings such as Wunderkammer (heritage education), Film Die Je Raakt (film programming), TOITOITOI Talentenshow (annual youth talent showcase), and Jongeren Maken Cultuur (youth engagement initiative). The organization also maintains a provider portal for cultural educators to manage their offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultuurplaats Platform The main cultural education and participation platform for Gilze and Rijen that connects cultural supply and demand, serving as an advisor, intermediary, and co-producer of cultural projects for schools, neighborhoods, and leisure time activities. It is the operational core of Stichting Cultuurplaats.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur (local administration) A financial support program helping children (4-18 years) from families with limited income to participate in arts and cultural activities, managed locally by Cultuurplaats with maximum annual grants of EUR 450 per child, with reimbursements paid directly to the activity provider.
• Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit Quality cultural education program for schools in the ABG municipalities, with intermediaries (including Danielle Deleij) supporting schools in implementing cultural curricula and matching them with cultural providers.
• Wunderkammer Erfgoedproject A heritage education project for primary school students where children create their own 'wunderkammer' (cabinet of curiosities) by collecting personal stories and objects, featuring video content and sensory activities, developed with Erfgoed Brabant and Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie.
• Film Die Je Raakt Monthly film program offering cultural films at EUR 7.50 per person (including coffee/tea), organized in collaboration with CCGR and VIPvoorElkaar at CC de Boodschap, targeting seniors and cultural enthusiasts, with some screenings offered free for community meeting purposes.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jeugdfonds Cultuur BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeugdfonds Cultuur Brabant provides funding for children (4-18 years) from families with limited financial means (up to 120% of minimum income) to participate in arts and culture. Cultuurplaats serves as the local relationship manager (lokale relatiebeheerder) for Gilze and Rijen, with Karien Voermans handling applications and coordination.
• CCGR (CC de Boodschap and CC de Schakel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cultural centers CC de Boodschap in Rijen and CC de Schakel in Gilze serve as venues for cultural education activities in leisure time. Mentioned as referral contacts for providers seeking locations.
• R-NewtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Jongeren Maken Cultuur' (Youth Make Culture) initiative, combining forces to engage youth aged 14-25 with quality cultural offerings to discover hidden talents and interests.
• VIPvoorElkaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Film Die Je Raakt' (Film That Touches You) monthly film program, co-organizing cultural film screenings at CC de Boodschap.
• Gemeente Gilze en RijencoreOthersThe municipality of Gilze and Rijen is the primary funder and commissioner of Cultuurplaats as the local cultural education platform.
• Erfgoed BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Wunderkammer heritage education project, contributing to the development of educational materials for cultural heritage education in schools.
• Fonds voor CultuurparticipatieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing funder to the Wunderkammer heritage education project, supporting cultural participation initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie: Dutch government-funded body that co-finances cultural participation programs including the Wunderkammer heritage project at Cultuurplaats. Operates in the same cultural-access ecosystem and shares the same beneficiaries (low-income youth, neighborhood residents).
• VSBfonds: Dutch social and cultural fund that finances projects strengthening community and cultural participation across the Netherlands. Adjacent funder with overlapping beneficiary base (low-income families, neighborhood communities) and shared cultural participation mandate.
• Stichting DOEN: Dutch foundation funding innovative cultural participation, youth, and social projects. Operates as a potential co-funder in the same ecosystem, with shared focus on cultural access for vulnerable groups.

Broad incumbents

• Cultuurconnectie: Dutch national support organization for amateur arts (amateurkunst) and cultural participation, working with municipalities and local intermediaries. Operates in the same Dutch cultural participation policy space as Cultuurplaats, with broader national scope.
• LKCA (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst): National Dutch knowledge institute for cultural education and amateur arts, operating as the umbrella body that recognizes and funds local cultural education intermediaries like Cultuurplaats. Directly comparable mission and customer base (schools, municipalities, cultural coaches).

Emerging players

• Stichting Lezen: Dutch national foundation promoting reading and literary participation, including programs for low-income youth and school intermediation. Adjacent cultural education mandate with similar policy-funding model and school-intermediation function.

Regional players

• Erfgoed Brabant: Heritage education organization in North Brabant that co-developed the Wunderkammer heritage project with Cultuurplaats. Comparable regional focus on cultural/heritage education for primary schools, serving the same North Brabant geography.
• Kunstloc Brabant: Regional cultural support organization in North Brabant advising municipalities and schools on cultural education and participation policy. Comparable regional intermediary role serving the same Brabant geography with overlapping school and municipal customer base.

Direct peers

• R-Newt: Dutch youth-focused organization partnering with Cultuurplaats on the Jongeren Maken Cultuur initiative (ages 14-25). Comparable local cultural youth engagement work in North Brabant with shared target audience and co-produced programs.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: National Dutch foundation providing grants to children from low-income families for sports and cultural participation. Cultuurplaats acts as the local relationship manager (lokale relatiebeheerder) for Gilze en Rijen, operating as a local affiliate with overlapping mission and beneficiary base.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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