The Netherlands has an active policy concerning culture. The main feature is that the cultural sector knows best what is interesting, and that the state is only a facilitator. For general information concerning cultural policy in the Netherlands you can click  here to the website of the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

The Embassy has a small budget at its disposal in order to stimulate the co-operation between Croatia and The Netherlands in the cultural field. It is the aim of our Embassy to foster direct contacts among groups and organizations carrying out programmes in the diverse artistic disciplines which are relevant in the actual artistic scene of both countries.

The Embassy is able to support initiatives bringing Dutch art and /or artists to Croatia. In order to obtain a grant, the Croatian implementing organization can submit a project proposal according to the PKP/PICB Questionnaire ( click here).

Contact:          
Mrs. Natasa Galo Samac 
Tel: 00 385 1 46 42 234
E-mail:  natasa.galosamac@minbuza.nl

Below you will find a selection of links with organisations that may be of interest for the promotion of cultural relationships between the Netherlands and Croatia. The organisations may provide information and/or funding for this.

• SICA (Service center for International Cultural Activities) is an independent service organisation that provides information in the field of international, intersectoral cultural activities; and serves as a European cultural contact point.( www.sica.nl);
• Trans Artists serves as an information center for individual artists, both for Dutch artists aiming to go abroad and to foreign artists that want to come to the Netherlands ( www.transartists.nl);
• For artists in residence, see Resartis ( www.resartis.org);
• Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten (Fund for the Amateur & Performing Arts) implements subsidies and grants for Dutch artists/groups, including for tours abroad.( www.fapk.nl);
• Theater Instituut Nederland (TIN) can serve as a source for information about performing arts in the Netherlands ( www.tin.nl);
• Mondriaan Stichting stimulates activities in the field of visual arts, design and musea; funds are available, for Dutch artists. ( www.mondriaanfoundation.nl);
• Holland Film is the official marketing and promotion organisation for Dutch film abroad; it also acts as a consultant when Dutch films are presented at international film festivals and film markets. ( www.hollandfilm.nl). Also have a look at Rotterdam Film Festival ( www.iffrotterdam.nl) and IDFA ( www.idfa.nl);
• MuziekGroep Nederland aims to promote and make available Dutch music, both in the Netherlands and abroad. ( www.muziekgroep.nl);
• Gaudeamus stimulates contemporary music by Dutch composers; it serves as a contemporary music information center and provides subsidies for exchanges of composers and musicians ( www.gaudeamus.nl) ( www.iscm.nl)
• The Dutch Rock & Pop Institute is a national organisation concerned with encouraging the development and quality of Dutch rock, pop, dance, urban, world music, etc; NPI also provides toursupport for Dutch bands/artists to go abroad. The NPI-website is connected to the biggest database on Dutch popular music. ( www.popinstituut.nl)
• The Netherlands Museums Association promotes the interests of all Dutch museums and stimulates some international activities. ( www.museumvereniging.nl)
• The Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg integrates knowledge of the built environment in the Netherlands, disseminates it and promotes a high-quality preservation of this part of the cultural heritage ( www.monumentenzorg.nl)
• European Cultural Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that promotes cultural cooperation in Europe; various support programmes are available, including intraregional projects ( www.eurocult.org)
• Nederlands Literair Productie en Vertalingen Fonds (Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature) supports the translation of Dutch literature and the promotion of this translated literature abroad ( www.nlpvf.nl)
• Fund for Central and East European Book Projects supports the production of books/magazines of good quality ( www.ceebp.org)
• If you have additional, specific questions, please contact the Embassy:  nlgovzag@zg.htnet.hr