Koen Bartijn

Description

Koen Bartijn is currently the artistic director of the art initiative VHDG in Leeuwarden. From 2020 to 2023, he was part of the core team of Platform BK, an association by and for cultural workers in the visual arts. He is also a board member of the Creative Coalition. In this role, Koen conducts research on Fair Practice policy and actively contributes to its further development. He does this by writing about Fair Practice, developing programs and bottom-up policies, and representing cultural workers to policymakers and politicians. His work is not limited to Fair Practice alone, but also explores broader forms of solidarity and collective strategies aimed at improving the working conditions and social position of cultural workers in the Netherlands.