Freelance Worker in the Dutch Cultural Sector? Fill Out This Income Loss Survey

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, November 30, 2021

Once again the cultural sector is being hit hard by the corona measures and once again the self-employed are at risk of being left without support. In order to take action against this, we want to get a clear idea of your loss of income. The restrictive measures are understandable given the circumstances, but the [...]

‘The Elephant in the Device’, Silvio Lorusso on Gig Platform Fiverr

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, November 24, 2021

Need a logo, webdesign, translation, or set of subtitles? In the mood for something more extravagant, like a personal video message from Jesus Christ? Fiverr is your place to go. On this online marketplace, you can order freelance services quickly, easily, and cheaply from anywhere in the world. These extravagant possibilities spur the question of [...]

4 Demands for Economically Responsible Art Education

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, November 13, 2021

Our future generations of artists deserve to be prepared for the unruly reality of the labor market of the cultural sector. We therefore find it hard to understand why many art students graduate without knowledge of the Fair Practice Code or the Guideline for Artists’ Fees; have no idea about the trade unions and professional [...]

Principles of Post-Precarity

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, October 27, 2021

‘What are we to make of someone who says they love their work and cannot imagine doing anything they enjoy more, yet earn so little that they can never take a holiday, let alone afford insurance or a pension? How are we to think about a person who is passionate about the creative work they [...]

A Collective Film Program about Work in the Gig Economy

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, October 13, 2021

What if 20 people create a 30-minute film program about 5 topics in 2 hours? During the Post-Precarity Autumn Camp, PLOKTA organized a collective film program to find out exactly that. Everyone was asked to select a videoclip to somehow make a point about the gig economy. We worked with news items, TikTok content, instructional [...]

Post-Precarity Autumn Camp: How to Survive as an Artist?

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, September 16, 2021

From September 27th until October 1st, the Institute of Network Cultures, Hotel Maria Kapel (Hoorn), and Platform BK organize an autumn camp for young art workers. Fifteen recently graduated artists, designers, and theatre-makers are invited to five days of conversations, workshops, and communal activities. Each day, we will address one important theme of working and [...]

Post-precariteit

By Sepp Eckenhaussen, June 3, 2021