Members
Belgium
Danspunt
Danspunt is the organisation for non-professional dance in Flanders and Brussels.
Forum voor Amateurkunsten
The “Forum voor Amateurkunsten” is the support centre for amateur arts in Flanders which undertakes supporting activities for the cultural sector on one hand, and on the other hand acts as an intermediary between the amateur sector and the government.
OPENDOEK
OPENDOEK counts approximately 823 amateur theatre groups and 27.613 members in Flanders. OPENDOEK is therefore representative for all the non-professional theatres and because of that recognized and financially supported by the Ministry of the Flemish Community.
Vlamo (Vlaamse amateurmuziekorganisatie - Flemish Association of Music Bands and Musicians)
Vlamo (Vlaamse amateurmuziekorganisatie - Flemish Association of Music Bands and Musicians) was founded in 2002 as a result of the restructuring, imposed by the Flemish Government and Parliament, of the Flemish amateur music associations.
Croatia
Croatian cultural association
The Croatian Cultural Association,the umbrella organisation of amateur culture-artistic activities. The Croatian Cultural Association is a non-governmental organisation that covers amateur Reproductive performing activities in the Republic of Croatia: music (vocal and instrumental), dance, theatre, literature and painting.
Denmark
Joint Council of Voluntary Arts Association
AKKS is a joint council representing 9 Danish organisations which all are working with art and culture on an amateur level.
National Association of Cultural Councils in Denmark
National Association of Cultural Councils in Denmark is a national association for local cultural councils all over the country.
Danish Amateur Theatre Association
DATS is the Danish federation of amateur theatres, with about 2000 members, individual members as well as theatre groups schools and institutions, in total representing up to 56.000 different people.
Czech Republic
National Information and Consulting Centre for Culture / NIPOS
NIPOS is an allowance organization established by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. NIPOS is a professional workplace for development of non- professional artistic activities and aesthetic education of children and youth.
Finland
Finlands Svenska Ungdomsförbund (Finnish Swedish Youth Association)
The finnish-swedish youth associations are nonpolitical organizations that provide cultural and other activities for young people. There are nearly 270 finnish-swedish local youth associations in Finland, with almost 50,000 individual members.
Ireland
Voluntary Arts Network
The Voluntary Arts Network is the representative body for the amateur arts and crafts across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We support, and speak on behalf of, nearly 200 national umbrella bodies and membership organisations representing more than 60,000 local amateur arts and crafts groups.
Netherlands
Kunstfactor is the national organisation for the development and promotion of the active participation in arts and culture. Whether it concerns amateur societies or art institutions, courses or staff, Kunstfactor offers support, advice and education, and helps to improve quality and infrastructures.