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The board of the Amsterdam School of the Arts has appointed the television programmer and writer Bart Römer (54) as director of the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. He will take over from Renate Litjens, who is interim director of the Film Academy, on 1 September 2012. Since 2009 Römer has been network manager of Nederland 2, the channel for art, culture and in-depth programmes of the public broadcasting corporation.
The Amsterdam School of the Arts (AHK) has designed a Talent Grant for talented students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Now, students of exceptional merit can apply for a grant to help towards covering their tuition fees.
The current political climate in The Netherlands has led, once more, to a fundamental dispute about the value of art and culture. Fresh public support must be won for this topic. By hosting two symposia, CREATIVE PRODUCING and LOCATION, LANDSCAPE, THEATRE, de Theaterschool hopes to stimulate a debate about new forms of cultural enterprise and art practices in the public domain. The symposia target not only students, alumni and teachers but also colleagues from the professional field.
