Netherlands
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Cultuurconnectie – Sector association for art education and art practice

Member schools: 170
Teachers: 9,720
Students: 425,000

Cultuurconnectie is the sector organisation for cultural education and participation in the Netherlands. Its members include music schools, centres for the arts, community colleges, and provincial cultural organisations. The board consists of six members, including the president. Cultuurconnectie’s office consists of three full-time and three part-time employees.

Cultuurconnectie’s tasks include advocacy for music school education, communication and coordination with its members, coordination of partners on a national level, and further training for music school directors. The regional associations’ tasks are communication and coordi-nation with its members, coordination of partners on a regional level, further training for music school teachers, and advocacy for music school education on a regional level.