Members of the Supervisory Board: Financial & Cultural/Social (M/F/X)

Oranjewoud Festival

The Oranjewoud Festival is an adventurous, accessible, and international music festival that takes place annually at indoor and outdoor venues within the Oranjewoud Park Landscape near Heerenveen. The venues for concerts—primarily, though not exclusively, classical—are diverse, ranging from a forest or grassy field to an underground bunker, a country house, or a stretch tent. With the accessible Festival Heart, the Proeftuin, and our program lines Family, Play, Comfort, and Expedition Zone, we appeal to future audiences of all ages, classical music lovers, and cultural adventurers. As an organization, we are brimming with new ideas and do not rest until they are realized, always keeping a critical eye on our responsibility toward this beautiful location. In this way, we let people hear, see, and feel that classical music is very much alive and sounds even more beautiful when presented in nature. 

In 2024, the Oranjewoud Festival will take place from May 30 through June 2. For more information about the festival, visit www.oranjewoudfestival.nl.  

Organization and Oversight  

The Supervisory Board has delegated the day-to-day management of the Oranjewoud Festival Foundation to two executive directors, who are responsible for artistic and business policy. The Supervisory Board acts as the employer of the executive directors, meets with them on average four times a year, and fulfills its duties in a responsible manner. In doing so, it adheres to relevant laws and regulations as well as the Code of Cultural Governance. The Supervisory Board monitors the agreements made with the managing directors regarding artistic and business policy, including financing, the multi-year plan (including the budget), the annual financial statements, and other relevant matters. The Supervisory Board consists of an odd number of members (as stipulated in the articles of association), ranging from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 persons. Members are appointed for a term of 4 years, with the possibility of renewal for a maximum of 1 additional term.  

Desired Composition of the Board

The Supervisory Board is composed in such a way that its members can act as responsible directors, supervisors, and advisors, independent of one another, of any vested interests, and of the executive directors. The Supervisory Board values broad representation of expertise. This refers to the knowledge and qualities that, taken together, form the desired composition of the Board:  

• At least one member with a cultural, social, and/or political background who understands the lives of current and future visitors to the Oranjewoud Festival;
• At least one member with knowledge and experience in the areas of finance, entrepreneurship, and the associated opportunities and risks;
• At least one member with a legal background and/or knowledge of administrative law.

The goal is to ensure that the Board is diverse in its composition, taking into account people from different backgrounds and with different experiences so that the Board can carry out its work based on a mix of diverse perspectives. Specific portfolios are assigned based on availability and background. 

In addition, it is of course important that each board member has sufficient time available to provide the executive directors with advice and support outside of regular meetings, and is also able and willing to leverage their own network for the benefit of the festival.  

General Profile of the Oranjewoud Festival Board of Trustees    

A staff member at the Oranjewoud Festival:  

• has an affinity for the festival and for the Oranjewoud Park Landscape; 
• is able to promote the festival’s vision;
• possesses general administrative skills and, preferably, has experience as a director of a cultural, social, or commercial organization;
• is committed to the foundation’s mission and purpose; 
• can oversee the implementation of the foundation’s policy principles;
• is able to work as a team with the other members of the Supervisory Board; is a team player;
• can effectively communicate the board's policies both internally and externally; 
• can oversee the big picture, maintains an objective perspective on the organization, and does not focus on operational policy;
• can strike a balance between critical opposition and constructive collaboration;
• is able to evaluate strategic principles and, by asking critical questions, hold up a mirror to the organization;
• can handle confidential information.  

We are seeking two new members to join the Supervisory Board:

1. A member with a financial background. This supervisor has knowledge of and experience with:

• financial management
• reporting, planning, and control cycle
• operations
• risk management  

2. A member with a cultural and social background, preferably with specific knowledge of and experience in the social/public sphere. The festival is actively involved in this public and social sphere, and the supervisor understands the context of this work. Oranjewoud Festival is for everyone. This member will focus in particular on the diversity and inclusion policy and will contribute an inspiring vision on how the festival can best connect with society.  

For more information about the position, please contact the Chair of the Supervisory Board, Ira Judkovskaja, at ira@judkovskaja.nl, or one of the executive directors: Yoram Ish-Hurwitz at 06-44 11 09 85 or Dorien van Londen at 06-21 824 000. 

Candidates may express their interest by sending a written statement of interest to dorien@oranjewoudfestival.nl no later than November 20, 2023.