Member of the Supervisory Board (focus on culture and social impact)

About the Brabant C Fund

The Brabant C Fund was established in early 2015 by the province of North Brabant with the aim of helping to facilitate world-class art and culture in Brabant and strengthening the cultural ecosystem in the region. Since its inception, Brabant C has been continuously evolving and is known for its innovative and forward-looking vision on cultural funding.

In April 2023, Brabant C presented a new strategy for 2030 aimed at making funding in the cultural sector more future-proof and ensuring a more even regional distribution. Central to this repositioning is the goal of evolving into a public-private investment fund for culture. This includes an invitation to Brabant’s business community, governments, and civil society organizations to participate and work together to build a thriving cultural sector in which collaboration and social impact through culture are central.

2024 marks a transitional year in which Brabant C will continue to administer two grant programs on behalf of the province of North Brabant under its current mandate. In addition, an initial public-private funding initiative for culture in the Brainport region has been launched: ASML x Brabant C. This unique partnership with ASML represents a major step forward in the ongoing development of a public-private fund for culture. More information about Brabant C can be found at www.brabantc.nl.

The Supervisory Board

Supervisory Vision
The Supervisory Board focuses its work on the interests of, on the one hand, the cultural sector and professional creators, and on the other hand, Brabant C’s other stakeholders and (co-)funders, such as the province and private and social partners. The Supervisory Board of Brabant C strives for a diverse composition. All members are expected to endorse the vision and mission of Brabant C. Within the Supervisory Board, there is an informal, constructively critical, and professional collaboration, as well as a commitment to the value of culture in addressing social issues and to forward-looking cultural funding.

Composition
Currently, the members represent cultural, entrepreneurial, and business backgrounds. The current members are Mr. David Lauwen (member and audit committee chair) and Ms. Verily Klaassen (chair). Statutorily, the Supervisory Board consists of five members. The intention is to fill the three open positions gradually, so that there is sufficient time and attention to carefully onboard each of the new members and enable them to function as a team. Given Brabant C’s repositioning as a public-private investment fund for culture, there are many challenges and opportunities ahead.

Role of the Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board meets at least once a quarter. In this capacity, the Supervisory Board acts as an internal oversight body, as the employer of the executive director, as an advisor and sounding board for the organization, and as a networker and ambassador for the Brabant C Fund.

Job openings

Between spring 2024 and spring 2025, three new members will be recruited to the Board of Trustees: one with a background in culture and social impact, one with a background in public-private partnerships/social entrepreneurship, and one with a background as a socially engaged change agent. The first profile, for which recruitment is currently underway, is:

Profile: Culture and Social Impact

A professional creator who is or has been deeply immersed in the creative process, who understands and appreciates artistic processes. A member of the Supervisory Board with a vision for how creativity can be used to address societal challenges, and who has experience in harnessing the power of creativity and culture to tackle social issues.

Someone who is committed to culture and cultural funding in Brabant, but who is not from Brabant themselves and has knowledge and insight into national and international cultural developments.

General Qualifications for Members of the Supervisory Board

The following criteria apply to every member of the Supervisory Board of Brabant C:

• Administrative experience combined with proven supervisory skills, as well as a strong understanding of social and political dynamics.
• Endorsing the mission and goals of the Brabant C Fund.
• Maintaining the right balance between involvement and administrative detachment (adhering to one’s role)
• Ability to perform an advisory and supervisory role as part of a team: in a collegial and attentive manner, and critically when necessary.
• Integrity, a sense of responsibility, and an independent stance; no conflict of interest or undesirable entanglement of interests.
• Sufficient availability and energy to commit to fulfilling the role effectively. The estimated time commitment is approximately 4–6 hours per month.
• Easy to approach, highly relationship-oriented, and open in communication.
• Has strong ties to the cultural sector, a connection to Brabant, and a broad commitment to social issues.
• Must be available for at least one 4-year term.
• In addition, the member with the “Culture and Social Impact” profile is expected to have knowledge and experience of the creative process, artistic practices, and the associated challenges in the areas of funding, collaboration with social partners, and internationalization. In short, this member should be able to represent the creator’s perspective both within the Board of Trustees and externally.

The members of the Supervisory Board complement one another in terms of knowledge, expertise, and experience, and form a collegial team that reflects the diversity and dynamism of the province and society. Members have areas of specialization but are also capable of thinking, judging, and acting as generalists. They endorse the Governance Code for Culture, the Code of Fair Practice, and the Diversity & Inclusion Code.

This is a paid position (meeting allowance). In addition, expenses, such as travel costs, may be reimbursed.

Procedure

The organization is being assisted in this process by the executive search firm Colourful People. For more information about this position, please call Winfred Voordendag, senior partner at Colourful People, at 06 2828 4706.

Please express your interest by sending a letter and your resume no later than Sunday, June 9, 2024 via the application form submit it on the Colourful People website.

The interviews will be held on Monday, July 1, both during the day and in the evening. A reference check is part of the process. We would like to conduct a second (video) interview in the new Board member’s professional environment, so that we can get to know each other and each other’s professional practices even better.

Start date as soon as possible: target date August 1, 2024.

Contact person

Winfred Voordendag | Tel: 06 2828 4706 | email: w.voordendag@colourfulpeople.nl.

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