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WHO ARE WE?

CBK Zuidoost has been the place for contemporary visual art from an intercultural, inclusive perspective for over 30 years. We connect a wide audience with contemporary art at various locations. We do so with a small enthusiastic team with heart for the matter, from our office in Amsterdam Zuidoost.

As a team, we believe art can make a big difference in our lives and in the world. Our mission is to make representative visual art accessible to everyone. And to make everyone a part of it by bringing together different areas of expertise and disciplines.

We research, collaborate, purchase, produce exhibitions, care for our visitors, encourage art-making and educational programs and so much more.

Works created for the CBK project “Revolte, Black Resistance in Pictures,” were carried in the 2023 Southeast Parade. Video: Naomi Rijkaard.

Working at CBK Southeast connects us to the history of not only our center, but also to Southeast. The Afro-Caribbean identity is our breeding ground. With us you will find art reflecting on current developments in society and in the world. Art for everyone, and CBK Zuidoost tries to connect, enrich, renew and broaden. Since the 1990s, artists and art lovers have been visiting us for inspiration.

MISSION

Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost programs contemporary visual art from an inclusive perspective and connects a wide audience with contemporary art in a variety of locations. This is done with exhibitions, an artist-in-residence program, temporary and permanent art commissions, educational projects and an art library with gift shop. High artistic quality and broad public reach are equal starting points for CBK Zuidoost. CBK Zuidoost is inspired by the specific context of Southeast and at the same time – with its activities and partnerships – is important to the local and international art world.

VISION

CBK Zuidoost tests artistic quality against the usual criteria such as authenticity, eloquence and use of materials. The intercultural society of Amsterdam and even more so the Afro-Caribbean society of the Zuidoost district – where CBK Zuidoost is located – is a continuous source of inspiration for us.

In our projects we seek to connect with social issues that are important and are a part of society and the world. In this way, we attract not only art connoisseurs, but also people who are interested in societal topics first and art next.

In addition, we like to give people an active role as creators, advisors or volunteers.This public-oriented approach creates recognition and ‘ownership’ among our visitors. In this way CBK Zuidoost contributes to intercultural image production and inclusive perspectives in contemporary visual art.

CODE OF CONDUCT

CBK Southeast is a place where everyone should be able to come and feel safe, respected, valued and at home. We treat each other on the basis of cooperation, integrity, equality, respect, compassion, openness, honesty and consideration for one another.We want to be a place where we encourage, support and help each other as needed.

This desire forms the basis of our Code of Conduct. We expect everyone who works and/or is involved at CBK Zuidoost to abide by these rules, whether they are permanently employed, hired, volunteers, clients or visitors.We also ask that everyone do his/her/their best to ensure a safe and friendly working environment. Furthermore, we expect anyone who experiences non-compliance with the Code of Conduct to report it to us so that we can take appropriate action.

Discrimination and transgressive behaviour
CBK Zuidoost does not tolerate any form of undesirable, transgressive behavior: (sexual) harassment, bullying, aggression or discrimination based on ethnicity, background, gender, class, physical or mental disability, age, health or otherwise. Any report of discrimination or transgressive behavior is taken seriously and will be investigated.Anyone who experiences or has seen something that does not feel right, or is contrary to our norms and values can report it to management, board or our confidential advisor. Reports are, of course, handled with discretion.

Procedure
Mocht je het vermoeden hebben dat de regels in onze Gedragscode worden overschreden, dan kun je hierover terecht bij de directie van CBK Zuidoost of een van de bestuursleden. Mocht de misdraging juist betrekking hebben op de directie of het bestuur, dan kun je terecht bij onze vertrouwenspersoon Jonathan Zeijl: tel: 085-1307814.

Definitions
In this Code of Conduct, the following definitions apply:

– Undesirable behavior: behavior, action or inaction that has physical, psychological or social consequences that are experienced as negative. This includes in any case sexual harassment, discrimination, aggression, violence and bullying within CBK Zuidoost.

– Harassment: any form of verbal, nonverbal or physical behavior with the purpose or effect of impairing a person’s dignity, adversely affecting work performance or creating an unsafe work/studio situation.

– Sexual harassment: any form of verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct with sexual connotation with the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity, adversely affecting work performance or creating an unsafe work situation.

– Discrimination: the uttering of insults or violent acts against artists, team members, volunteers, visitors and clients because of their religion, belief, political affiliation, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, age, physical or mental (in)ability, chronic illness or on any other ground.

– Aggression and violence: psychologically, physically or verbally harassing, threatening or assaulting a performer, team members, volunteers and visitors.

– Bullying: intimidating behavior of a structural nature toward one or more performers, team members, volunteers and visitors.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLOR

CKB Zuidoost has a confidential counsellor who can be contacted for cases of undesirable behavior that cannot be shared directly with CKB Zuidoost team members: Jonathan Zeijl: Jonathan@lbiv.nl, tel: 085-1307814.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Annual report 2023
Annual report 2022
Annual report 2021
Annual report 2020
Annual journal 2020
Annual report 2019
Annual report 2018
Annual journal 2018
Annual report 2017
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Annual report 2016
Annual journal 2016
Annual report 2015
Annual journal 2015

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