Wouter’s Substack

From 1000 to 1: The Reality of the Dance Job Market

The odds are brutal, but the conversation often skips the bottom-up issues: education, training, and how we prepare dancers

Oct 2 • 

Wouter Vertogen

September 2025

Turning 30: From Dancer to Founder, and Everything In Between

Today I am turning 30. A big number.

Sep 1 • 

Wouter Vertogen

November 2024

A Manifesto for Innovation in the Performing Arts

The Stakes are High. We must embrace innovation now or our sector will fall behind.

Nov 24, 2024 • 

Wouter Vertogen

September 2024

Personal Statement on the Proposed VAT Increases Impacting Arts & Culture in the Netherlands

On Tuesday, September 19th, the Dutch government presented its financial plans for 2025, which threaten to have devastating consequences for the arts…

Sep 18, 2024 • 

Wouter Vertogen

November 2023

The ArtTech Manifesto

It's time that we think and fund differently in the Arts and Culture.

Nov 29, 2023 • 

Wouter Vertogen

June 2023

We NEED to talk about the Renaissance 🪩🦄!

Beyonce is back like never before, and I'm here for it 🤩!

Jun 19, 2023 • 

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May 2023

AI vs Creativity

We are at the forefront of a tech-induced Cultural Renaissance. But to get there, we need to start bridging Tech & Culture again.

May 9, 2023 • 

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March 2023

The importance of salary transparency in the Arts & Culture

Let's talk about money and the future of job adverts in Europe.

Mar 24, 2023 • 

Wouter Vertogen

Empowering Creativity

From employment to freelance, we believe that the next generation of creative professionals deserves a better and fairer shot at building a sustainable…

Mar 3, 2023 • 

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Working for exposure, is it worth it?

By working for exposure you make yourself susceptible to creative exploitation. You shouldn’t give the impression that working for ‘exposure’ is okay to…

Mar 3, 2023 • 

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The Future of Creative Work

Hybrid working is getting more common and necessary for creative professionals. And no, I don’t mean ‘hybrid’ as in working at the office vs from home…

Mar 3, 2023 • 

Wouter Vertogen

November 2022

Hello Again! Launching LANCED + NEW season announcement 🤩

Hi there, I am back!

Nov 17, 2022 • 

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