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Stichting art.1

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Human rightsLGBTQ+Arts & CultureDemocracy & Civil societyTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 2011International reach
Profile last updated: September 6, 2026

About

Founded in 2011, Stichting art.1 is a non-governmental organisation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands working on human rights, lgbtq+, arts & culture +2 more.

Stichting art.1 is an Amsterdam-based foundation that works on international cooperation projects in human development, democratic participation and human rights through the arts. It uses artivism, a combination of art and activism, to produce films, podcasts and storytelling, and runs workshops, trainings and artistic projects with young people, activists, filmmakers and LGBTI communities in the Netherlands and abroad. It organises the International Queer & Migrant Film Festival and Supernova Cinema, and carries out Erasmus-funded projects with partners across Europe and beyond. The foundation holds ANBI status as a cultural public-benefit institution.

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2011

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Stichting

Focus areas

artivismhuman rightsLGBTI rightsfilmstorytellingyouthmigrationErasmus+

Languages

NLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsLGBTQ+Arts & CultureDemocracy & Civil societyRefugees & Migration

Works for

LGBTQ+ peopleRefugees & MigrantsYouth

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

International Queer & Migrant Film Festival

Arts & Culture · Netherlands

Annual film festival in Amsterdam focused on queer and migrant stories and human rights.

Supernova Cinema

Arts & Culture · Netherlands

Alternative cinema space in central Amsterdam, launched in 2022.

Youth Artivists for Change

Human rights · Netherlands

Artivism training and youth programme using film, art and storytelling to address discrimination.

Artivists for Social Change Suriname

Human rights · Suriname

Artivism project in Suriname using arts for social change and LGBTI inclusion.

Art! Drag! Action!

LGBTQ+ · Poland, Netherlands

Joint project with Kultura Równość on queer empowerment, anti-discrimination and LGBTI emancipation through drag and art.

Take pART!

Youth

Project integrating art, psychology and activist practices into non-formal education to promote active citizenship and gender equality among young people.

StArt Up

Employment & Skills

Street art project using creative and digital skills to counter social exclusion among young adults.

Countries of operation

NetherlandsPolandSurinameJapanPakistanArgentinaMoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaTurkey

Funding & support

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Stichting Queer Haarlem, Schuur, Patronaat, Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem Town Queers, Haarlem Pride, Kultura Równość, Grupa Stonewall, FemLENS, NoGap, ELAN INTERCULTUREL, INNOVATION HIVE, CULTURALE COMMUNIA, YOUTH SUPPORT CENTRE, Ecole de la deuxième chance Normandie, Associazione N.E.T., Dundee and Angus College, Asociación ACE, Searchlighter Services Ltd

People

Management & team (6)

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