Stichting JazzVIP

The JazzVIP Foundation is committed to promoting Dutch improvised music and contemporary jazz. The foundation is affiliated with the VNJJ, with the goal of fundraising and realizing collaborative projects such as talent programs, including the successor to the Young VIP Tour, The Records on Tour. Its activities strengthen the Dutch jazz ecosystem (venues, festivals), the careers of (young) creators, and the visibility of the genre among a wide audience.

 

Board

 

The board of the JazzVIP Foundation works on a voluntary basis and consists of the following three members:

 

  • Robert Soomer (voorzitter) - robertsoomer@mo.nl
  • Frank van Berkel (penningmeester) - frank@bimhuis.nl
  • Tineke Postma (secretaris) - tjpostma@gmail.com

 

Key points of the policy plan

 

The JazzVIP Foundation acts as an executive body, organizing projects in the broadest sense that contribute to the aforementioned mission. Its activities strengthen the Dutch jazz ecosystem (venues, festivals), the careers of (young) creators, and the visibility of the genre among a wide audience.

The projects are supported by the members of the association, allowing the network to be fully utilized. The JazzVIP Foundation seeks external funding for these projects, collaborates with VNJJ members, and works with other cultural funds. The JazzVIP Foundation has an independent, voluntary board and no staff. The foundation makes its own artistic decisions, but does so in consultation with the association.

 

 

Company details

Stichting Jazzvip

Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam

BTW nr: 851975069

KVK nr: 56103387

 

Reporting & additional information

 

In collaboration with the VNJJ, the JazzVIP Foundation undertakes various activities. Below is a brief overview:

 

  • Young VIPs (1997–2019): For a report on the final tour, see: https://vnjj.nl/en/young-vips
  • The Records on Tour (2020–2023): For the activity report of the pilot edition in 2020, see below under “Downloads.” The first full edition in 2021 featured three artists—SMANDEM., Serierse/Idema Quartet, and the Sam Newbould Quintet—and resulted in 19 performances at venues and festivals across the Netherlands.
  • The Week of the Jazz Composition Commission (2022): This new project, which enabled 10 Dutch jazz composers to create and perform new work live, has been completed. See: https://vnjj.nl/en/wkvdjazz

 

Downloads