Credits: Saffron Pape Photography

This month we’ve invited creative entrepreneur and Young Collectors Circle founder Nienke van der Wal to talk about the global theme ‘Change’. But before she takes the stage at Foam, we asked Nienke to answer a few questions about herself and what we can expect from her talk this Friday:

CreativeMornings: What is your creative profession? 

Nienke van der Wal: I call myself creative entrepreneur because I do so many different things. One of the main things I do now is being what a good friend once described as being an ‘art broker’: I work freelance as an international programmer in the arts, researching and creating exhibitions and educational programs for Dutch museums. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to travel all over the world and meet so many amazing young artists and visit great institutions. Besides this, I also develop and manage other cultural projects in the Netherlands. My personal love for the arts was also the motivation to start the Young Collectors Circle, an ever growing community of art enthusiasts and novice collectors. 

CM: What will you be sharing with the CreativeMornings community on Friday 25 March?

NvdW: I will talk about change in relation to art and collecting - and about why collecting art is important, fun, and not as expensive or difficult as you may think.

CM: How is Amsterdam and its creative scene special to you?

NvdW: I love that cycling through any part of the city can create 'wow’ moments, whether it’s a beautiful building or an exotically dressed Amsterdammer. Besides that, there’s always tons going on in town. People are not afraid to create new things and when they do, there are always people that are interested in it. 

CM: If stuck in a creative rut, what’s your trick to get free and let loose?

NvdW: To create headspace I tend to bingeshop online, only to clear out my basket after 30 minutes - most of the time anyway. When I need inspiration, I visit a museum or gallery.

Thanks Nienke for this interview! We look forward to your talk!

The event will take place on Friday, March 25th at photography museum Foam. For more information on the event and how to sign up for the waitlist (unfortunately, this event is already sold out), visit the event page.