We can hardly believe it… Explore the North received a wonderfully positive recommendation today from the national Council for Culture. The Council advises the minister to include us in the national cultural basic infrastructure (BIS) for the period 2025-2028 as a development institution. This is a tremendous honor for us and a huge boost for Fryslân and the north. Thank you to everyone who has made this adventure possible so far! Here’s to the next chapter…

But… while we have something to celebrate, many of our wonderful colleagues in the north and across the country are left out due to a lack of resources from the government. It’s incredibly tough to see so much hard work, sweat and tears rejected. Strength and love to all!

Here you can read the verdict for each organisation and here you can read the verdict for Explore the North specifically.