Benien Van Berkel Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam

Van ‘pick my brains’ in communicatie- en marketingadvies tot full swing interim- en projectmanagement. Met 30 jaar expertise en ervaring is Benien een gedegen professional met een achtergrond bij Nederlands grootste én kleinste podiumkunstinstellingen. Benien biedt no nonsense oplossingen en advies in zakelijke, marketing- en communicatievraagstukken van theaters, gezelschappen, festivals en andere culturele opdrachtgevers.

Amsterdam

Union of four boards of cultural centres in Amsterdam, which are collaborating in Amerpodia BV.

Amsterdam

Arno Schuitemakers work is fresh, profound and shows a curiosity to work with new forms and possibilities. By shaping unique relationships between the performers and the audience, he creates his performances through a strong physical and sensorial approach to existential subjects, which makes them both down-to-earth and hallucinatory. He has been presenting his performances all over the world. He received the Dioraphte Encouragement Award for his work.

Den Haag

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Cappella Amsterdam is an international choir, renowned for it's excellence in both modern repertoires as in music by the old masters. It especially embraces the works of Dutch composers. The choir is struggling for its existence now the Dutch Performing Arts Fund distracted the structural subsidy. Board Member for all marketing and cultural entrepreneurship issues.

Board member appointed for all marketing and communications questions and issues.Ulrike Quade is one of Holland’s most outstanding visual theatre makers. She has created her personal theatrical signature by combining puppetry, dance, (physical) theatre and scenography. She consistently explores her personal theatrical language, in which the expressive power of visual images is of the greatest importance. The productions speak directly to audiences through their intensity, naivety and openness, and in the surprising way that objects and subjects come to life.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam Marketing is the city marketing organization of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, active in the fields of promotion, information, research and services. The activities lead to increased awareness and improve the reputation of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

Board member for all marketing and communication issues of new foundation, opened Febuary 2011. An initiative of Huub Oosterhuis. De Nieuwe Liefde is a centre of debate, reflection, an open space for religion and spiritualism and a venue for music, poetry and theatre.In 2016 De Nieuwe Liefde is connected to Felix Meritis, Theatercompagnie and De Rode Hoed in Amerpodia BV.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

The International Choreographic Arts Centre (ICKamsterdam) in Amsterdam is a platform for contemporary dance and is founded by choreographer/dancer Emio Greco and director/dramaturgist Pieter C. Scholten. ICK is the City Company of Dance in Amsterdam. The Centre works with a clear artistic signature, strives for a continuous development and enrichment of dance and breaks through artistic barriers. ICK is grounded on three pillars: - dance productions. By the in-house company Emio Greco | PC and associated artists. - guest artists. ICK stimulates growth by supporting new, young talents from both an artistic and a business perspective. - academy. By implementing high-value educational and research programmes, ICK contributes to knowledge transfer and research. From this epic dance centre, ICK reaches out to both art lovers and curious open-minded audiences.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsible for development and strategy of corporate marketing, sales and box office of Holland's most famous circus and musical venue. In december 2012, Carré celebrated it's 125th anniversary.

Amsterdam

As associate researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD. Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies) wrote the thesis 'Dr. Tobie Goedewaagen (1895-1980), een leven lang nationaal-socialist' on Dr. Tobie Goedewaagen, government responsible for arts and propaganda in The Netherlands during World War II. His nazi ideas on and changes in the arts were influential and even continued after the war.Book published by De Bezige Bij, april 2013.

Theatergroep rond regisseuse Anny van Hoof en decorontwerper Jan van Hoof.Anno 2009 maakt HGH een doorstart als uniek Brabants locatietheatergezelschap met kwalitatief hoogstaand en toegankelijk teksttoneel. Vakmanschap op gebied van regie, spel, vormgeving staat steeds voorop. Puurheid, authenticiteit en oorspronkelijkheid, intiem spel en grote nadruk op de taal (Brabants) zorgen, samen met het gebruik van de omgeving en aandacht voor hedendaagse ontwikkelingen, voor een duidelijke signatuur van hun voorstellingen.

Last minute replacement of ill successor after my departure in 2007. Executive of department of 8 employees, spokesman for press and media, follow-through of marketing policy. Strategy on last-minute ticket sales and publicity.

Amsterdam

Benien founded her own agency in creative management in the performing arts back in 2008. A no-nonsense enterprise for arts management, performing arts marketing and communication.Clients a.o. Holland Festival, SICA, IDFA, Festival Classique, Bureau Promotie Podiumkunsten, De Brakke Grond.

Chairman of the Jury for the Gouden Struis, the yearly performing arts marketing prize in the Netherlands.

Initiative for start up of a last minute ticketshop in the city centre of Amsterdam, together with Menno Tummers. The Last Minute Ticket Shop offers a 50% discount on the day of the performance. Every day you will find a new selection of shows and concerts in almost all theatres and concert halls in Amsterdam.

Repsonsible for the communications and marketing strategy for 7 festivals (2001 till 2007). Executive for department of 3 year round employees and 7 temporary employees (January till June). Responsible for development and implementation of marketing and communications policy. In charge of box office and ticketing. First spokesman for press and media. Author of all public texts (press reports, brochures, programmes, content on internet).

Chairman of the jury of the Dutch Theatre Poster Award (Theaterafficheprijs). Yearly award for the best graphic design out of about 600-700 posters in theatre, dance, cabaret, musical.

Executive for department of 3 employees at the Royal Carré Theatre (Koninklijk Theater Carré). Responsible for development and strategy of corporate communications and marketing of Holland's most famous circus and musical theatre. Strategic advisor to board of directors on marketing. Spokesman to press and media. Initiator of several campaigns and joint promotions. Organisator of press events and national premiers. Author/production manager of all print material, audiovisual productions and internet.

Set up a professional departement of communications and marketing for Opus One Dance Company (Opus One danstheater). National touring company specialized in family musical performances based on world famous literature (f.e. Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan).

Ph.D., History, Dr

Activities and Societies: Thesis on Dr. Tobie Goedewaagen (1895-1980)

Drs, History; Arts Management

Education record

Gymnasium, A