Director
CurrentThrough a series of grants and bursaries, WeTransfer’s Supporting Act Foundation aims to provide a helping hand to artists at the beginning of their careers, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups and community-centered initiatives. With an initial €1 million endowment (followed by 1% of WeTransfer’s gross income annually) spread across two funds, support will primarily be directed to grassroots arts organizations, artist-led initiatives, and emerging artists and communities. But as well as supporting these groups financially, the foundation wants to raise awareness and learn how our input can be most valuable—particularly when that means stepping aside and passing the mic to those closest to the issues we’re striving to resolve. We are committed to establishing and celebrating a more diverse creative landscape—valuing all lived experiences and leaving no person, discipline, or community behind. This means prioritizing marginalized groups, embracing intersectionality, and working to remove barriers to entry as a result of cultural, economic, and political injustice.Prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in this way, and following our own deep-rooted guiding principles, the Supporting Act will strive for social, intersectional, and environmental justice—using the power and reach of the arts to make a difference for everyone.
