ABOUT ARTI ET AMICITIAE

Arti et Amicitiae is the House for Art and Friendship in Amsterdam. We present exhibitions and events with visual arts, performances, installations, music, lectures, film screenings and literature. Our society is located in a monumental building in the heart of the city centre where people meet and where you can have lunch, drinks and dinner. During the day we are open to everyone, in the evening Arti is a private place for members of our society.  
Arti et Amicitiae is one of the largest and oldest artists' associations in the Netherlands. Arti has existed since 1839 and is housed in a beautiful national monument on the Rokin in Amsterdam. Our association has 1,200 members. Half of these are artist members, the other half are art-loving members. 

Arti is a special meeting place where the common love for the arts is shared. With creators, with enthusiasts, in a place full of history. Arti is an inclusive community where artists, art professionals and art lovers of all generations can connect, and Arti is a stage for contemporary art and culture to touch and inspire members and enthusiasts. Within our society, there is a positive energy and homely warmth where every member can feel at home and find inspiration.

Employees

The work organisation is headed by the general manager. The general director is appointed by the board of the society.

Office
Mieke Prinse – general director
Adrienne Winthagen – office coordinator
Jacqueline Groenhuijzen – financial administration
Marjo Boeijen – coordinator exhibitions halls
Claartje Kortbeek – coordinator exhibitions society
Mirjam Taverdin – communications officer
Celine Oldenhage – archivist and collection manager
Nina Paesmans – producer for Arti Shuffle events
Greet van der Woude – frontdesk coordinator

Building
Oscar Klok – technical service
Jeroen Evers – building management

Society
Ernst-Jan Kindt – operational manager 
Ismihan Arslan – bar employee
Meindert Burger – bar employee
Marlies Koeman – bar employee
Hannah Oul-Hadj – event manager
Bert Ham – chef
Albert Agyemang – cook
Bar staff, cooks and dishwashers

Arti also has an enthusiastic group of volunteers who work for the society as, among other things, door guards at the society and receivers of visitors to the exhibitions.

Board

Chairman - Jeroen Werner
(elected chairman 01/10/2020, re-elected 16/12/2024)
Treasurer - John Graham
(elected treasurer 10/06/2024)
Secretary - Jeroen Fransen
(elected secretary 10/06/2024)
Board member - Arthur Wolf Stokvis
(elected 01/06/2017, re-elected 07/06/2021)
Board member - Edith Gommers
(elected 01/12/2019, re-elected 01/12/2023)

Board members work unpaid and are elected for a period of four years at a General Assembly (ALV). The board's responsibilities include finance, management of the building, the society, maintenance, exhibition policy support, PR, staff and volunteer affairs. At least two General Members' Meetings are convened annually. 

Arti has - besides the board - several committees formed by its members: the Assessment Committee, the Programme Committee and the Finance Committee.