Domains
Domain pages provide key figures and show the important trends and developments per cultural domain.
What are domains?
Domains within the Culture Monitor can be compared to cultural 'disciplines' or 'subsectors'. Currently, the Culture Monitor contains information on the domains Architecture, Audiovisual, Visual Arts, Design, Heritage, Games, Literature, Music, and Theatre. In the future, new domains or further subdivisions will be added.
The various domain pages have a fixed layout. The pages successively offer a selection of key figures about the domain, describe the most important developments and identify which knowledge gaps still exist. This information is based on recent data, available literature and conversations with many stakeholders and experts.
Domains
Architecture
The Architecture domain page addresses developments within the field of spatial designers in the Netherlands. Architecture as a domain encompasses the four disciplines of architecture, urban planning, interior architecture, and garden and landscape architecture. Together with the Design domain, Architecture falls under the broader design sector.
Audiovisual
The Audiovisual domain page focuses on developments within the audiovisual sector in the Netherlands. It offers figures and explanations about the production, distribution and consumption of feature films and series in particular via cinemas, movie theaters and streaming services.
Visual arts
The Visual Arts domain page discusses developments around the (labour) market position of visual artists and the associated challenges. It also looks at museums, art consumption and digitisation, among other things.
Design
On the Design domain page, topics covered include the labour market, designers' problem-solving capacity, and trends such as bio-design and AI design. Other hot topics include social design and sustainability.
Heritage
The Heritage domain page addresses developments within the heritage sector in the Netherlands. It provides figures and analysis regarding movable, immovable, intangible, and digital heritage, and considers issues surrounding the cultural and societal significance of heritage.
Games
On the Games domain page, we discuss developments in the production, distribution and consumption of digital games, as well as the infrastructure supporting them. As the games industry is inherently international, both Dutch and international data and insights are used.
Literature
The Literature domain page contains figures and information about the creators and readers of so-called general books, as well as about organisations such as publishers, bookstores and libraries that form the links between them.
Music
On the Music domain page, we present recent figures on the production, distribution, and consumption of live and recorded music. We also cover developments regarding the resilience of the music sector in various thematic areas, for example concerning talent development and education, fair pay…
Theatre
On the Theater domain page, we reflect on the position of workers in the sector and on the number of performances and visits. Attention is also paid to inclusion, artistic freedom, and the subsidy system.