FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Below we collect some of the most frequently asked questions about our arts database.

Still haven’t found the answer you’re looking for? Reach out to our colleagues.

About our database

• How is the text and image material selected?

The text and visual material on these pages was, with a few exceptions, provided by artists or their entourage. Sometimes it has been edited to a limited extent by Flanders Arts Institute.

The database aims to provide an overview of artists from Flanders and Brussels. Therefore, we ask that the provided biography and photos do not capture a snapshot, but paint a lasting, global picture of the artist’s identity and oeuvre. If this is not the case, we may ask to rewrite the text (or have it rewritten).

• Can I edit the text and images on my profile?

Artists can have text and visual material modified on simple request via the ‘report an error’ button at the bottom of each page.

• What happens with the text and images I share?

We assume that Flanders Arts Institute may use the texts and visual material in their communication as a way of promotion, such as in newsletters and on social media and with mention of copyright.

Visual arts

• How do I get my profile on this website?

To be included in our database, you must consider yourself a professional artist. If so, please email our colleague Martine with a list of your exhibitions in professional arts organisations.

• How can I add to the exhibitions on my profile?

Send an email to our colleague Martine.

• Can my exhibition be placed in your calendar?

Our database does not provide a calendar of current or upcoming exhibitions. The exhibitions shown on the visual arts page are the ones that have been recently edited or added to the database.

The expo page shows exhibitions that are currently running or about to start, but again this overview is not meant to be a calendar. We include these exhibitions in our database to map the activities of selected artists, for the purpose of research and summary representation.

If you’re looking to promote your exhibition in an agenda, we refer you to the exhibition calendar of Uit in Vlaanderen.

Performing arts

• When will my production be included in the data base?

We count on the integrity of self-assessment by performing artists: those who feel that their stage production belongs in a professional context, deserve a place in the database.

• Can my production be placed in your calendar?

Our database does not provide a calendar of productions. The productions shown on the performing arts page are stage productions that have been recently edited or added to the database.

The stage productions page shows premieres and international play series of stage productions that are currently running or about to start, but again this overview is not meant to be an agenda. We include these productions in our database to map the activities of professional stage productions, for the purpose of research and representation.

If you’re looking to promote your performance or play in an agenda, we refer you to the exhibition calendar of Uit in Vlaanderen.

Music

• When will my music data be recorded?

We publish information on music releases, taking as much data as possible that is published on the album cover or booklet: title and artist, but also who took on which roles (instruments, production, …).

• What do you do with digital releases?

Collecting digital releases is a big challenge because of the high volume and diversity of formats (single, album, playlist, video, etc.) and platforms (Spotify, Deezer, iTunes, YouTube, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Idagio, etc.). While we want to be able to track digital releases, we are looking at ‘submissions’ and cannot collect them all ourselves. The same largely applies to physically distributed releases.