By means of: Editorial
Thu Apr 25, 3:12 pm
General
MIDDELBURG – No municipality in Zeeland has produced as many artists as Middelburg. Of every 10,000 people born in this municipality, 51 become artists. This is evident from research by home study platform Laudius, which examined the artist database of the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD). In total, data from almost 38,000 Dutch artists, born from 1500 to 2000, were analyzed.
After Middelburg, many Zeeland artists come from Goes and Sluis. For every 10,000 residents born in these municipalities, 30 creative people were born. Relatively speaking, the fewest artists come from Kapelle (6) and Tholen (7).
Zeeland has relatively many photographers
Zeeland produces a striking number of photographers. 11.5% of all artists choose this art discipline. This percentage is much higher than in many other Dutch provinces: on average 8.9% are photographers. In addition to photography, painting (30.5%) and drawing and illustration (18%) are particularly popular in Zeeland.
Women are taking over in the arts
Although the art world has been dominated by men for centuries, the role of women is increasingly present. The influence of women in art increased, especially in the 20th century. Since the 1990s, more women (59%) than men have been active in the profession. Curious how artistic your municipality is? You can find this at: https://www.laudius.nl/kunsten.
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