Partners

Our partners

ABN AMRO

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and ABN AMRO are entering into a long-term partnership to promote equal opportunities and inclusion in the cultural sector.

One of the activities embraced by the new partner is the successful Blikopeners programme. Each year, the Stedelijk recruits 15 new Blikopeners from all over Amsterdam. The Blikopeners are a group of open-minded young people aged between 15 and 19, ranging from high school students to college students and starters, who work at the museum for a year. The Blikopeners are, quite literally, open-minded, and have an open mind for art, design, and the museum. By sharing their personal take on art, they open other people’s minds as well.

ABN AMRO also shares the Stedelijk’s commitment to a fairer representation of women artists in the museum. In the years ahead, the bank will support several exhibitions spotlighting female makers. ABN AMRO will also accelerate the museum’s journey towards sustainability, and help the museum to tighten up its environmental policy.

Rein Wolfs, director of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: “We are delighted that ABN AMRO is joining us as a partner to help us achieve our mission as an advocate of equal opportunities, inclusivity, and sustainability. The support of ABN AMRO accelerates our progress towards reaching these incredibly important goals.”

Sander Bestevaar, Head of Partnership, Events & Foundations ABN AMRO: “We are pleased to add the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to our Art and Culture Sponsorship portfolio once again. This social partnership means we can help the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to realise its goals more swiftly with regard to equal opportunities and sustainability. As a long-time partner in the fields of sports, society, the arts and culture, we know that sponsorship contributes to positive change and helps to make ambitions a reality. We’re looking forward to collaborating on the selected projects.”

Teijin

Teijin has been enjoying the partnership with the museum since 2007, sharing the passion and values such as the pioneering and innovative spirit and diversity. The modern wing of the museum, which is known affectionately as the “bathtub” due to its distinctive shape, features a smooth, seamless, shining white façade and canopy incorporating 185 composite panels made with Teijin's Twaron® para-aramid fiber and Tenax™ carbon fiber. The ingenious design of the modern wing by Benthem Crouwel Architects could only become a reality through the unique properties of our high-performance fibers. Interestingly enough, this 3000m2 façade contains about 8500km of Twaron® and Tenax™ fibers, which is approximately the distance between Amsterdam and Tokyo, where the Teijin HQ is located. Stedelijk Museum is proud to have the iconic landmark “bathtub” in the center of Amsterdam.

Prowinko

Prowinko has been an incredibly supportive partner on a number of exceptional projects. The company provided technical support throughout the ambitious Jordan Wolfson solo in 2016 and 2017, which featured animatronic sculptures. ProWinko also made a significant contribution to Stedelijk Base, enabling us to install the work of Barbara Kruger, that was on view until the 7th of August 2022. We would not have been able to display the piece without the help of ProWinko.