Organization Van Gogh Village Nuenen

Mission
The Van Gogh Village Nuenen Foundation(Foundation Van Gogh Village Nuenen) shows all (inter)national visitors why his period in Nuenen was so crucial, and was consequently the most interesting period in his development as a person and as an artist. The heritage locations and the Van Gogh Village Museum ensure a unique experience, because nowhere else in the world can visitors get so close to Van Gogh as in Nuenen.

Vision
Van Gogh Village Nuenen is working towards (inter)national recognition and accreditation of the importance of Van Gogh's period in Nuenen. By literally following in his footsteps, more and more visitors are experiencing that they can't get any closer to Van Gogh, and by offering this experience, our foundation is contributing to the Brabant leisure economy. In addition, by having Van Gogh in our midst as a knowable, touchable figure, the manufacturing and knowledge industry of the Brainport region in south-east Brabant is given a creative and inspirational boost.

Strategy
These are our focus points for the next few years:

  • Operating the Van Gogh Village Museum and the outdoor museum (heritage locations)
  • Collaboration in local, regional, national and international areas
  • Organizing events and activities.
  • Making known our collection policy
  • Educational resources
  • Fulfilling a social role for groups in society.

Organization with volunteers
The Van Gogh Village Nuenen Foundation is a large organization in which about 200 volunteers play an active part. All of them people who do their work with pleasure, are happy to share their knowledge, want to make a significant impact and of course display the famous Brabant hospitality. Their respect for Vincent van Gogh is the main incentive.

Board members*

  • Jan Kees Lemkes (chair)
  • Jan van Hout (treasurer)
  • Arno Aarts (board member)
  • Jeroen Veldkamp (board member)

*Board members are volunteers and unpaid.

Chamber of Commerce: 17140776

The Dutch Tax Authorities have declared the Van Gogh Village Nuenen Foundation to be a Public Benefit Institution Foundation (ANBI).

Registration using the RSIN/fiscal number: 810375680.

VGVN Annual Report 2023 ( in Dutch)

Financial statements 2023 ( in Dutch)

Policy plan 2024-2028 ( in Dutch)

Director
Simone van der Heiden

Day to day administration

  • Urban van Gils
  • Peter van Merode

Marketing Team

  • Vera Hussaarts
  • Jan Kees Lemkes
  • Anke Prinssen
  • Dorine Saes
  • Frank van Welie (photography)

Finance

  • Peter van Merode
  • Carolijn Segers

Exhibitions

  • Ad van Rooij
  • Peter van Overbruggen
  • Hans Keijzer

Steering group Guides

  • Yvonne Geerling
  • Hans Keijzer
  • Peter van Overbruggen
  • Jos Verbunt

Technical and Household

  • Peter Bastiaansen
  • Karel Lammers
  • Ad van Rooij

Organizational Volunteers

  • Hanny van den Dungen
  • Henriette Matse
  • Annemieke Netten
  • Sephy Story
  • Pieta Ulijn

Tourist information - Museum entry - Shop

  • Gofie van der Linden
  • Gerda Vis

Catering

  • Margriet Bastiaansen

Arrangements

  • Sabine Hendrikse
  • Francien Naus
  • Mieke Peters
  • Marianne van de Donk
  • Zeno Houwers

Arrangements for schools

  • Zeno Houwers
  • Hans Smets