The project is funded by the Municipality of Amstelveen and Amstelidee. In April 2022 the first 'Amstelveen Subsidy Speeddates' (ASS) took place in two community centers, where everyone from Amstelveen could present his or her ideas for cultural activities in the neighborhood in a very accessible and personal way to a panel of experts. If the panel decides in favor of the idea, funds are made available to carry it out. In this way, local initiatives are encouraged and can actually be carried out without too much fuss. In short: KickASS!<\/p>\n
From the many enthusiastic responses that came in for KickASS, a committee consisting of representatives of Platform C, Amstelidee and Participe, made a selection of ideas that will be followed up. Remarkable in this is the degree of creativity and social commitment. In short:<\/p>\n
1. Amstelveen Pearls<\/strong>: a photo series of 80+ inhabitants of Amstelveen who are now more or less 'invisible' to the outside world, leading a withdrawn life in a nursing home, but were once a lively part of society. With a series of portraits that will be exhibited at various locations in Amstelveen, the maker wants to take these people out of their closed shell and let them shine like a pearl.<\/p>\n 2. Gnome Dance<\/strong>: activity for small children full of dance and movement. During ten weeks, children in the district Bankras\/Kostverloren have the opportunity to participate in fun, educational activities with children's music, musical instruments and dance.<\/p>\n 3. Community Festival Keizer Karelpark<\/strong>: free festival that brings together all residents of the Keizer Karelpark district - young, old, poor, rich, status holders and expats. They are invited to Ateliers 2005 to learn together about new ideas, not only about art, but also about topics such as sustainability.<\/p>\n