Specialised support for your field (audiovisual, performing arts, music,...)
The creative and cultural industries encompass a wide range of sectors such as music, audiovisual, fashion and design, architecture, performing arts, and more. Consequently, the organisations that support these industries are just as varied. Each sector has its own unique ecosystem of stakeholders, reflecting the diversity and specialisation within these fields.
Navigating the administrative, legal, and financial complexities can be challenging, even with a plethora of partners active in your fields within the Brussels-Capital Region. However, these partners can provide valuable assistance throughout your journey, helping you to formalise your aspirations and establish your project or address specific needs.
These specific or general support structures are there to guide you. Depending on your needs, you can choose personalised support with an advisor or group sessions.
Let's take a closer look at the main support providers
There are various entry points if you want assistance for your entrepreneurial project.
Iles Artist Project
Are you a visual, performing or musical artist? The multi-disciplinary team at ILES/ARTIST PROJECT can provide you with information and tailored support to help you transform your activity into a professional occupation and sustain it. They offer three specially-designed programmes for emerging and established artists and their projects: START, SUITCASE and PILOT. Practical advice, methodology and insights into the artistic sectors make it achievable to make a living from your art! For more information
Iles Creative Business
Are you a stylist, graphic designer or photographer looking to start your own business or create your own job in the cultural and creative industries? ILES/Creative Business can help you to turn your talent into a profession and make your project a success through a specific, tailored methodology offered through three complementary programmes: SEED, BLOOM and ADVICE. Find out which programme best suits your profile and sign up using this link.
Cultuurloket
Cultuurloket is also a treasure trove of information on the administrative and legal aspects inherent in artistic activities. Their website offers a myriad of documents, brochures, templates and standard contracts. You can also contact them directly, and even have a 1-hour consultation with a consultant to ask all your questions. This is where it happens!
Additionally, this one-stop shop promotes transition and sustainable cultural entrepreneurship through online sessions, one-to-one meetings and countless webinars on all aspects of entrepreneurship.
Pali Pali
Pali Pali supports and accelerates the development of companies in the media, audiovisual, music, web culture, advertising, visual arts, photography, heritage, and performing arts sectors. It has developed a specific approach based on extensive experience in its field.
Creative district
Creative District supports artists and creative entrepreneurs by facilitating the transformation of their ideas into tangible projects within production and demonstration spaces. The organisation also creates opportunities for their international development.
👉 More info on Creative District
Local Economy Offices
The local economy offices are open to all sectors, including the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), and offer general support in starting your project (business model, business plan, financial plan, etc.). All their services are free of charge.
👉 Discover the 6 Local Economy Offices
It is worth noting that the Brussels-City Local Economy Office works closely with Mad Brussels, supporting a number of projects in the fashion and design sectors.
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Focusing on specific professions
There are countless support structures and professional federations that can assist you, defend your interests, facilitate networking with peers, help professionalise your occupation, invite experts on topics specific to your sector and raise awareness about the transition and legislative changes.
Here are the main support organisations in the Brussels-Capital Region, categorised by profession:
Fashion & design
MAD BRUSSELS
MAD, Home of Creators is the Brussels platform of expertise in the fashion and design sectors. The organisation offers various programmes aimed at helping designers and entrepreneurs, particularly in areas such as financing, product development, manufacturing and sales, as well as digital awareness and future brand creation.
Events
HOSPITALITY.BRUSSELS
The hospitality.brussels cluster is hub.brussels' network of Brussels-based stakeholders in the tourism, events and culture sectors. Its main aim is to promote collaboration and innovation within these industries, while supporting their economic development and competitiveness. Through support programmes delivered to member companies, the cluster aims to boost the local economy and support employment.
More info on hospitality.brussels
Audiovisual
Play.brussels
The play.brussels cluster of hub.brussels brings together entrepreneurs active in the audiovisual sector in Brussels. The entity provides support to help develop and consolidate businesses.
More info on hospitality.brussels
Mediarte
A key resource in the audiovisual sector, the Mediarte website is packed with information on the audiovisual and digital industry, including industry news, trends, training, jobs and a directory of companies in the sector.
ARRF - Association des réalisateurs & réalisatrices francophones
The Association des Réalisateurs et Réalisatrices Francophones (Association of French-speaking Directors) brings together over 270 members working in film, television and the web in Belgium. The Association is also a platform for discussion, information and solidarity among filmmakers.
Games.brussels
Games.brussels is the video game industry association for the Brussels-Capital Region. The association aims to develop and grow the video game industry in the region. To achieve this mission, Games.brussels organises community events (such as the monthly Brotaru meet ups), and manages a co-working space for video game designers and developers.
Literature and dramatic arts
Bela
Bela offers services to support and promote authors in the fields of literature, audiovisual media, live performance and sound in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
PILEN
PILEN is an associative platform that helps book professionals in Wallonia and Brussels deal with the current technological, professional and commercial changes. It offers training courses, conferences, meetings, studies and articles.
Performing arts
Reseau des Arts à Bruxelles - Brussels Kunst Overleg
The RAB/BKO provides its members with advice and information about Brussels and its cultural scene. This is achieved through constant and detailed updates to their website, sending out newsletters and organising study days, presentations, workshops and training courses aimed at all categories of workers in the cultural sector.
RAC – Réseau des Arts Chorégraphiques
The Réseau des Arts Chorégraphiques (Choreographic Arts Network) is the professional federation for the choreographic sector and the association representing the sector in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The association is open to all professionals working in the dance sector (performers, choreographers, administrators, production and distribution managers, stage managers, etc.) who want to develop their professional activities and network.
Museums
Brussels Museums
Brussels Museums is the association that brings together more than 120 Brussels museums. This association works with museums and countless partners to enhance the image of the museums in Brussels, advocate for accessibility to museums for all audiences and carry out consultation work for and with the sector.
Nightlife
Brussels by Night Federation
The Brussels By Night Federation (BBNF) represents, supports and promotes the nightlife and festival sector in Brussels.
Music
Le Conseil de la Musique
The Conseil de la Musique (The Music Council) is a non-profit organisation that aims to inform, advise and promote the music sector, covering all types of music in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Court-circuit
Court-Circuit is a federation of contemporary music venues, concert organisers and music festivals that support emerging talent and artistic discovery. Court-Circuit implements scouting and support programmes, distribution aids and promotional tools.
Architecture
ARIB - Architects in Brussels
Architects in Brussels (ARIB) is an open, multicultural and multilingual professional association that supports architects and promotes architecture in the Brussels-Capital Region. ARIB offers activities, training, studies and research on architecture and urban planning issues. ARIB also provides information on new regulations.
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