Hans Schamlé
Hans Schamlé studied Business Economics at Erasmus University, Rotterdam and Political and Social Sciences and Spatial Planning at the University of Amsterdam. He has years of experience as a financial director in both the performing arts and visual arts. He is a fervent advocate of fair practice in the sector for artists and institutions and co-wrote the ‘Guidelines for Presentation Institutions’, an important document for standardization of governance principles and salary indexation for the Dutch sector of contemporary visual art institutions.
From 2009 to 2018 he was financial director of If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution. Before he worked at VocaalLAB, De Kiss Moves, Dance Unit, Suzy Blok, Dansgroep Krisztina de Chatel, Karin Post and Dries van der Post, Will Spoor, Jeannette van Steen, Leine & Roebana, Karina Holla, Tyatro Festivali, Tango Magia Festival. .
Hans Schamlé was interim director of the DOD (Directie Overleg Dans, de brancheorganisatie voor de dans), the trade organization for dance in 2005-2006. At the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts he was an advisor for the disciplines of dance, mime and theater. Hans Schamlé was chairman of the Cultural Committee of the Amsterdam East District (2013-2018) and active as a board member at Cinedans, Lima, De Zaak Nu and Stichting Het Hem. Since 2023 he is part of the Supervisory Board of Framer Framed in Amsterdam.
In 2024, Hans Schamlé received the Andreaspenning, an award from the municipality of Amsterdam for people who have made an important contribution to the city. He received the award for his work as a board member and supervisor at De Zaak Nu, Het HEM, Cinedans, Don’t Hit Mama, If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part of Your Revolution and Framer Framed.