English summary

The researchproject ‘The Art of Being a Foreigner in Amsterdam' has as the main topic, the diversity within the creative industry in Amsterdam. Seventeen creative professionals have been interviewed on their experiences regarding working and living in our capitalcity.

The main goal of this research has been the description and analysis of the position and experiences of ‘foreigners or international professionals' within the creative industry in Amsterdam. The central question is what the possibilities for expatriates, minority and foreign creative professionals within the creative industry in Amsterdam are, and which obstacles they experience and how they deal or solve them.

Through statistical and empirical data existing from the interviews, profiles of the expats and (international and foreign) creatives working within the creative industry, the experiences of these professionals are examined and exposed. The role of the city of Amsterdam as an metropole is analysed by this research.

De Baak is an educational institution and a management centre of VNO-NCW and as such can offer solutions like coaching, information, networksessions, publications and workshops regarding the obstacles the respondents have experienced. The Dutch private sector together with the governmental sector and other organizations and foundations can stimulate active entrepreneurial spirit and conditions within the city for the creative professional working in this industry.