Centre for International Cultural Activities SICA

The Centre for International Cultural Activities/SICA is the Dutch institute for international cultural policy. SICA stimulates and supports the Dutch cultural sector’s international activities and ambitions and acts as a platform for the debate on international cultural policy. It also provides information and advice pertinent to all cultural sectors and disciplines regarding specific countries, activities, sources of financial support and available networks. Together with cultural foundations and sector institutes, SICA contributes to the international promotion of Dutch art and culture, at home and abroad. SICA also acts as the executive agency for a variety of programmes by the Ministries of Education, Culture and Science and Foreign Affairs, as well as the European Union. SICA is also the entry point to the Dutch cultural sector for Dutch Embassies and foreign cultural organisations.