Ali Keles, Founder and Chairman of the Lakeside Collection, has been installed as Board Member of the Netherlands Association of Corporate Art Collections (VBCN).

The VBCN is an independent, non-profit knowledge network for Dutch companies and public and semi-public institutions with a policy of building art collections. Its members bring a large and diverse audience in contact with art and forge new connections between art and society. This makes the VBCN a distinctive player in the world of culture.

The VBCN encourages artistic activities, and helps companies and public and semi-public institutions to develop the best possible policy for building their collections. The association initiates debate and research. It provides a forum where members can share expertise and work together to enhance the visibility and dynamism of their holdings. In this way the VBCN increases its members’ expertise and contributes to a vibrant artistic and cultural climate in the Netherlands.

For more information: www.vbcn.nl/en