Tijana Stepanovic, advisor Central and Eastern Europe

As part of the International Cultural Policy Team, I support cultural professionals who seek to work in or with countries in Central and Eastern Europe — particularly in our three focal countries in the region: Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine. In addition to working directly with artists, I collaborate closely with the Dutch embassies in Budapest, Warsaw, and Kyiv to ensure we provide the best possible advice and support.

Working with different cultures comes naturally to me — I’ve done so for as long as I can remember. I inherited the richness of two cultural backgrounds from my Hungarian mother and Serbian father, and my Dutch husband continues to inspire my appreciation for the complexity of cultural diversity. This lifelong exposure likely motivated my studies in social and cultural psychology, art theory, and literature in Budapest.

Before joining DutchCulture, I worked as a contemporary art curator and cultural advisor for various organisations, including the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art (as Head of International Affairs), the acb Gallery (as Artistic Director), and OFF-Biennale Budapest (as Curator and Board Member).

Since 2015, I have lived in the Netherlands.