About

Get Lost Cultural Agency is specialised in developing location-based, socio-cultural projects that create social impact.

With our backgrounds in economics, art and culture and in the social sphere we can fulfill the following roles:

• Cultural broker
  
• Art and culture mediator and/or advisor
  
• Initiator and organizer of socio-cultural projects and events
  
• Cultural programming in area development
  
• Implementation of BREEAM In-Use Social Participation: ensuring that a building or site contributes socially to the community
  

Mission

We create space for culture. We never do this alone but always on behalf of and in collaboration with businesses, municipalities, and the cultural sector. Through these partnerships, we support local initiatives, add cultural spaces to the city, and create social impact.

Vision

Get Lost Cultural Agency champions a world where cultural worth is valued just as much as economic worth. And within which the exchange between these two mutually reinforces both.

Social impact

The ESG regulations within the EU are becoming increasingly stringent. Many organizations are still searching for ways to address the "S" of Social Value. With 10 years of experience in developing socio-cultural projects around buildings and area development, Get Lost Cultural Agency can effectively support organizations in achieving their ESG objectives. We make a tangible contribution to the following ESG goals:

• Employee well-being
  
• Making a social contribution to the community
  
• Promoting inclusivity in the workplace
  
  

Our expertise also seamlessly aligns with the requirements for BREEAM In-Use certification in the field of Social Participation.

Methods

No place is the same, times change, and people have different socio-cultural needs. That’s why we always deliver tailored solutions. To achieve successful, sustainable, and financially viable socio-cultural programming, we apply the following 5 P's.

1. Place: We conduct an environmental analysis of the specific location.
   
2. People: The environmental analysis includes the socio-economic characteristics and the strengths and weaknesses of a community. We also map out current and future residents, key stakeholders, and users, while defining the target groups for the project.
   
3. Participation: We actively seek local stakeholders and (financial) partners, involving municipal authorities where necessary.
   
4. Programming: We ensure programming that creates social impact and evolves alongside the area.
   
5. Permanency: We strive for the permanent socio-cultural use of buildings and areas to continuously create space for culture.
   

History

Get Lost was founded in 2014 by Cecile Wentges as an art route on the Zuidas of Amsterdam. Commissioned by businesses, and in collaboration with the municipality of Amsterdam, artists created art in public spaces. In the years that followed Cecile developed different cultural initiatives in Cape Town, Amsterdam Zuidoost, and within the redevelopment of the Slotervaartziekenhuis in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. These experiences laid the foundation for what is now Get Lost Cultural Agency.