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About Valiz

WHAT

Valiz is an independent international publisher on contemporary art, theory, critique, design and urban affairs. Our books offer critical reflection, interdisciplinary inspiration, and often establish a connection between cultural disciplines and socio-political questions. We publish these books out of our commitment to their content, to artistic and social issues and to the artists, designers and authors.
Apart from publishing Valiz organizes lectures, debates and other cultural projects in which certain topics in contemporary art are explored.

trancityxvaliz

Since 2012, Valiz has been closely collaborating with Trancity as trancityxvaliz. As publishers we have a shared view on the function of publications. trancityxvaliz books and programmes provide critical reflection on the city, on urban development and renewal, and on the public domain, with a specific focus on the connection with social, cultural and economic issues.

Want to learn more about Valiz and trancityxvaliz? Have a look at our catalogues:

2024
Autumn/Winter 
Spring/Summer
2023
Autumn/Winter
Spring/Summer
2022
Autum/Winter
Spring/Summer
2021
Spring/Summer
2020
Fall/Winter
Spring/Summer
2019
Spring/Summer
2018
Fall/Winter
Spring/Summer
2017
Fall/Winter
Spring/Summer
2016
Fall/Winter
Spring/Summer
2015
Fall/Winter
Spring/Summer
2014
Fall/Winter

WHO

Team

Astrid Vorstermans

(*1960) is an art historian, editor, and publisher. She founded Valiz Publishers in 2003, having previously worked as publisher, editor, bookseller and sales person. Under the banner of Valiz she collaborates with an extensive network of other professionals in the arts. Besides her work at Valiz, she delivers lectures and is a guest teacher at various design schools.

Till Hormann

(*1990) is a musician (Délage) and graphic designer. He is a steady factor at Valiz to work on daily all-trades jobs: for instance sending (webshop) orders, visual website maintenance, sorting out paperwork, assist in image editing, contribute ideas from small to big and vice versa.

Simon Pillaud 
(*1999) is a visual artist and photographer who grew up in France and studied in the Netherlands. Since 2022, he has been working at Valiz, where he is mainly hands-on with logistics, maintenance, and distribution.

Dennis ter Wal

works at Valiz since 2024. 

Simone Wegman

(*1991) has been working at Valiz since 2019, since 2021 as a project editor. She studied Liberal Arts and Sciences in Tilburg and Istanbul and Arts and Culture Studies (Contemporary Art in a Global Perspective) at Leiden University. Besides working at Valiz, she is active in research, writing and djing.
Eli Witteman

(*1996) works for Valiz since 2023, where they are a project editor. They studied Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, Painting at LUCA Ghent and MA Art Praxis at the Dutch Art Institute. Besides working at Valiz, they write stories and articles for (art) magazines. 

DISTRIBUTION AND REPRESENTATION

NL
Representatives and ambassadors

Distribution: Centraal Boekhuis

BE
Representatives/ambassadors and distribution

Information platform: boekenbank.be

GB/IE
Representative/ambassador

Distribution: Central Books 

USA/CA/Latin America
D.A.P.  

Europe/Asia/Australia
Idea Books
Representatives or distribution partners Idea Books

CONTACT & BESTELLEN

Valiz, books and projects
Gebouw Het Sieraad
Studio K34-K36
Postjesweg 1
1057 DT Amsterdam
info@valiz.nl
tel 020 - 676 41 44

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Valiz is a BV (private limited liability company),
Major shareholder: Astrid Vorstermans
Valiz Foundation is a separate entity, see tab 'Foundation'.

Valiz BV-information:
Btw/VAT: NL866259740B01
KvK: 93049307
IBAN: NL 64 TRIO 0320 3472 06

Valiz books can be ordered via this website (see shopping cart per title). Via our distributors or at your bookshop.
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COLOPHON

© Valiz, Amsterdam and artists, authors and designers, 2021
All rights reserved.

All contents and prices can be subject to change.

Valiz Foundation

VALIZ FOUNDATION
FOUNDED 22 JULY 2014

Our work requires a constant balance between various values, rhythms and approaches. Content-related, artistic, idealistic, political, practical, and financial considerations all play a part in taking decisions and setting a course. This goes for making books, creating and sharing content, as well as for initiating cultural projects. Valiz has no structural financial backing. This means that, on the one hand, there is plenty of room to experiment, set our own targets and develop a tailored approach; on the other hand, there is a responsibility to cover the costs of salaries, rent and other overhead. The not-for-profit Stichting Valiz Foundation was founded to support a ‘free field’ for developing new organisational models, alternative ways of working, and new content, and to work on social and idealistic projects with more care and attention.

OBJECTIVE

Valiz Foundation is a publishing house and cultural platform that aims to respond to developments in contemporary art, architecture, urban culture and design, in a varied and inventive manner. The foundation strives to attain this goal by:

  1. making books:
    1. about theory, with texts on visual culture (art theory, architecture and design theory, urban culture, public space, reflection on images from everyday life, artists’ texts), often from a critical perspective on society.
    2. that are conceived and created in close collaboration with artists, designers and cultural institutes.
  2. organizing cultural events, debates, lectures, and so forth that are related to the above.

ANBI-STATUS

The foundation is a not-for-profit organization, and recognized as an ANBI (Institute Promoting the General Interest), RSIN 854219225, which means that donations to the Stichting are tax-deductible. According to an audit done by the Inland Revenue of the province of Oost-Brabant on [XX] January 2017, the foundation meets the requirements for an ANBI status. The foundation is registered with the Chamber of Commerce, number 61127140 and has its offices at Bellamystraat 24-II, 1053 BM, Amsterdam. The ANBI information is published on this website: www.valiz.nl\valizfoundation. Board members do not receive fee attendance money, but are reimbursed, within reason, for expenses made in the exercise of their duties.

CONTACT STICHTING VALIZ FOUNDATION

Mailing address:
Bellamystraat 24-II, 1053 BM, Amsterdam
Phone: (+31)(0)20 - 676 41 44
Email: info@valiz.nl
RSIN/fiscal number: 854219225
Chamber of Commerce: 61127140
Bank: Triodos Bank, IBAN: NL72 TRIO 0197 9715 71, BIC/Swift: TRI0NL2U

BOARD

Chair: Roosje Klap
Treasurer: Simon Franke
Secretary: Pia Pol
Director: Astrid Vorstermans

CONTACT VALIZ, BOOK AND CULTURAL PROJECTS

Mailing address:
Valiz, books and cultural projects
Gebouw Het Sieraad
Studio K34-K36
Postjesweg 1
1057 DT Amsterdam
E-mail: info@valiz.nl
Phone: (+31)(0)20 - 676 41 44