PETRA – Director
Petra Keijser has extensive experience as a producer and project manager in the film, photography, and events industries, spanning both cultural and commercial sectors. She has founded and managed companies and has been involved in developing a diverse range of new art and business concepts. She has been involved as producer with mulitple projects with Erwin Olaf and Shirley den Hartog since 2014.
PIEK – Head of Education
Piek Kock began her career as a photography assistant to Erwin in the early nineties. While building her own career as a photographer, she remained closely connected to Erwin. Alongside her artistic work, she became a photography teacher. In addition to this, she now develops and manages the educational projects for the Erwin Olaf Foundation.
MEYKE – Project Manager
Meyke Werdmölder studied Arts, Media and Society at the University of Leiden and started as an intern at the Foundation in 2024.
SHIRLEY – Head of the Board
Shirley den Hartog has been, for more than 25 years, the manager, business partner, and pillar of support for Erwin Olaf. Along with the other heirs of the Erwin Olaf estate, she was a founding member of the Foundation.
FERIET – Board member – Secretary
Feriet Tunc has been master printer and life long friend of Erwin Olaf, next to his career as an indepent photographer.
ERWIN – Board member – Treasurer
Erwin Venema was a close friend of Erwin Olaf. They visited museums, discussed art and photography, and were partners in crime in "queer" activism. Erwin interned at the studio, and afterward, Erwin Olaf regularly coached him on his photography work.
JONATHAN VAN DER GEER – Board member
FRANS FRANCISCUS
EDWIN REINERIE
MARLINE WILLIAMS
RON MANDOS
EVA KALIS
NIELS JENS
RIENUS GUNDEL FRANCISCUS
MAZ WESTON
IEBELE VAN DER MEULEN (RIGHT)
JOOST VAN BELLEN
KEVIN EDWARDS
PETER VERVER
ERIK VAN GINKEL
BORRIS DITTRICH
MAURICE JONGMANS
MICHIEL VAN ERP (LEFT)
MALU WIGGERS + MARC WIGGERS
TOM SPRINGVELD
GEMMA SPRINGVELD
JACQUIL BASDEW
SHEILA VERDEGAAL
Foundation Erwin Olaf is registered as an ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation).
- Stichting Foundation Erwin Olaf
- RSIN number: 866722762
- Address: Ijselstraat 26-28, 1078 CJ, Amsterdam
- Phone: +31 20 692 3438
- Email: foundation@erwinolaf.com
- BELEIDSPLAN (PDF)
We adhere to the principles within the Foundation team that have been upheld for more than 25 years by Erwin Olaf and his team:
- Always be honest
- Treat everyone equally
- Work hard, never give up, and celebrate life
If you have experienced anything with a member of our Foundation team, a volunteer, or an ambassador that you would like to discuss, we are always open to a conversation.
Please contact:
Petra Keijser, Director
petra@erwinolaf.com
+31 20 692 3438
Meyke Werdmolder, Project Manager
meyke@erwinolaf.com
If you prefer to contact someone else within the organization, such as a board member, please email info@foundationerwinolaf.com, and we will provide the appropriate contact details.