In short
During this event about 'Conscious with AI,' you will learn how to make responsible choices regarding the use of artificial intelligence. You will discover the sustainability, copyrights, and privacy issues of Large Language Models (LLM’s), compare AI tools that score better or worse in these areas, and work on a case study of your choice. The event is organized in collaboration with Cultuur Oost and is designed for cultural organizations looking to take the next step with AI responsibly. Cost: € 10, including lunch and a drink afterward. Bring your laptop for the practical component.
What can you expect?
Together, we will seek answers to questions that are becoming increasingly relevant in the cultural sector. What about the sustainability of AI? What does using AI mean for copyrights? And what about privacy when working with LLM’s?
We will review various AI tools and applications, share examples from the cultural sector, and discuss experiences and questions from the region. There will also be room to work on your own case study and explore the considerations that are important.
Opportunities for networking and meeting
An important part of the 'Conscious with AI Tour' is meeting other organizations and cultural professionals from the region. What are others working on? What questions are they facing? And how are other organizations approaching the use of AI?
During the networking lunch, the program, and the concluding drinks, there will be plenty of opportunities to exchange experiences, get to know each other, and establish new connections.
Examples from the region: Paleis het Loo & Gelderland South Public Library
Paleis Het Loo is identifying questions about the application of AI within the organization and is working to get AI policy on the agenda. They will share their experiences and the challenges and dilemmas surrounding the safe use of data, ethics, sustainability, and rights.
The Gelderland South Public Library is already a step further: it has its own innovation department where AI plays a significant role. They will also share their experiences and dilemmas with you.
Get hands-on with your own case
You won’t remain on the sidelines. In the practical component, you will work on a self-chosen case from your own work, applying the theory directly to something relevant to you. Therefore, bring your laptop.
Who is this event for?
This session is for cultural organizations from (around) the province of Gelderland looking to take the next step with AI responsibly. The workshop focuses on the daily realities of institutions with some capacity and is less targeted at smaller volunteer associations or individual creators.
Feel free to bring one or more colleagues: together, you can build a future-proof organization.
Program
12:00 – 13:00 Networking lunch
13:00 – 13:30 Introduction: where do we stand?
13:30 – 14:15 Examples from the region - Paleis 't Loo & Gelderland South Public Library
14:15 – 15:00 Conscious with AI: everything about rights, sustainability, privacy
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:30 Demonstration of tool differences and hands-on with your case
16:30 – 16:45 Conclusion
16:45 – 17:15 Closing drink
Collaborating for digital growth
DEN and Cultuur Oost, Erfgoed Gelderland, and Rijnbrink are organizing a practical afternoon about the opportunities and challenges of AI. Discover how to make conscious choices about privacy, copyrights, and sustainability, exchange experiences with colleagues from the region, and get hands-on with your own case.
Practical Information
When: 12 November 2026
Where: Het Koelhuis, Zutphen
Time: 12:00 – 17:00
Cost: € 10, including lunch and a drink afterward
Bring: Your laptop for the practical component
Sign up
Do you want to make conscious choices in your use of AI? Sign up for the session in your region and take the first step toward responsible AI use in your organization today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an LLM?Hide explanationShow explanation
A Large Language Model (LLM) is an AI model trained on vast amounts of text, enabling it to understand and generate human language. Popular tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot are powered by such models. Behind the convenience of these tools lie important choices: about energy consumption, copyrights, and what happens to your data.
Who is the DEN: Conscious with AI Tour for?Hide explanationShow explanation
The DEN: Conscious with AI Tour is for cultural organizations with some capacity looking to take the next responsible step with AI. Think museums, venues, archives, and heritage institutions. The session is less suitable for small volunteer associations or individual creators.
What are the costs and what do I get?Hide explanationShow explanation
The event costs € 10 per participant. This includes a networking lunch and a drink afterward. You will receive explanations about AI sustainability, copyrights, and privacy, a comparison of tools, and a practical component with your own case study.
What will I learn about AI sustainability, copyrights, and privacy?Hide explanationShow explanation
You will learn how LLM’s score on energy consumption, the copyrights of training data, and where your data ends up with different tools. You will compare mainstream tools with responsible European alternatives and make your own decisions.
Do I need to bring anything?Hide explanationShow explanation
Yes, bring your laptop. In the practical component, you will work on a case study of your choice.
This workshop is part of the DEN Regional Tour 2026
In collaboration with Cultuurkwadraat, Huis voor de Kunsten, and Cultuur Oost, DEN is touring the region. This year with the theme 'Conscious with AI':
- Region South Netherlands in collaboration with Huis voor de Kunsten: (opens in new tab)For cultural organizations from the province of Limburg looking to take the next step with AI responsibly.
- Region Southwest Netherlands in collaboration with Cultuurkwadraat: (opens in new tab)For cultural organizations from the province of Zeeland, the South Holland islands, and West Brabant looking to take the next step with AI responsibly.
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