Meeting Creatives in Belgium: Cities, Communities and Events

Belgium’s creative sector spans design, fashion, film, and the visual arts, supported by a dense network of cultural institutions and recurring events.
Meeting creatives in Belgium
Belgium has a long-standing creative reputation shaped by design, fashion, architecture, visual arts, and a strong contemporary cultural sector, with close connections to the wider European scene. This creates many natural points of contact where creatives encounter each other through shared cultural and professional contexts.

Best Cities for Creatives in

Belgium

These cities in

Belgium

are home to creative communities and places where creatives regularly connect and collaborate.

Antwerp

Known for fashion, design, and graphic arts, Antwerp has a well connected creative industry with many studios, agencies, and independent initiatives.

Brussels

Belgium’s main creative hub with strong scenes in design, visual arts, media, and cultural production, supported by international institutions and organizations.

Ghent

Ghent offers a smaller but active creative scene, where creatives often connect through cultural projects, local networks, and collaborative formats.

Communities & Networks for Creatives in

Belgium

In this section you'll find communities and networks to meet other creatives in

Belgium

.

Creative Lunch Club

Creative Lunch Club is a community for people working in creative industries. It gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives for lunch.

In Belgium, the Creative Lunch Club is active in Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp.

Join the Creative Lunch Club and meet other professional creatives for lunch.
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Conferences & Festival for Creatives in

Belgium

These conferences and festivals bring creatives in

Belgium

together around culture, design, and the creative industries.

Us By Night

Us By Night is a design and creativity festival featuring inspirational talks, a vibrant nightmarket, and club programming, built to bond, inspire, and reenergize the creative community.

SmashingConf Antwerp

SmashingConf Antwerp is a focused conference for UI/UX designers and front-end developers diving into web design, accessibility, performance, and best practices for building modern websites. It offers a mix of talks and hands-on workshops to sharpen your daily workflow and broaden your skill set.

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Institutions for Creatives in

Belgium

These institutions, such as universities, museums, and cultural centers in

Belgium

, contribute to the creative landscape.

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Organisations for Creatives in

Belgium

Organisations in

Belgium

that support creatives through programs, resources, and professional initiatives.

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Conclusio

We hope this guide gives you a helpful overview of how creatives connect in

Belgium

. Whether through professional networks, cultural institutions, or local initiatives, meeting other creatives often starts with being curious, engaged, and open to conversation.

If you are looking to put this into practice, Creative Lunch Club builds on these existing ways of connecting by bringing creatives together in small groups with a focus on meaningful conversations, making it easier to meet other creatives in in a relaxed setting.

Join the Creative Lunch Club and meet other professional creatives for lunch.

I moved to Brussels a year and a half ago, from a small town, to pursue more photography opportunities. The Creative Lunch Club has been instrumental in helping me connect with other creatives and discover the wonders of this city. Sharing lunch with like-minded creatives has opened up new ideas and perspectives for me. The passion and energy from these gatherings never fail to inspire and motivate me.

Whitley Isa
Photographer, Brussels