Imke Loeffen is a writing and performing musician with a great passion for helping upcoming artists. She’s one of the key coordinators of Poppunt Gelderland that helps local artists by connecting them to showcases, festivals, venues, funding, network and knowledge. In 2023 she co-founded the new platform Sonar, the Dutch introduction of the approved VI.BE platform to match artists with opportunities. Imke is also a boardmember at POPnl, the national partnership of the eleven provincial popmusic organizations and those of the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. She works as grant advisor at the national performing arts fund Fonds Podium Kunsten and as a guest teacher at music studies like Fontys Rockacademie. As an artist, Imke is currently recording and touring with her band Oh Hazar.