Open Call: Nieuwelingen

The Van Eesteren Museum invites creators and artists to submit existing work for the exhibition Nieuwelingen. The exhibition shows works of art by makers and artists from Nieuw-West. Apply before April 10, 2025.

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Nieuwelingen

The exhibition Nieuwelingen shows talent, artists and makers from Nieuw-West. The exhibition is part of the Blue Zone Festival. During this festival, the Van Eesteren Museum, together with cultural institutions and makers from New West, is organizing an open studio route, which focuses on workshops, lectures, food and bike tours for a weekend. The Blue Zone festival takes place on the weekend of July 6 and 7, 2025.

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The exhibition Nieuwelingen will be shown from June 20 to July 6, 2025 at the Van Eesteren Museum.

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Theme ‍

In this edition, we connect with the year theme The Sacred Life of Plants, focused on plants, flowers, trees and the landscape. In this way, the museum wants to contribute to the climate issue and highlight Nieuw-West as the greenest district. Work within this theme is given priority.

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Criteria

• The only criteria for this open call is that the creator lives or works in Nieuw-West.
• Submitted work that relates to the theme of plants, flowers, trees and the landscape are given a high priority in the selection.

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How do I participate?

Sign up using the form: https://forms.gle/QRVUjBgUSneVNvAr8

In the form: Provide a maximum of four pages of existing work + dimensions and with an artistic explanation and/or biography.

The deadline for submissions is 10 April 2025. ‍

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Selection process

Judging is done by the Van Eesteren Museum, with advice from Jaleesa Clows, Emin Batman and Fouad Lakbir. The results of the selection will be announced on Wednesday, May 1, 2025.

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Honorarium

The artist's fee is determined with the BKNL calculator. https://kunstenaarshonorarium.nl/ 

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About the museum

The Van Eesteren Museum tells a broad and current story about urban planning, from the history of the post-war Amsterdam Expansion Districts. The museum is about the life and ideas of urban planner Cornelis van Eesteren and his team.

The museum is located in the heart of Amsterdam Nieuw-West and consists of an outdoor museum, an indoor museum and a 1950s museum home. The museum organises various exhibitions, walks, excursions, talks and other activities. Since 2017, the museum has been located in a newly built museum pavilion at the Sloterplas.