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Make Eindhoven is home to workshops that help artists to discover the world of metal casting, glass processing techniques and graphic techniques. The workshops are designed to accommodate independent working wherever possible. Familiarity with the techniques is not required. Experienced advisors are on hand with instructions regarding safety, techniques and tools. They share their knowledge and offer support as required.
Make Eindhoven’s area of expertise includes the production of different types of moulds, which can be used to shape metals (mainly bronze and aluminium). We also offer the warm glass techniques of slumping, casting and fusing (not glass blowing). In the graphic workshop, artists can experiment with various relief, planographic, etching and screen-printing techniques. Thanks to the large silk-screen tables, presses and flatbed oven, it is also possible to produce large works.
This residency is an exciting opportunity for artists looking to move in a new direction. It offers scope to research and experiment with the range of possibilities inherent with the techniques and materials. Make Eindhoven offers artists the remarkable opportunity to make crossovers between different techniques and materials, and between 2D and 3D, all under one roof. The location therefore caters to the current generation of makers, who no longer think in terms of a single material, technique or medium, but rather prefer to use every available tool and create their artworks based on an wide range of resources and media. Make Eindhoven’s primary focus is not on developing new materials, but on researching new applications of existing materials.
The artist will stay in a Van Abbemuseum studio or an alternative location provided by Make Eindhoven.
For whom?
The preference is given to artists with a reasonable degree of professional experience who are looking for new challenges in order to grow further in the field. Artists participating in this research track require a strong fundamental basis so that they are not overwhelmed by the array of possibilities that they will encounter. We also welcome artists with little or no experience with the material and who are keen to experiment, unhindered by technical expertise.
Work periods
There are 2 work periods are available:
- 1 March – 31 May 2025
- 1 September – 30 November 2025
Applicants are asked to state their preference for a work period on the application form. Every effort will be made to honour this preference. Per period there is room for 1 artist.
How much?
The Mondriaan Fund makes a monthly contribution of € 2.165 available for an artist to help cover travel expenses, material costs and living costs. This sum is intended for 1 person. In addition, the selected resident is expected to pay a 10% personal contribution. The Mondriaan Fund automatically takes this into account in their ultimate subsidy, you do not need to do anything.
If a duo or collaborative partnership is selected for the residency, the total amount increases proportionally to cover the additional travel and living costs for the second applicant.
The contribution to artists based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom can be increased to meet any higher travel costs. This is looked at per situation.
Application
The deadline for submitting an application for a work period in 2025 is Thursday 26 September 2024 before 16.00 (Dutch time zone) / 11.00 (Caribbean time zone).
Before submitting an application, please see the Residency page for the terms and conditions, application procedure and assessment procedure.
Please also read the terms and conditions applicable to Mondriaan Fund contributions.
Selection
The selection is made by an advisory committee. Based on the submitted documents, the advisory committee proposes candidates to Make Eindhoven. They make the final decision on the participants for the residency. An interview may be part of their selection process.*
*Please note! Be aware that the processing time for this selection procedure may exceed three months
Other grants for residencies in the Netherlands and other countries
Because only 1 or 2 residents can be selected for any given residency during each application round, it is inevitable that many will be disappointed. For this reason, we point out that it is also possible to apply for an Artist Project at a different residency location. The specific Artist Project residency applied for may not be one of those already being offered in the Mondriaan Fund application rounds.