NB! Would you like to apply for this residency? Go back to Residency (international) for the terms and conditions, assessment and checklist for your application.
Atelier Holsboer is located in the Cité des Arts in Paris. In the neighbourhood of Centre Pompidou, this complex was established in 1957 and includes 310 studio spaces that are owned or rented by cultural institutions from around the world. The Mondriaan Fund is able to rent Atelier Holsboer thanks to a generous legacy from Mrs. Wilma Holsboer. The resident lives and works in the studio, which includes a small kitchen and bathroom. There is no separate bedroom. For collective use, the Cité also has a working space for photographers, a printmaking studio and a ceramics kiln. These working spaces are equipped with basic facilities. Atelier Holsboer is also highly suitable for curators or art observers to develop and complete their research projects.
Previous residents at Atelier Holsboer have included Erik Matthijssen, Daniëlle van Ark, Rafaël Rozendaal, Femmy Otten, Aglaia Konrad, Roger Cremers, Paulien Oltheten, Jeroen Jongeleen, Charlotte Schleiffert, Ilse Frech, Luuk Wilmering and Alena Alexandrova.
For whom
A residency at Atelier Holsboer can be applied for by visual artists as well as curators and/or art observers. For applications for duos or collaborative partnerships, each person must apply separately.
A duo is defined as: 2 artists, 2 curators / observers or a combination of these who structurally create work together. Collaborations can (on occasion) be considered as duos if they submit a joint plan for the working period that leads to one result. In addition, a duo must live and work together in one space during the residency. Please note, you both need to submit separate applications.
A basic working knowledge of French will simplify the residency. The Cité offers an inexpensive French language course for non-French residents.
Work periods
There are 2 work periods available:
- 3 February 2025 – 28 July 2025
- 4 August 2025 – 28 January 2026
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 or duo.
How much?
The Mondriaan Fund makes a subsidy of € 12.872 available for an artist and of € 10.190 for a curator or art observer 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.
Rental of the studio is paid directly to Atelier Holsboer by the Dutch Embassy in Paris.
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 21 March 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 selects the residents.
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.