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Odapark (Venray) offers a residency to artists living in the Netherlands to deepen their practice and expand their network. The residencies are part of Borderland Residencies, a Euregional network of art institutions with an in-depth program for artists. The residency period ends with an open studio weekend.
Odapark is located in Venray, North Limburg, in a region that has a ‘raw material’ that the Netherlands is in urgent need of: space. Today, the countryside is seen as a solution to a wide range of urban problems. In this space there are dreams of wind farms, new residential areas, meandering rivers, data centres, migrant worker hotels, food forests, quiet areas, solar meadows, mega stables, TBS clinics and asylum seeker centres. But does the Netherlands have sufficient space to realise these ‘dreams’? In North Limburg, the proposed changes led to strong reactions and emotions among its residents, both positive and negative, sometimes with deep divisions between generations. Odapark actively participates in the discussion by developing (alternative) proposals in which imagination is central. The residency is particularly interested in artists who want to work on projects for or with nature and the surrounding landscape, in the form of installations, material research, performances or audio walks. The 70m2 guest studio offers a view of the surrounding park and forest area. The Odapark artistic team is ready for you.
For whom?
This residency programme is intended for multidisciplinary visual artists who see their work in relation to space, time and the environment; the residency also welcomes artists who are open to sharing their practice with other artists, makers and curators. The medium is not subject to restrictions, but the practice does need to be in line with the programme on offer.
The Borderland Residencies programme is in English, and in Dutch and English at the Odapark location.
Work period
1 work period is available:
- 01 September to 30 November 2025
The contribution
The Mondriaan Fund makes a monthly contribution of € 2,165 available to help cover travel expenses, material costs and accommodation costs. This sum is intended for one person. 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).
In the case that a duo or collaboration is selected for the residency, the associated contribution will be raised to cover additional travel expenses, as well as a proportionate sum to contribute to the other applicant’s accommodation costs.
The contribution to residents based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom can be increased to accommodate any higher travel costs. This is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applications
The deadline for submitting an application for a work period in 2025 is 26 September 2024 before 04:00 PM (CEST) / 10:00 AM (AST).
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
An advisory committee assists in the selection process, recommending candidates to Borderland Residencies based on the submitted documents. Borderland Residencies has ultimate responsibility for selecting the participants in the residency.
Other grants for residencies in the Netherlands and other countries
As only 1 or 2 residents can be selected for any given residency during each selection round, many applicants will be disappointed. For this reason, we point out that you can also apply for an Artist Project with a residency at a different location. That Artist Project residency location may not be one of those already offered in the Mondriaan Fund Residency application round.