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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 working language of the Borderland Residencies program is English. At the Odapark locations, both Dutch and English are spoken.
For this residency it is not possible to apply as a duo.
Work period
There is 1 work period available:
- 01 September to 30 November 2025
The contribution
The Mondriaan Fund makes a monthly contribution of € 2.165 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.
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 Borderland Residencies. 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.