Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL #1

For the eleventh time, De Roode Bioscoop is organising a series of live recordings with an audience at the De Roode Bioscoop theater, with support from Amarte. Are you an emerging musical talent, performing solo or with a small ensemble, and could your project benefit from a boost in the form of a beautiful performance and a professional recording? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #2

Amarte warmly invites artists, creators, and creative professionals to participate in the cultural season at Ruigoord. Would you like to present your work in a context where art, nature, and spirituality converge? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #3

Creative Coding Utrecht (CCU) and Amarte invite artists to submit an application for a research residency at Hof van Cartesius in Utrecht. Do you work at the intersection of art, technology, and ecology and would you like to develop a site-specific performance or installation? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #4

Amarte and Cinekid are once again offering two artists the opportunity to develop a new interactive and immersive work for Cinekid MediaLab 2026. Are you a game developer, interactive installation artist, AI specialist, XR developer, creative coder, or someone who blends different media forms in innovative ways? Then we’re looking for you!

OPEN CALL #5

FASHIONCLASH and Amarte are once again joining forces to give artists from various disciplines the opportunity to experiment with fashion and present new work during FASHIONCLASH Festival (13–15 November 2026) in Maastricht. Are you an artist based in the Netherlands? Have you always wanted to collaborate with a fashion designer and engage with the fashion context? Apply now!

News

Jury Amarte Literature Prize 2026

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Stichting Amarte Fonds
1 May 2026
In 2026, the Amarte Literature Prize will be awarded for the second time. With this prize, the Amarte Fund reaffirms its enduring commitment to the development and visibility of distinctive, urgent literature that transcends conventional boundaries and challenges both readers and fellow writers.The Amarte Literature Prize is intended for writers who have previously received a grant from the fund for the realisation of a book project. The prize consists of a cash award of €15,000 and an literary essay on the winning book, written by an emerging talent within Dutch–Flemish literary criticism.For the literary essay, Amarte, in collaboration with de lage landen, the leading cultural magazine that provides context and interpretation for literature, art, language, and history from Flanders and the Netherlands, will engage an emerging talent. This writer will be selected from the promising young literary critics who have previously participated in the writing residency at deBuren, the influential Flemish-Dutch house for culture and debate, which is dedicated to nurturing Dutch and Flemish writing talent. The author will receive feedback from De Lage Landen during the writing process, and the essay will be published there, first online and later in print.The first edition of the Amarte Literature Prize was awarded in 2024 to Julien Ignacio for his book Goudjakhals. This marked the starting point of a prize that connects literary daring with artistic development and social relevance.We are proud to announce the jury of the Amarte Literature Prize 2026: Fiep van Bodegom, Maxim Februari, Lars Meijer, Bibi Dumon Tak, and Wytske Versteeg (chair). In mid-February 2026, the jury will present the longlist, followed by the shortlist at the end of April. The final winner will be announced during a festive award ceremony in May 2026.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABC and SSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.