Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL

Noorderzon, Amarte, and pop venue Simplon are offering creators from Northern Netherlands the opportunity to shape three nights during Noorderzon 2026. We are looking for experimentation: concepts at the intersection of music and other art disciplines, that belong after sunset and are anything but obvious. Do you have an idea that fits the after-dark hours? Then this open call is for you!

They received a grant

The Adventures of Dora, Wolfie and the Invisible Gun

Veronika Abdul-Visocka
Veronika Abdul-Visocka received a grant to develop a multimedia performance that explores the idea of invisible weapons and investigates how patriarchal and militaristic violence manifests in everyday life. Drawing from personal experience and critical research, the piece examines how systems of power and violence permeate even the most intimate aspects of life. The performance combines live acting and digital avatars, using the visual and narrative language of video games to question the line between reality and imagination. Through choreography, text, and multimedia interaction, the work creates a hybrid world where virtual and physical realities collide.Veronika is a theatre maker, writer and performer based in Amsterdam. She graduated in 2025 from the master’s programme at DAS Theatre (Academy of Theatre and Dance). Her work is informed by a power-critical hybrid perspective, shaped by the multiple languages, religions, and political systems she was raised in. Rather than accepting one fixed belief system, Veronika is interested in exploring concepts of fluidity and multiversality as well as the capacity for transformation.  In her creations, Veronika combines auto-ethnographic and auto-fictional material with elements of critical theory. Her process is driven by collaboration with artists across disciplines.
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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.