Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL #1

Amarte and A Tale of A Tub are joining forces this autumn to organise a residency for curators and curating artists based in the Netherlands. The aim is to support curators during the development phase of a project or research, rather than working toward an explicit final result. This will take place in a way that both inhabits and activates the spaces of the former wash and bathhouse where A Tale of A Tub is located. Are you a curator in need of a working period in an inspiring environment? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #2

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!

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Sophie Mastenbroek
Sophie Mastenbroek received a grant to develop new work. For this project, Sophie dives into the world of paper and fibers. She makes paper from lint from the dryer. Up close, she sees a tangle of colors in the gray mass. She wants to explore how she can give her material different properties in the paper-making process. Ultimately, she wants to apply the results in new work because she sees that the material she works with has many possibilities.Sophie translates her ideas into drawings, glass, and wood in a process where forms continuously assume new surfaces. As ideas continuously change material, they reveal something fleeting and uncertain about their materiality. With pencil on paper, she creates a constellation of lines, shapes, and textures in which clouds, dust, and paper continuously change form. The figures she draws land on paper and take on a flat form as a temporary appearance. In her work, she explores different manifestations of her subjects because she is fascinated by how all matter is always in a state of change.
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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.