Are you a Rotterdam visual artist and do you have a (specific) question about (a part of) your professional practice? With our Mentorship program, Art Office offers you the opportunity to take time for specific challenges you encounter. By discussing this with a colleague. The mentoring process opens the door to discussions with colleagues outside the immediate circle, can yield new knowledge and perspectives and lead to mutual inspiration.
Mentorship Esther Kokmeijer & Cristal de la Cruz Why this initiative? The Rotterdam artist community has a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise. Art Office believes it is important to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing within the city, as these are crucial for growth and development. With the Mentorship program, we aim to build a mentor network that connects artists with diverse experiences and expertise.
Art Office encourages this exchange by connecting artists and making an amount available for the mentor's hours. We expect that this will not only contribute to the development of individual professional practices, but will also strengthen the position of visual artists and the Rotterdam network.
For whom? The mentorship program is intended for Rotterdam visual artists who: – are registered with Art Office; – have Art Office login details; – have updated their artist page to date.
Mentorship Gyz La Rivière & Rowan van As How does it work? – Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
– For each course, four contact hours are available with a mentor, during which a specific question within professional practice is addressed. Mentors receive a fee of €200 excluding VAT for four hours of guidance.
– The available hours will be allocated in consultation with the participants as desired, with a maximum duration of six months.
– We aim to have a match within three weeks. We will inform you about this by email. You can then contact your mentor yourself to make an appointment.
Interested?
Are you interested in a mentoring program? Please send an email to mentorschap@cbkrotterdam.nl with your question and motivation (max. 5 sentences). Don't forget to include your name, email address, phone number, a link to your artist page on artoffice.info, and your own website.
Below you will find some mentor suggestions. If you prefer another mentor who is not on the list, please let us know and we will see if we can contact that person. Please note: this artist must have an artist page on artoffice.info. View all registered artists .
Mentorship Sophie Allerding and Louisa Teichman
mentors
Alexandra Phillips
sculpture – diaspora – conceptual – abstract
Alexandra Roozen
to draw
Amy Pickles
tech topics – collaborative projects – radio practice
Anna Maria Luczak (WET FILM)
social - installation
Antye Guenther
ceramics – science & technology – performance – conceptual – digital technology
Aqueene Wilson
artistic research – decolonization – diaspora – photography – social
Bert Frings
painting – drawing
Charlotte Schleiffert
painting – drawing
Constance Saraiva
artistic research – social
Daan den Houter
drawing, painting, conceptual, abstract
Diana Al Halabi
artistic research – audiovisual – autobiographical – decolonization – figurative – gender – installation – international – body – painting – writing – video
Dirk van Lieshout
residency – public space – Experimental – community – artistic research
Edwin van der Heide
sound – installation – interactive – light – public space
Elian Somers
archives – artistic research – photography – video – installation
Ellemieke Schoenmaker
painting – sculpting
Eric Roux (WET FILM)
video – artistic research – documentary – writing – film
Esther Kokmeijer
conceptual – documentary – crossover – ecology – science & technology
Eveline Visser
installation – painting
Fatima Barznge
painting – drawing – collage
Florian Braakman
photography – installation – printing (2d) – publication – video – audiovisual
Gabi Dao
science & technology – video – textile – sculpture – residency – objects – nature – media – LGBT – ceramics – installation – gender – film – experimental – ecology – digital – diaspora – decolonization – community – autobiographical – audiovisual – artistic research – archives
Gerco de Ruijter
conceptual – film – photography – abstract
Gyz La Riviere
video, comics/cartoons, social, publication, media, international, installation, history, film, experimental, conceptual, collage, audiovisual, artistic research, archives
Ilke Gers
language, public space, interactive, installation, experimental, conceptual, artistic research, abstract
Jeanne van Heeswijk
community network
Jochem Rotteveel
mural – education – cross-over – communication – abstract
Kamiel Verschuren
public space – artistic research – conceptual – community – international
Leonor Faber Jonker
collage – photography – writing
Linhuei Chen
painting – diaspora – installation – objects – social
Liza Wolters
photography – installation – language – objects – video
Lucilla Novoa
artistic research – decolonization – performance – autobiographical – collaboration
Maurice Meewisse
installation – environment
Nick Terpsma (Fucking Good Art)
publication, sound, ecology, documentary, DIY, artistic research, archives
Olphaert den Otter
painting, conceptual
Raffia Li
artistic research – community – body – performance – installation
Robert Glas
cinematography – photography – scientific literature and fiction to investigate technologies nation-states deploy to enforce the law
Robert Hamelijnck (Fucking Good Art)
publication, installation, history, audiovisual, artistic research, archives
Ron van der Ende
public space, Objects, installation, collage, sculpture
Said Kinos
painting – abstract – collage – design – graffiti
Silvia B
human – sculpture
Stacii Samidin
documentary – film – photography
Tess Martin
audiovisual – experimental – film – installation – crossover
Wapke Feenstra
conceptual – decolonization – diy – ecology – economics
Yin Yin Wong
artistic research – autobiographical – diaspora – film – sculpture – drawing
Feedback
After the program, we'd love to hear about your mentorship experience. You can email a brief summary to mentorschap@cbkrotterdam.nl. Photo above: mentorship Raziel Perin and Lucila Novoa