Open Days
This year the general Willem de Kooning Academy and Piet Zwart Institute Open Days take place on Saturday November 8, 2025 as well as February 7 and March 28, 2026. We warmly welcome you to visit us to learn more about our program. During the open days course material, as well as graduation research is on display, providing a detailed insight in the content and profile of our programme. The course director (and students) will give a presentation, and there is ample time for a Q & A with staff and students.
Location: Willem de Kooning Academy, Wijnhaven 61, MA Education in Arts Project Space, WH.01.141, take the entrance at Wijnhaven 61, the Piet Zwart Institute is situated on the 4th floor.
Time: 10.00 – 15.00
Open Information Meetings
Next to the annual Open Days we offer an informal space for students to visit us throughout the year, during so-called Open Information Meetings. Each session offers an introduction to the course, practical information about how to apply and ample space to ask questions. For foreign students, or students with long travel distance we also organize an online session. If you’d like to participate, please send an e-mail (at the latest 3 days before the meeting) with your name and phone number to: comim[at]hr.nl, and a short answer to the question: what is your background professionally, and what interests you in the course?
Location: see above
Time & Dates
The application procedure is open from Dec 1st onwards (we admit students on a rolling basis, early applications are encouraged, you can also apply before the deadlines)
2025
Saturday November 8: Piet Zwart Institute / MEIA Open Day,
10.00 – 15.00, MA Education in Arts Project Space, WH 04.141.
Friday December 12: MEiA Open Information Meeting
11.00 – 12.30, WH 04.141. (please register via e-mail)
2026
Friday January 9: MEiA Open Information Meeting
11.00 – 12.00, online TEAMS Meeting (a link will be sent and published here)
Saturday February 7: Piet Zwart Institute / MEiA Open Day,
10.00 – 15.00, WH 04.141.
1st Application Deadline 27 February 2026
Saturday March 28: MEiA Open Day (part of WdKA Open Day).
10.00 – 15.00, WH 04.141.
Friday April 17: MEiA Open Information Meeting
11.00 – 12.30, WH 04.141. (please register via e-mail)
Final Application deadline 8 May 2026