PROGRAMME FOR 2026
This year the Piet Zwart Institute Masters courses will offer programming intended to provide year-2 students with practical knowledge for their current and future professional practices. We offer a number of workshops that provide resources for transitioning from school to the professional realm and insights into practical issues faced by artists and designers. The program includes range of info sessions, visits, and talks, each relating to research, funding bodies, artist and designer initiatives, residencies and post academic institutions, work and life in the Netherlands, and community. In these sessions you’ll gain insights and strategies to apply to funding applications, residency opportunities, finances, and other practicalities. Practical knowledge will be complemented by visits with practicing artists and designers engaging in discussions relevant to fields of research and practice and excursions will connect students with the broader creative fabric and network of Rotterdam and the Netherlands.
2026 Professional Practices sessions
Dutch Film Fund
Monday May 11th, 12.00 – 14.00
Location: WH.02.316
Mondriaan Fund
Sjoerd Houben, a representative of the Mondriaan Fund’s individual grants programme, will give a presentation on the fund’s grant schemes for artists.
Tuesday 12th of May, 11:00 – 13.00
Location: WH.03.220
CBK
Cindy Stegeman, a representative of CBK, will give a presentation
Monday May 18th, 14.00 – 15.00
Location: WH.03.150
PhD doctoral study possibilities, workshop by Florian Cramer and Aymeric Mansoux
Thursday May 21th, 10.00-12.00
Location: WH.04.320
Amarte Fund
Yvonne Dubbers, General Manager of the Amarte Fund, will give a presentation on their funding schemes which include funds for art, media, and design practitioners.
Thursday May 28th, 10:30 – 12.30
Location: WH.03.220
Salvador Miranda
Salvador Miranda will talk about the methodologies and best practices for writing successful grant applications. Drawing on his experience, he will discuss key elements of proposal development, including how to clearly articulate project goals, align applications with funder priorities, and present a compelling case for support.
Monday June 8, 13.00 – 16.00
Location: WH.03.220
Stimulering Fonds
Kiki Lennaerts from the Stimulering Fonds will introduce their funding schemes for designers.
Thursday June 18, 15.00 – 17.00
Location: WH.04.320
Image by Paulina Sycha