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"The Trans Artists Crew has inspired our students again and again with their elaborate knowledge of international guest studios and other interesting opportunities for artists to broaden their horizon abroad. Artists-in-residences are much more than just ‘an alternative continuation of studies’, the residence is an enormous mind opener of your own safe frame of reference and opens new ways and networks." - Krien Clevis - coordinator fine arts, Academy of Maastricht.

Trans Artists' Home Base at Smart Building in Amsterdam
Trans Artists' Home Base at Smart Building in Amsterdam

New: Prologue Network 

How can European art schools, art organisations and AIR programmes contribute to professionalise the artist' career of a young European artist? And what kind of education and information is needed to make them more aware of the international opportunities? Trans Artists invited several European partners to talk and discuss the topics mentioned above.


Yeb Wiersma presenting the Trans Artists Workhop 'How to Become an Artist-in-Residence' in Bucharest, 2008. This workshop was part of the Romanian National Theatre Festival and made possible through the generous support of the UNITER Association for The Romanian Association of Theatre Artists.

'B' As In... 

Somehow November turned out to be the month for Trans Artists to visit European capitals in Central Europe starting with the letter 'B'. B' as in Bucharest and Bratislava. Will Budapest follow? Who knows! In 2009 Trans Artists will be present in Warsaw, Skopje and Istanbul. Check this webpage to see if Trans Artists is coming to your region anytime soon!

The Workshop Programme

'How to become an 'Artists-in-Residence'?

Wouldn't it be helpful to have some additional guidance to find your way through the endless list of 'artist-in-residence' opportunities? Trans Artists has designed several 'customized' workshops which can help art students, artists and affiliated art organisations to get a clear insight on how to become an artist-in-residence! These meetings will give you the possibility to ask all your questions and discuss your ideas and plans with us.

NATIONAL WORKSHOPS NL

'Workshop at Home'; twice a year Trans Artists organises a workshop at its 'base camp' in Amsterdam. Interested artists of all disciplines can subscribe. The costs are 25 euros. Maximum number of participants: 12. Check your newsletter to be informed about the upcoming dates. Or see information below. During this informal meeting the artists will not only be explained about 'how to search, select and apply' but also will get the chance to meet each other briefly by sharing experiences, dreams and questions in relation to an international artist' experience. These friendly gatherings have turned out to be very fruitful and practical!

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'Workshop at Kunstenaarsenco'; since 2007 Trans Artists hosts workshops on 'how to become an artist-in-residence' at Kunstenaarsenco as part of their educational traning program. ‘Kunstenaarsenco’ (Artists, Culture and Entrepreneurship) is a Dutch non-profit organisation which stimulates and supports artists in raising their levels of professionalism and developing new areas of work. Kunstenaarsenco cooperates with more than 200 partners from the artworld and both public and private sectors.

'Workshops at Dutch Art Academies'; most visual art academies in The Netherlands facilitate the Trans Artists Workshop. These schools realise the importance of creating an awareness among students on how to set up a professional art' practice after graduation. The workshop 'how to become an artist-in-residence' can help the enrolled artists to establish a more international artist' career. Trans Artists collaborates for example with (selection); St. Joost Academy for Visual Arts, Minerva Academy Visual Arts, Visual Arts Academy Maastricht, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, Visual Arts Academy Enschede

'Workshops on Request; of course Trans Artists is happy to share its expertise whenever there is an interesting occasion to join like festivals, conferences, symposia etc. that would wants to talk about the 'international artists' practice'. Interested in the workshop? For prizes and planning, please contact:

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

'The European Educational Workshop Program; the educational workshops given at Dutch art schools have proven to be very succesful over the last years. Why not share this knowledge with other art schools in Europe? During the spring of 2008 Trans Artists organised an expert meeting on this issue of finding ways to professionalise the young European artists' career by inviting several educational partners from different European countries. One of the results of this meeting is the creation of a new network called 'The Prologue'. Do you want to learn more about Trans Artists' European Workshop Program? Read the following article.

'International Workshops on request'; again Trans Artists is happy to take up on any kind of international invitation that creates an opportunity to share its expertise on establishing and finding ways to professionalise your international artists' career through our workshop 'how to become an artist-in-residence'.

International partners (selection)