Short Description
With the Alex Adriaansens Residency, the V2_ team wishes to honour the legacy of co-founder Alex Adriaansens, who, alongside his artistic work, created a new type of cultural institution with V2_. Over its more than 40-year history, V2_ has grown and developed solid structures, first in Den Bosch and, since 1994, in Rotterdam. However, the organisation has always maintained its independence as a place for artistic experimentation with digital media, the debate about the influence of technological change on society, the political engagement with its consequences, and encounters between different communities at local, regional and international levels. In his curatorial work, Alex has always created spaces for this exchange, tested new formats and worked to ensure that V2_ remains a playground for new art forms that have not yet found broad recognition in the canon of contemporary art.
Eligibility
The residency is primarily aimed at curators, initiators of festivals, art programmes and events, and community organisers in the fields of media art, digital cultures and related art and cultural fields, who are starting their professional careers. Duos or teams can apply together, but will share the grant.
We understand media art as a historic term with a relevant dimension for our present, and as a cross-disciplinary artistic field – applicants from, for example, the visual arts, film, music, performance, theatre and cultural education are very welcome! There is no thematic requirement for the residency. The focus of the research can be freely chosen.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties are invited to apply with a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages), a short CV (max. 1 page) and (important) a specific research question to be pursued during the residency (max. 1 page).
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
– A jury consisting of members of the V2_ team will decide on the award of the residency.
– The residency is remunerated with 7,500 €, will begin on 1 October 2025 and lasts three months in total.
– The residency and research are organised and structured independently by the resident.
– If desired, guidance and feedback talks on the research process can be provided by V2_’s archivist and others in the V2 team.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 1 September 2025
Website Link: https://www.v2.nl/events/call-for-proposals-alex-adriaansens-residency/
