Rijksakademie speed dating in Helsinki in September
Academy of Fine Arts graduate: are you planning to apply for the Rijksakademie residency in Amsterdam the Netherlands? Get feedback on your work and plans directly from Rijksakademie specialists!
The meetings are arranged on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 September at Uniarts Helsinki´s campus in Sörnäinen. The program will start with a general presentation of the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. After the presention, a Portfolio Review in the format of a “speed date” will follow, with the following experts from Rijksakademie:
- Emily Pethick, director
- Ana Maria Gomez Lopez, artist and advisor
- Antonio Vega Macotela, artist and advisor
The speed dating will be one-on-one sessions of 15 minutes to:
- screen the portfolio and c.v. on eligibility for the Rijksakademie
- talk about workplan, ambitions and reflect whether Rijksakademie is the right place for the artist and if the timing is suitable
The Open Call for Rijksakademie closes on October 1st, and all applications are to be processed through the general call. Read more about the call here.
The speed dating feedback event is cost free and open to BFA, MFA and DFA graduates from the Fine Arts Academy. Meeting slots will be distributed over as many alumni as possible, within the time frame and in order of enrollment. Alumni may sign up for a meeting by filling out the form linked below by 5 September 2023.