Fabrice (1961–2021)

Sun, Jan 2, 2022

Anton Valens (1964-2021)

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Ac/kademie 3: Place/s of Return

Mon, Nov 8, 2021

Rijksakademie Tech Fellowship

Open Call

Thu, Nov 4, 2021

Bequeathing to culture

Inspire a generation

Mon, Nov 1, 2021

Jan Ritsema (1945-2021)

Wed, Oct 13, 2021

Job Opening: Copywriter and researcher

Thu, Oct 7, 2021

Job Opening: Experienced Team Assistant

Thu, Oct 7, 2021

Arvo Leo in ARTIS

Film screening 'The Orchids / Had the Look of Flowers That Are Looked At'

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

Job Opening: Public Programme Coordinator

Mon, Sep 13, 2021

Together with the Jan van Eyck Academie we kick-off AC/KADEMIE

Thu, Sep 9, 2021

Apply for the Rijksakademie Residency 2022/2023

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

Hend Samir wins the Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2021

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Change of Chair of Rijksakademie Supervisory Board

Fri, Jul 9, 2021

In a box – a Rijksakademie exhibition made by artists for artists

Sat, Jun 12, 2021

New collaboration: Rijksakademie & Groeistad

Tue, May 18, 2021

New residents: Rijksakademie selection 2021 – 2022

Fri, May 7, 2021

Two new members of the Supervisory Board

Otobong Nkanga and Karl Guha join the Supervisory Board of the Rijksakademie

Thu, May 6, 2021

New workshop Social Practice, with workshop specialist Elke Uitentuis

Wed, May 5, 2021

Gerard Hemsworth (1945–2021)

Fri, Feb 19, 2021

Job Opening: Private Relations Manager

Thu, Feb 4, 2021

Jan van Toorn (1932–2020)

Fri, Nov 20, 2020

We are looking for two new members for our Supervisory Board

Thu, Nov 19, 2020

Next steps for creating a safe working environment

Fri, Nov 13, 2020

Statement regarding the NRC article published October 31 about former Rijksakademie resident Julian Andeweg

Sat, Oct 31, 2020

Open Call Art Mediation Course 2021 - postponed until further notice

Fri, Oct 30, 2020

Amsterdam Prize

On 26 October, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts presented the annual Amsterdam Prize.

Mon, Oct 26, 2020

New website

We have just launched our new website. It serves as a year-round window to the Rijksakademie, offering us opportunities to share more about the residency, its participants, our public programme, and the broader network of institutions, activities, and alliances we are part of. 

Fri, Oct 23, 2020

Open Call Theodora Niemeijer Prize

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Kees Hin (1936-2020)

We are sad about the passing of Kees Hin

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Royal Prize for Modern Painting

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Education from Below: Art as a site for learning

Together with MACBA, Barcelona and curators collective WHW, Zagreb, the Rijksakademie organises a two-year collaborative programme that explores art as a place for dialogue, collective learning and imagination.

Mon, Oct 12, 2020

A visual impression of 150 years of Rijksakademie

Rijksakademie alumnus Kévin Bray was asked by designer Roosje Klap to create a visual impression of 150 years of Rijksakademie, commissioned by OCW (The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science).

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

Rijksakademie on the map with podcast tour by Hans Aarsman

On 2 July we published 'Rijksakademie on the map, 150 years of works in Amsterdam', a city map of Amsterdam with 441 works of art in public space by artists who have been affiliated with the Rijksakademie for the past 150 years.

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten extends celebration of its 150th anniversary

Today, exactly 150 years ago, the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten was established by law by King William III. Earlier this year, the Rijksakademie launched the anniversary programme 'Activating Pasts, Practising Futures', filled with talks, presentations and renewed collaborations.

Tue, May 26, 2020

Artists for Moria

On 21 April State of Concept Athens has launched the fundraiser Artists for Moria, to assist the work of Doctors Without Borders Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Greece in the refugee camp of Moria on the island of Lesvos, Greece.

Tue, May 26, 2020

Arvo Leo at Artis

Rijksakademie alumnus Arvo Leo (RA 17/18) will start his artist residency in ‘de Salmhuisjes’ in ARTIS in September.

Tue, May 26, 2020

Open Studios moved to April 2021

The current residency period is extended until May 2021. The selection process for new artists has been postponed until the fall of 2020 and the next group of artists will start in the summer of 2021.

Tue, May 26, 2020

Ansuya Blom receives the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art 2020

Fri, May 1, 2020

Covid-19 Update

Following the latest governmental measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Rijksakademie will be closed to public until further notice, and many of our staff members will be working from home.

Fri, Mar 6, 2020

Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs 2020

Resident Özgür Kar and alumna Isabelle Andriessen have been nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs 2020.

Sat, Feb 1, 2020

Aditya Mandayam (1983–2019)

We are sad to hear that artist Aditya Mandayam has passed away on December 31. Aditya was resident at the Rijksakademie in 2012 and 2013.

Wed, Jan 1, 2020

We are looking for volunteers for Rijksakademie Open Studios

Once a year the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten opens its doors to the public. For this event we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us with a variety of tasks, such as hosting, ticket control, catering, surveillance and more.

Tue, Jan 1, 2019

Klaas Hoek (1950–2019)

We are very sad about the passing of Klaas Hoek.

Tue, Jan 1, 2019