Do you have the ambition as an artist to further develop your technical skills? Do you like to work in a technical workshop and help other artists? Would you like to do your own research in the field of technique, material or craftsmanship? Do you live and work in the Netherlands?
In 2022, the Rijksakademie launched a trainee/research programme for young and mid-career artists/makers to further develop their skills in craft, material and technique: the Tech Fellowship Programme. Every year three tech fellows are selected.
The tech fellow is a trainee/researcher, and follows a learning path in the workshop to become a technical specialist. They work on artist projects, material experiments, cross-over projects and knowledge transfer within a master-apprentice construction. In addition, the tech fellow conducts research into materials or technology in the workshop(s), and makes a report.
The programme consists of two parts:
In the coming edition of the Tech Fellowship Programme, the tech fellow's own research focuses on the sustainable use of materials. We strive to work with materials with a low carbon footprint and/or biodegradable products, and to promote the use of non-toxic materials among our artists.
The next edition of the programme runs from January to December 2023.
There are three tech fellowships available in the workshops:
What do we offer?
Individual learning goals and objectives are determined in consultation at the beginning of the programme. The main criteria are the artistic and technical knowledge of the tech fellow, the submitted plan, the ambition to conduct and document research, to increase one's own knowledge, the desire to contribute to the work of others and the intended added value for the technical field.
If you would like to be considered for one of these Tech Fellowships, please apply by filling in this form.
The deadline for submitting applications is 15 August 2022.
Interviews will take place at the Rijksakademie on 4, 5 and 6 October 2022.
For questions about the Tech Fellowship Programme, please contact Annelie Musters: annelie.musters@rijksakademie.nl
The Tech Fellowship Programme is made possible by the Gieskes-Strijbis Fund and Rabobank.