Level Up | Day Program @Nieuwe Instituut

LEVEL UP

Date & time: Saturday, November 22, 10-17h

Location: Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

Cost: €19 including coffee/tea and lunch, excluding service charges

Presale ends on Thursday, November 7!

About

In this year and the next, hundreds of visual artists, designers, and other creatives (will) graduate from Dutch art academies.

Over the four years you’ve studied, you have developed your artistic signature, and in the final year, you’ve worked towards a final presentation, showcasing your work to the outside world for the first time. However, what often receives little to no attention is the entrepreneurship that comes with being an artist.

Therefore, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, Stichting Art Projects (known for initiatives like the Young Collectors Circle) and Kunstmest (consultancy focused at art in the public domain) are dedicating an entire day to help graduating artists like yourself level up upon leaving the academy.

Program

09:45 Doors open

10:00 Coffee & tea

10:30 Artist Talk by Sabine Marcelis

Sabine Marcelis is one of the most influential Dutch designers of her generation. Her work operates at the intersection of art, design, and architecture, and is known for its refined materiality, minimalist forms, and interplay of light and transparency. After graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven, Marcelis gained international recognition through projects for fashion houses, museums, and architectural firms. She combines technical precision with poetic beauty, transforming spaces and objects into sensory experiences. With her distinctive signature and innovative approach, Marcelis continues to push boundaries within the contemporary design field.

11:15 Collector Talk by Bob van Eerd

For Bob, a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, art is an indispensable part of his life. Together with his wife, he has built an impressive art collection over the years. The couple owns a pied-à-terre, located in a former Holland-America Line hangar, where their passion for art is fully expressed. This unique living space houses an inspiring collection of works by both emerging and established artists from the Netherlands and abroad. The collection includes works by Marc Mulders, Katinka Lampe, Claudy Jongstra, Kalliopi Lemos, Marjan Teeuwen, Maartje Korstanje, and Ronald Zuurmond. Thanks to his many years of experience and deep involvement in the art world, Bob has a keen understanding of the art market and a unique perspective on its development.

12:00-12:30 Lunch break

12:30 Introduction Break-Outs

12:30 Speeddates & Workshops

Table 1: Internationalization with Transartists

Table 2: Design & Visual Art with Paul Lien Djie

Table 3: Art & Law with AMS Advocaten

Table 4: Community Art & Art in Public Space with Kunstmest

Table 5: Social Practice with Elke Uitentuis

Table 6: Collections & Awards with Lakeside Art Collection

Table 7: Prizes & Galleries with No Man's Art Gallery

Table 8: Funds & Grants with Mondriaan Fund

Table 9: Marketing with Mr. Motley

Workshop 1: Marketing & Social Media with Bubble Shooters Network

Workshop 2: Networking & Acquisition with Karen Knispel

Workshop 3: Grant Application with Kunstmest

Workshop 4: Residencies with Nieuwe Instituut

16:30 Curator Talk by Amanda Pinatih, Stedelijk Museum

Amanda Pinatih is a curator and art historian with broad expertise at the intersection of design and contemporary art. In her role as Curator of Design and Contemporary Art at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, she explores innovative perspectives and investigates ways to present them in a contemporary and accessible manner. Her approach is characterized by an experimental mindset, driven by a deep interest in developing innovative formats for knowledge sharing. Her exhibitions and projects focus on the interplay between social, political, (de)colonial, environmental, and economic issues. Additionally, she is serving this year as the curator of the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where she brings her vision to an international stage.

17:00 Round Up & Drinks

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