PRESENTATION SPACE

The Vrije Academie would like to offer its participants every chance and opportunity to maximise their artistic development. This is why inspiring artists from various disciplines are asked to share their expertise during the short Kick-Off programmes, while Artists-in-Residence are invited for longer periods of time to share their work-in-progress, knowledge and experience with participants by working on their own projects and by giving workshops, lectures or presentations. 

The input and inspiration that these guest artists bring to the Vrije Academie are essential for a lively discussion about the practice and theory of being an artist.

Apart from emphasizing the 'production process' of art, it is also essential to pay attention to the presentation of the artworks. After all, it is one thing to make an artwork in the relative safety and peace of a studio or work space, but a completely different thing altogether to present it to critics in the outside world that are ready to judge the finished product and its maker. Presenting your art and yourself is something that can only be learned by practice. This is why, a number of times a year, the Vrije Academie offers its participants a special opportunity to present their own work in the presentation space. Send an e-mail to: info@vrijeacademie.org for more information.