Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL #1

FASHIONCLASH and Amarte are once again joining forces to give artists from various disciplines the opportunity to experiment with fashion and present new work during FASHIONCLASH Festival (13–15 November 2026) in Maastricht. Are you an artist based in the Netherlands? Have you always wanted to collaborate with a fashion designer and engage with the fashion context? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #2

Attention, performative makers! This summer, Amarte, once again in collaboration with De Nijverheid, offers three short, intensive duo residencies for performative makers, focusing on interdisciplinary work on location. Are you a maker within a performative discipline (dance, theater, spoken word, performance art) looking for the challenge of collaborating with another maker? Apply now!

Upcoming

02 Apr 2026
Metropool Saxionzaal, Enschede

Pupilla

FAMKE
On 2 April, FAMKE will release her new EP, Pupilla.FAMKE creates Dutch-language alternative pop-rock and describes herself as the musical love child of Thom Yorke and Billie Eilish. With her band, she seeks to merge the melancholy and eccentricity of British 1990s bands with the poetic power of the Dutch language. In her new music, FAMKE takes on the role of the unreliable narrator: a character embodying her own distorted perceptions and the twists of reality that increasingly take control.The band amplifies these dynamic narratives with dreamy melodies that at times spiral into despair. The title Pupilla comes from Latin and translates as ‘little doll’ or ‘little girl’. The etymology of the word, now used to describe the black centre of the eye, served as a major inspiration for the EP’s visual and musical themes.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABC and SSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.