OPEN CALL #1

Following the success of last year, Amarte and the Grachtenfestival are once again joining forces to form a new Grachtenfestival Ensemble. Would you like to create an ensemble together with other musicians and perform concerts during and around the festival? Apply now!

OPEN CALL #2

Instituto Buena Bista (IBB), the centre for contemporary art in Curaçao, and Amarte launch the open call IBB X Amarte: Dream Fusion, an invitation to Curaçao-based visual artists to develop a new, meaningful project in collaboration with a partner from the care or education sector. Click on the button below to read more about this open call and apply!

Upcoming

21 Mar 2026
Rialto, Amsterdam

Sons & Fathers / Preacher’s Son

Tommy Heeffer, Mano Som
Dancer Tommy Heeffer and director Mano Som will host a screening of their new short films Sons & Fathers and Preacher’s Son on 21 March from 10:30 to 11:30 at Filmhuis Rialto. In addition to the screening, they will offer insight into their creative process. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to stay for a drink and informal discussion.Sons & Fathers centres on Tommy's personal process of grief following the death of his father and portrays the unexpected deepening of the bond between father and son during their final period together. In Preacher’s Son, Mano reflects on the inner tensions that queer individuals may experience as a result of religious trauma. Together, the films form a diptych in which themes of vulnerability and connection are central.
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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.