Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL #1

Get ready for another season of concert series hosted by Steppin', powered by Amarte! Are you a Netherlands-based musician or band? Would you like to perform at Hidden Gem Studio in Amsterdam and receive an audiovisual recording of your project? 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

20 Mar 2026
Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam

Pembe & Eflatun

Minem Sezgin de Boer
Pembe & Eflatun is a short sand-animated film set in the aftermath of war, in a landscape marked by extreme drought and food scarcity. The story centres on the innkeeper couple, Pembe and Eflatun, who offer shelter to a group of stranded refugee women and children. As the newcomers settle into the inn, hidden aspects of the couple’s past and their management of the building (formerly a prison, now an inn) gradually come to light.The film is based on the short story Pembe ve Eflatun by Hande Ortaç, which was awarded first prize in the Woman to Woman Story Competition organised by KAOS GL (Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association), one of the largest LGBTQ+ rights organisations in Turkey. The film premieres at the Kaboom Animation Festival.
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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.