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!

They received a grant

Futuristic Zouk & Soca

FELLOW
Michael Lampe received a grant to develop an EP. Futuristic Zouk & Soca: A Sonic Ritual centres on a search for a sound in which diaspora resonates as future. Caribbean rhythms are transformed into electronic trance, both danceable and meditative. The EP explores how heritage can evolve without losing its essence: a ritual in which migration, resilience and connection become audible. Recorded with live musicians in Amsterdam and presented as immersive performances where music and visuals merge, the project creates a bridge between two worlds — a new sonic space.Michael Lampe is an Aruban producer and multidisciplinary artist who combines Caribbean heritage music with contemporary electronic production. Under his alias FELLOW, he has gained international recognition within the tropical bass scene. With Datapanik, he modernises traditional Aruban folk, while his label Palms Up Records provides a platform for Caribbean creators. As a cultural ambassador, he builds bridges between Aruba and Europe.
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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.