Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL #1

Amarte and Cinekid are once again offering two artists the opportunity to develop a new interactive and immersive work for Cinekid MediaLab 2026. Are you a game developer, interactive installation artist, AI specialist, XR developer, creative coder, or someone who blends different media forms in innovative ways? Then we’re looking for you!

OPEN CALL #2

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 #3

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

10 Apr 2026
Paradijskerk, Rotterdam

Sea in Common

Yiorgos Bereris
During CULTURE UNLIMITED FESTIVAL Yiorgos Bereris showcases his new album Sea in Common, inspired by Greek and Balkan traditions, blending jazz and world music. The album features an ensemble of outstanding musicians on violin, viola, double bass, drums, and Yiorgos himself on piano. Conceived during journeys across the Mediterranean and the Balkans, Sea in Common reflects shared soundscapes: the sounds of sea and wind, the hum of cities, festive gatherings, and the rhythm of daily life. Bereris transforms these impressions into an intimate yet powerful musical language. The concerts are part of a European album release tour, with performances in over six countries.A Greek pianist and composer based in Rotterdam, Yiorgos has collaborated with leading figures in European jazz and world music, including Kudsi Ergeruner, Alba Careta, Tereza Catarov, Kyriakos Sfetsas, and Tristan Driessens. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as North Sea Jazz Festival, Athens Jazz Festival, Nisville Jazz Festival, Casa Milà (La Pedrera), Jamboree (Barcelona), Assejazz (São Paulo), the Greek National Opera, Vortex (London), JazzX (Timișoara), and the Boston Conservatory Theater (USA). With Sea in Common, he continues to refine his distinctive compositional voice, following his previous albums Laros and Sigá y Silente.Line-upYiorgos Bereris (piano)Yvonne Melissa (violin & viola)Lambros Papanikolaou (double bass)Ektoras Remsak (drums)A Tre VociThree singers from three different countries, united by their passion for three-part harmonies, share their love for traditional polyphony. In many cultures, three-part singing forms the foundation of vocal traditions, such as in Georgia (Modzakhili, Mtkmeli, Bani), Corsica (Terza, Seconda, Bassu), and Bistritsa, Bulgaria (Okane, Buchat pravo, Buchat krivo). In A Tre Voci, Maryana Golovchenko, Nadine Rossello, and Tatiana Lina present their interpretations of Corsican, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Georgian, and other traditional songs.Each singer brings her unique expertise to this project. Maryana Golovchenko blends Ukrainian and Eastern European traditional music with contemporary styles, from classical to jazz and electronic. Nadine Rossello specializes in Mediterranean and Corsican polyphony, both traditional and modern. Tatiana Lina has studied polyphonic traditions for over twenty years, sharing her knowledge with choirs and vocal ensembles.
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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.