Information and Conditions In 2025, we are offering two unique artist residencies, each lasting up to three months. Each residency is designed for one artist, but duos or collaborative partnerships can also be considered upon request. A simply furnished guesthouse will be available, along with access to a workspace or studio.

At Standplaats Vlieland, artists won’t be working in isolation, shut away in a studio. Instead, the residency is about engaging with everything the island has to offer—its nature, organizations, institutions, and residents. The relationship with Vlieland during the residency is reciprocal: artists are expected to give back in some form. This could mean documenting their stay, offering a workshop (for example, at the local school), or sharing previous work with the island community, such as through a temporary exhibition.

We will arrange introductions to Vlieland and our key stakeholders, such as Staatsbosbeheer (Dutch Forestry Service), Lab Vlieland, and other relevant local organizations. Additionally, in collaboration with the artist, we’ll identify a suitable partner for presenting the final work. This presentation doesn’t have to take place immediately after the residency and could also happen in 2026.

A curator will oversee the selection of artists and guide them towards presentation opportunities during or after the residency. The selection process will be carried out by a rotating committee that always includes one representative from each of the three organizing parties. This core group will be joined by representatives from cultural institutions and organizations in the northern region, such as Het Lage Noorden, the Bierumer School, and Oerol.

For Whom This residency is open to all forms of visual arts, with a preference for artists working on an installation in public space. Having a concrete plan for collaboration with an art institution in the Wadden Sea region will be considered an advantage.

Artists must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Mondriaan Fund for residencies:
• The artist has been working as a professional visual artist for at least one year and is registered with the Chamber of Commerce,
Or • The artist has completed at least three years of higher education in visual arts and has been working as a professional visual artist for a minimum of one year,
Or • The artist has been working as a professional visual artist for three years or longer.

Work PeriodThere are two residency spots available for a work period of up to three months in 2025. This period may be divided into multiple shorter stays if needed. The residency will take place between March 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

Compensation A work stipend of €2,165 per month is provided to cover expenses such as travel, materials, and other costs. This amount is fixed and applies to one artist per residency. In principle, no additional funding is available for duos or other collaborative partnerships. For residents based in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the stipend may be increased to help cover potentially higher travel expenses; this will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

One-Week Work PeriodsIn addition, there are four short work periods of one week available for artists who are in the final execution phase of their project and have already secured an agreement for the presentation of their work. No stipends or compensation are provided for these short residencies.

• Deadline for submission: December 31, 2024
• Result: January 15, 2025
• Duration: March 1 - December 31, 2025