Would you like to experience an art institution like Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art behind the scenes? Do you possess a strong curiosity for contemporary art, together with an interest in other societal and geopolitical affairs? Are you currently enrolled as a student in higher education? Then join Studium Witte de With, Class of '17.

Studium Witte de With is a collaborative platform for art and theory which is intended to serve as a catalyst bridging various fields of knowledge across higher education. At Witte de With, we think that education programs are collaborative and participatory by nature, as such Studium Witte de With strives towards student collaboration in conceiving and running the Studium program. Class of '17 participants will get the opportunity to gain valuable experience while being part of an international team of art professionals and artists and if applicable credits from their respective schools.

Starting October 2016, a select group of aproximately ten students will form the Studium Witte de With Class of '17, to create and organise a series of public events at Witte de With in collaboration wíth and fór students. During the trajectory Witte de With will guide you in the development and realization of public programming, bringing together students from a range of backgrounds and institutions, strengthening connections within and across the curricula of Art Academies, Colleges, and Universities.

Application requirements

  • Available to participate from October 2016 to June 2017
  • Committed to meet on regular basis, once every two weeks on average
  • Committed to co-programme multiple events guided by the Witte de With team
  • You are currently enrolled as a student in higher education, i.e. HBO or University
  • You are interested in contemporary art and current affairs (we do also encourage students with a non-arts background to apply)
  • You are a team-player
  • Flexible mind-set and time-wise
  • Writes and speaks English fluently; knowledge of Dutch language preferred

Studium Witte de With Class of '17 is an educational program. Students enrolled at Studium Partners and other higher education programmes can be edible for academic credit, depending on the academic institution’s regulations. Please note that participants will not receive a financial compensation.

The call is open until September 12th 2016. Please send your CV and a letter of motivation to [email protected] with the subject line “Application Studium Witte de With Class of '17”.

For more information please contact the Witte de With Education Department via Docus van der Made
[email protected]

For Studium Witte de With Class of '17, a portion of the positions is reserved for the official Studium Partners in Higher Education: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus University College, Willem de Kooning Academy, and Piet Zwart Institute. As part of Studium Witte de With’s Class of '17, we also offer students from all other institutions in higher education the possibility to apply.