Nieuwe Instituut and Tilting Axis are launching the fifth iteration of the Fellowship programme for applicants based in the Caribbean. The initiative aims to foster and support research-based practices and stimulate mutual exchange between the Caribbean region and the Dutch cultural field. Together with the leading partners—Nieuwe Instituut and Tilting Axis—other cultural institutions including Amsterdam Museum, De Appel, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Kunstinstituut Melly, will engage with the selected applicant during the Fellowship.
This Fellowship focuses on a researcher, designer, writer, curator, or cultural producer living and working within the Caribbean region, offering the space to think through research and practice from February to July 2025. The selected applicant will be based in Rotterdam at the Nieuwe Instituut and have access to other partner cultural institutions in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
The Fellowship will be developed through independent research; augmented by individual support and interaction with the Research team at the Nieuwe Instituut; participate in monthly meetings to discuss thematic and methodological aspects of the project; and will engage in diverse collaborations with partner institutions.
The Fellow will be invited to:
- Make a series of presentations in Rotterdam and Amsterdam;
- Produce a monthly text/sound/video/photo essay; the fellow’s research could lead to an installation, exhibition, or further events at partner institutions during or after the Fellowship;
- Write a final reflective report on the Fellowship experience.
The Fellow is not expected to produce an outcome or finished artwork or product but will be encouraged to present their ongoing research interests to the public whilst in the Netherlands. Fellows who can only reside in the Netherlands for 90 days, will undertake their fellowship partly remotely.
Nieuwe Instituut will grant a total stipend of 12,000 EUR to cover living expenses and, in addition to the stipend, will cover one round-trip airfare from any country within the Caribbean to the Netherlands. Accommodation costs will be reimbursed to the fellow in the Netherlands for a maximum of 800 EUR per month.
