Exhibitions in art showcase and art window

Become a guest curator

Do you have an idea for an exhibition on a Zoetermeer subject in the art showcase and/or art window? For example, around a particular artist, theme or technique? If so, you can apply to be a guest curator. As guest curator, you are responsible for organizing the exhibition:

• You make the plan for the exhibition.
• You are in contact with artists, designers, or other persons whose artwork is being exhibited.
• You set up the exhibition.
• You arrange all other matters relating to the exhibition, such as transport, text boards and, if you wish, publicity.
• You are the first and only point of contact for the municipality.

What may be exhibited

The guest curator may display artwork or design by professional visual artists, designers or art photographers in the exhibition(s). Sometimes students from an art academy or other art school can also exhibit their work. The work must have something to do with Zoetermeer, for example, because:

• the artist comes from Zoetermeer or works in a studio in Zoetermeer;
• there is work by the artist in public places in Zoetermeer;
• the artist is in the public eye in Zoetermeer, for example because there is an exhibition somewhere else in town at the same time.

The art showcase and/or art window may also display (local) design or photography and art from the municipality's collection. Exhibits are not intended to sell work. You may include contact information of the creators, but you may not place price tags with the work.

How it works

If you would like to become a guest curator, please fill out the application form. Within 2 weeks (not including vacations), the municipality will assess whether the idea is suitable for the exhibition. Then you elaborate the exhibition in an exhibition plan. Then you sign an agreement with the municipality on the arrangements for the exhibition. When your exhibition is due, you will be given access to the space(s) and set up the exhibition. The exhibit will be on display for 3 months for visitors to City Hall and passersby on Southbound. Then you clear out the space(s) and return it empty, clean and whole.

Good to know

• Please allow a preparation time of several weeks.
• The municipality advises you not to incur any costs until an agreement has been concluded and you are certain that your exhibition can go ahead.
• Before you are allowed access to the art showcase and/or art window, you must provide one piece of identification.

To register

Submit your idea for an exhibition via the registration form.

Register guest curator art showcase

To ask

Do you have any questions? Please send an email to kunstprojecten@zoetermeer.nl .