A CREATIVE PLATFORM FOR ART & DESIGN IN HAARLEM
Are you between 14 and 20 years old and bursting with ideas?
Ever thought about designing your own fashion line or making a film? Do you love experimenting with materials, or are you more into big concepts and bold ideas? Maybe you’re into drawing, or dream of creating a live light show at a concert? Whatever your creative spark — you’ll find your place at ARTCORE.
ARTCORE is an exciting, interdisciplinary programme where 10 to 15 young creatives explore the world of contemporary art and design together.
Based at 37PK and Nieuwe Vide — two leading contemporary art spaces in Haarlem — ARTCORE gives you exclusive behind-the-scenes access to exhibitions, studios, and the wider creative scene in Haarlem and beyond.
Over 15 weeks, you’ll be guided by artist and curator Marianne Hotske Hamersma and musician and artist Duck Zwolsman. Together, you’ll experiment, collaborate, and shape your own creative path. Thinking about applying to an art academy? You can also take part in an additional 5-week portfolio development programme.
You won’t just follow a programme — you’ll help create it. Together, you’ll design the ARTCORE journey and work towards a final presentation that can take any form you imagine, reflecting the ideas and energy of the whole group.
Expect studio visits, trips to exhibitions, and the chance to work alongside professional artists and designers — all while developing your own ideas into something powerful and unique.
No experience? No problem. All you need is curiosity, motivation, and enthusiasm.
Participation fee: €300
(If the cost is an issue, we’re happy to explore options together.)
Applications for ARTCORE 2026 are now open (until 14 May 2026).
Send a short motivation to: artcorehaarlem@gmail.com
Ready to create, explore, and push your boundaries? Join ARTCORE.