Each year hundreds of students graduate from a fine arts school in the Netherland. But what exactly does it mean to be a ‘professional artist? And what role does the art academy itself play in establishing and upholding this profession?
In the podcast series Art School(ed) writer and researcher Huib Haye van der Werf gives voice to students from several art academies across the Netherlands. The episodes reveal the realities of art education today, as well as what it could be in the future.
Tonight we speak about that future of art education in the Netherlands. What are the current challenges art students see themselves faced with? And what are art academies preparing their students for in a society where becoming a professional artist is becoming increasingly difficult?
Speakers
Aan de hand van fragmenten in gesprek over de nieuwste roman van Saskia de Coster, De laatste sessie. Met De Coster en Damiaan Denys.
Hoe scherp is de pen als wapen in een tijd dat de waarheid steeds meer onder druk staat?
Op welke waarden moet de economie van de toekomst ingericht worden? In gesprek over de aannames binnen ons economisch systeem.
