What's a museums most important contribution to society?
In a post colonial context with super diverse cities, the old model of a museum isn't working. We want to re-imagine and re-design The museum of the future with your help.
We are excited to announce the open call for our research project Hood Politics, aimed at (spatial) designers.
Hood Politics is a yearly research project focused on bringing: artists together with societal challenges from different sectors. To help ignite the transformative role of museums, arts paces/centres and artist within society we would like to design a space that is responding to our current needs. This assignment will focus on Schilderswijk as a local context.
The assignment:
Orisun Studio is working on building ideas around a new cultural space and how this new model can look like. We want to create this space through research projects and creative minds who can help us imagine the future of cultural spaces. Draft a concept of a new museum, artspace, cultural institution or something similar that will help the audience feel welcome, inspired, transformative and informed. In your proposal you can think about the physical aspect, context, programming, emotional and social value it will bring.
What can people do there besides watching arts? How does the museum contribute to our society in a meaningful way?
Pitch Event details
Assignment: Design the museum of the future
Duration: Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
Location: Jacobahof
Application Deadline: 30 August 2025
Eligibility
- This open call is open to spatial designers, architects, interior designers and alike from the age of 18 years onwards
- We don’t mind if you have a certificate or not
- Designers should be able to receive funding on a Dutch bank account
Conditions
- Orisun Studio provides the infrastructure and support for this group exhibition. The exhibition will take place at The Grey Space in November.
- Orisun Studio provides professional technical and curatorial support before and during the build-up of the exhibition.
- Orisun Studio provides the promotion and communication of the exhibition as part of the Hood politics campaign.
Artists are responsible for the production and installation of their own artworks
All costs involving production, installation, and/or other (material) expenses are on the account of the artist. Orisun Studio will contribute with a fee to your costs.
You are available on 2nd of September for a live selection at a picked location in The Hague.
You also have to be available 22rd and 23rd of November for the build up and for the break down.
You are available during the exhibition period to host the expo for a minimum of 2 days.
How to apply
To be considered for this group exhibition, please submit the following information:
- Portfolio: a selection of high-quality images of your artwork(s). Preferably include titles, dimensions and mediums. Artistic proposals that are a work in progress or in an experimental stage are also possible.
- Artist statement: 1 A4 with your motivation, artistic practice and a brief idea on the ‘The museum of the future’
- Artistic CV with contact info, including links to website/socials.
Send an email with all info in a single pdf to info@orisun.nl with the subject ‘Hood politics open call.’ If your artwork exceeds the attachment size limit, you may include a link to your online portfolio or a cloud storage form.
Selection Process:
Nike Ayinla (Founder & Creative leader Orisun Studio), Tobias Bijl (Business developer Orisun Studio ) and Ama Koranteng-Kumi (Founder Bloei&Groei + Co-founder Mino Artspace) will carefully review all submissions.Please note: Selected artists will be notified on the 25th of August end of day, and invited for a live selection (2nd of September).
Orisun Studio
Orisun Studio is a creative studio that enables artistic talents to shape innovation of our world. We do this by creative projects and events of a interdisciplinary range and help develop artists through commissioned work, education and mentoring.
Through our Orisun Creator’s Fund we will be able to work with various artists on commission based to connect different sectors and societal challenges.
We look forward to receiving your application! Feel free to share this open call with fellow artists who might be interested.
Good luck!