buitenplaats brienenoord
Van Brienenoord 5
3077 AE, Rotterdam
contact:
(+31) 6 16544235
maurice@buitenplaatsbrienenoord.nl
openingstijden:
za: 12-17 uur
zo: 11-17 uur
Zoöp Connections /
Buitenplaats Brienenoord and Nieuwe Instituut in collaboration with the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux invite applications for a 4-week residency in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Residency: 1.9–30.9.2026
Deadline for applications: 30.4.2026 at 23:59 CET!
Apply to be part of Zoöp Connections, a networked knowledge exchange programme connecting Dutch Zoöps (organisation in which human and other-than-human life work together to foster a practice of ecological regeneration) and European cultural institutes.
The residency takes place within the Zoöp framework developed by the Zoönomic Institute. It prioritises process, learning, and shared inquiry over predefined outcomes, and focuses on co-creation, care, listening, and reciprocity.
Who are we looking for?
Finnish and/or Finland-based artist, researcher, or creative practitioner who has an affinity for space, place, and a practice/research resonating with Zoöp principles.
What is the residency about?
Buitenplaats Brienenoord sits on a 20-acre island at Rotterdam’s edge, where the city's industrial and living ecologies meet. 4,500 new homes and a 15-acre tidal park are planned adjacent to the island. What would it look like if these developments were guided by Zoöp principles? The residency invites participants to explore how humans can act as beneficial participants of the ecosystems they are shaping.
More info on the residency and how to apply: https://finncult.be/zoop-residency-buitenplaats-brienenoord-nieuwe-instituut-and-finnish-cultural-institute-for-the-benelux/
What do we offer?
- 4-week residency at Buitenplaats Brienenoord
- €1,500 for the 30-day residency
- Travel reimbursement and accomodation
- Access to workspace and a thriving community